While strolling through a quiet neighborhood in my home town one day I came across some Hare Krishna followers. They were wearing robes and repeating some phrases. I was very interested in what they were doing and what they believed. The weather was very nice but I couldn’t tell what exactly they were doing. I continued my walk and came back around a little while later.

I saw they were no longer chanting, but talking with each other so I finally walked up to them. I greeted one lady and started asking her what their beliefs were. I told her how beautiful her sari was and that I was just curious as to what holiday it was or what they were celebrating. She told me it was not a holiday celebration but they were only meeting in the park to worship. I felt like I was being nosey, but I told her I heard them chanting and I was just curious what it was about. She was very open and explained her beliefs to me. She told me the types of foods they could eat and the rules they were supposed to follow. I think the Hare Krishna rules and beliefs are a way to live a healthy life. They are not supposed to use drugs, they believe you should keep yourself pure. I do enjoy eating meat, but only certain kinds. Having control, patience, and discipline is important. One thing I found out from my stroll through the park is that these people were not much different from me.