Wilfred Ouepohi

Age: 23
Currently: Living at Bhaktivedanta
Manor
Studied: Business and IT

What made you start attending

IPS events?
I went to my first Pandava Sena event
by accident. I initially went for a class by
Hridayananda das Goswami. I had attended
one of his lectures before at ISKCON’s
temple on Soho Street and found him to be
itual growth and provide guidance in the practice of Krishna Consciousness. very learned. I was determined to see him
Following is an article written by Anupma Parihar, who is both a mentor and mentee in again.
IPS’s mentorship system.
What did you find appealing
Most of my ‘growing We all learn from
up’ experiences in association and
about KC?
I suppose like most people, the succulent
spiritual life have example. The prashad won me over and drew me further
taken place in and desire to be a in. Also the association, especially the
around the mentorship better devotee brahmacharis of Soho Street and at Bhak-
system. Five years is nourished by tivedanta Manor. I am certainly grateful for
ago when I was first the exemplary their support. They convinced me with their
introduced to the behaviour of impressive grasp of Vaishnava philoso-
phy that what I was looking for all along
idea I had several the spiritual
was Krishna - the Supreme Personality of
doubts but under the master and Godhead.
advice of my seniors, encouragement
I cautiously agreed to from our friends. What services are you currently
be part of the fledgling We are so lucky to involved in?
group. Almost straight have this wealth At the present moment, I am mostly help-
(L-R) Anupma and Chandrika
after doing so, I found of resource! Being ing Prayojana prabhu at the Manor with
myself in a situation a mentor is also a cleaning services. I also get to go to Hari-
where I desperately needed to draw privilege. nam twice a week and help distribute Sri
upon the wisdom and guidance of my Chaitanya Mahaprabhu’s mercy to others.
I am hoping though that by Krishna’s
mentor. The worries that I had about My mentee Chandrika inspires
arrangement I may one day get the spiritual
the relationship being forced faded, me with her trust enthusiasm, strength to do more book distribution.
and were replaced by the idea that it youthfulness and sincerity. Lord
was actually god-sent. Chaitanya has instructed us through Interesting fact about yourself
Srila Prabhupada that each one of us French is my first language and my mum
A couple of years later I was entrusted must qualify ourselves to share the is an art teacher. I set up my first business
with the role of IPS Ladies Mentorship message of the Lord. Hare Krishna! aged 12 selling pocket sized calendars in
Secretary, and finally began to Ivory Coast. With the profits I bought some
appreciate the potential of the system. Anupma Parihar revision books.