Philosophy

The Vedas say we are all spiritual beings—eternal, blissful, full of knowledge—and so is God. The difference is God is infinite and we are not. In this world, everyone mistakenly thinks their temporary body is their real self.

We belong in the spiritual world with God (one of Whose names is Krishna, “the All-attractive one”). But until our pure love for Him awakens—and we no longer want to try to enjoy separately from Him—we must stay in the material world.

We need to understand the problems of life in the material world, such as:

• We suffer from old age, disease, and eventually die
• The reactions to our activities, or karma, force us to take repeated births in various species.
• Whatever sensual pleasure we do get is temporary and ultimately disappointing.

Our life is perfect once we find a teacher, or guru, who can show us how to purify our consciousness and reestablish our love and service attitude for God. The easiest (and most highly recommended) method of self-purification is to chant the holy names of God—the Hare Krishna mantra—in the company of like-minded spiritual seekers, or devotees of Krishna.

Let’s Know a Little Bit about the Hare Krishna Movement Wellington

The Hare Krishna Movement Wellington does not order its followers to adorn traditional dresses, keep particular hairstyles or become part of a religion. Iskcon, a cultural & spiritual temple Wellington for Krishna consciousness is not about religion. It is a spiritual process that allows a feeling of happiness, higher consciousness and satisfaction.

Devotees’ part of the Hare Krishna Movement Wellington eats non-vegetarian food from the temple restaurant, reads books and chants the Hare Krishna mantra once a day. These practices change consciousness over time and improve quality of life.

Hare Krishna chant is a method to revive transcendental consciousness. The chant goes like Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. In the chant, Krishna refers to an attractive person whereas Rama refers to the highest pleasure.

Living souls are spiritual and entitled to Krishna’s consciousness. However, the material atmosphere pollutes everything. This materialistic world is a ‘Maya’ which is nothing but an illusion. In this materialistic world, we all want to become powerful. But, it is not possible at all as we are all mere servants of all mighty. The illusion of the materialistic world stops us to become one with the all-powerful master. Iskcon, the cultural and spiritual temple Wellington encourages its devotee to chant the Hare Krishna mantra to revive pure consciousness and cleanse the heart to make it pure.