Hare Krishna

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Who is Krishna? Why do people dress in robes and chant His name on the streets? What is the philosophy of these Krishna devotees? What's the meaning of their chant?
Krishna is a name of the Supreme. It means "all- attractive." Anything that might attract you has its source in the Supreme. Therefore the Supreme is also known as Rama (rhymes with "drama"). "Rama" means "the highest eternal pleasure."

All of us are pleasure-seeking creatures. So you can say that directly or indirectly we are all seeking Krishna. Chanting Hare Krishna is a way of seeking Krishna directly.
As for the word "Hare" (pronounced huh-ray), it's a call to Krishna's divine energy. Just as the sun shines forth to us through its energies like heat and light, the Supreme reveals Himself through His multitude of energies. If the Supreme is the source of everything, then whatever we see--and even what we don't see-- belongs to the energy of the Supreme.
Now we're trying to exploit that energy, but the more we try the more entangled we get and the more complex our life becomes. But when we place ourselves in harmony with Krishna and Krishna's energy, we return to our natural, pure state of consciousness. This is what we call "Krishna consciousness."

Krishna consciousness is not something imposed on the mind. On the contrary, it's already inside of each of us, waiting to come out, like fire in a match. Chanting Hare Krishna brings out that natural, pure state of mind.

The chant is called a mantra, a vibration of sound that cleanses the mind, freeing it from anxiety and illusion. And this is a mantra anyone can chant. It's for people of all religions, all nations, all colors, and both sexes. No need to pay any fees, join any group, or turn your life upside down. Whoever you are, whatever you do, you can try the chanting for yourself and experience its result.

Krishna and His energy are fully present in the sound of the mantra, so even if we don't know the language or intellectually understand how it works, by coming in touch with Krishna we'll become happy, and our life will become sublime.
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare 
*http://harekrishna.com/col/philo/phi-what.html

I am so lucky that I have friends who are one of the Hare Krishna's through them I was able to get to know more about it and their belief better. Kap Jun, kap Makhan and kap Satcha are the first members I know. I've known them for about 2 years now and every now and then I am lucky to be part of their activities. They had the food for life, festivals, they also volunteering in Red cross and/or other form of help to the community.

I were also able to join them in their food for life program were their community...do cook all vegetarian meals for our less fortunate community and sharing out the blessings for free. That's why there's no doubt that they are being blessed back. Aside from that I was able to witness one of their goddess festival (sorry I forgot the name.. eheh) and visited their temple somewhere in Makati. I had witnessed and listened to their never ending chants, and also were able to pray and wish. 

After the festival

These people only eat pure vegetables... as in no meat at all, even the candies or chocolate there should be NO EGGS on it that's why we check on first the ingredients before we offer it to them.. eheheh. Then they are not even allowed to use and cook their food in the same pot were meats were cooked or for them to get on served food that a spoon that was used was deeped in meat. 

What I like the most thou is the Luta tea - Luya tanglad tea, its so good and refreshing, but I like it with a bit of sugar. Being with them I have also learned to eat  vegetables alone, no extra viand. Well atleast that helps me out with my health isn't?! I've also introduced, seen and ate the vege meat or the vege flakes its a subsitute for meat, and I can say its good! 

All of these are just vegeis

And aside from the fact that they are kind, nice, soft hearted person these 3 are individually well talented, they have this amazing hands and beautiful minds in creating crafts from clay, woods and other materials that can be seen around. They do play instuments well, speacially the jamba and most of the time we always had a jam. I am really so amazed with these guys, cause despite of loads of activities they still have all the energy to join us in mountaineering. And oh one more thing everytime that I'm with them or we are together in a gathering arrrggg there are no dull moments with these happy souls. Lot of stories to tell, lots of moral to share.

Food for life @ Licao Licao

Well I'm just so happy knowing you guys, hoping there will be more activities we can all share together.. speaking of there will another food for life I'l be joining on NOv. 16 then next thing tara akyat na ulit!



Thank you guys for letting us see your world. Nice meeting you.




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