william roberts
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Who is mayesvara dasa?
I first began studying the philosophy of Krishna Consciousness in 1973. In 1975 I dropped out of my senior year studying Industrial Design at the University Of Kansas to join the Radha Damodar Traveling Sankirtan Party in October 1995. I then did book distribution in the parking lots of America until the spring of 1976. In March 1976 I was personally accepted as a disciple of Bhaktivedanta Swami at the Krishna Balaram Temple in Vrindaban India.
Most of the contribution I made to ISKCON was in managing creative projects like temple construction and building Rathayatra carts. As a full time devotee my first major project was to design and engineer the Radah-Govinda like facade to the New York temple on 55th street in 1976. I was then personally trained by Jayananda to build Rathcarts and did so for the cities of New York, Calcutta, Bombay and England where I designed and built the first really traveling Rathcart, the Gosta-a-rath of London in 1981. I designed and engineered the largest fountain garden in Asia, (The Mayapur Lotus Fountain Garden), and supervised the initial construction of the Vrindaban Samadhi Mandir from 1979 to 1980. In Los Angeles I spent five years assisting Amarendra Das doing legal work for the BBT, accounting for the restaurant, and assisted with the deity worship program. I completed my undergraduate work in Commercial Design, with an emphasis in Industrial Engineering and Computer Programming at Woodbury University in Los Angeles.
I hold two professional titles for Computer Systems Management and Analysis from UCLA and I am a Certified Data Processor from the institute of Certified Computer Professionals. I received my MBA with an emphasis in Management Information Systems from California Lutheran University. I am currently employed as a Computer Systems Analyst Consultant for Anteon Corporation and work as a federal contractor for the United States Navy at the Port Hueneme Division of The Naval Surface Warfare Center in Southern California. I hold a “Secret” government security clearance and direct a staff of programmers designing ORACLE database applications for fleet logistics, outfitting and supply.
In 1988 I began teaching Vedic Philosophy from my Ojai home under the name of the American Vedic Association (AVA). Those programs have included classes on the Bhagavad Gita, plays by devotee performers, and prasadam distribution at events like the annual July 4th parade in Ojai. Those programs continue to be held on the 1st & 3rd Tuesday of every month and they are ALWAYS FREE. Those who are ready to pursue a serious inquiry into their spiritual potential are invited to join this mature group of thoughtful transcendentalists.
Thank you.
mayesvara dasa AKA William Roberts
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