Hare Krsna
many thanks for your hard work, your findings reflect what I find when I talk to many people.
Those I meet are intriged or wish to know what the Hare Krsna’s are; many have seen devotees in the streets chanting, or been stopped to buy a book.
Some have wanted to know more but find it hard to approach the devotees chanting in the street, and a number I have talked to love talking to the book distributers but feel they do not have the time to talk to them. Unfortunatly several have voiced the opinion that the devotees are only after money.
I have asked several people why they have not gone to the centre; of note they are unsure of who the Hare Krsna’s are or what they would find.
Many notice the hair and the tulsi bead’s around the neck and identify that this person must be spiritual, several ask if we are like the buddists, some say well if you read the Gita you must be Hindu.
However all are favorable towards the devotees.
The challenge I feel is how we engage people and bring them into the centre’s.
The devotees who stopped me in the street impressed me, becouse of the intrest they showed in me, made me buy a book. the small card come and join us if you can we would love to have your company. Attracted me to the devotees.
My child hood memories were reawakend seeing the devotees on the TV, the news coverage as The Manor was stopped from holding any service. But they seem so nice, my parents and the ministers of religion were happy to see this but it just made me sad.
As I went to the centre I saw the Hare Krsna sign, but did not know who or what they are.
I hope you do another servey again in another couple of years it would be interesting to see if things have changed
Hare Krsna
many thanks for your hard work, your findings reflect what I find when I talk to many people.
Those I meet are intriged or wish to know what the Hare Krsna’s are; many have seen devotees in the streets chanting, or been stopped to buy a book.
Some have wanted to know more but find it hard to approach the devotees chanting in the street, and a number I have talked to love talking to the book distributers but feel they do not have the time to talk to them. Unfortunatly several have voiced the opinion that the devotees are only after money.
I have asked several people why they have not gone to the centre; of note they are unsure of who the Hare Krsna’s are or what they would find.
Many notice the hair and the tulsi bead’s around the neck and identify that this person must be spiritual, several ask if we are like the buddists, some say well if you read the Gita you must be Hindu.
However all are favorable towards the devotees.
The challenge I feel is how we engage people and bring them into the centre’s.
The devotees who stopped me in the street impressed me, becouse of the intrest they showed in me, made me buy a book. the small card come and join us if you can we would love to have your company. Attracted me to the devotees.
My child hood memories were reawakend seeing the devotees on the TV, the news coverage as The Manor was stopped from holding any service. But they seem so nice, my parents and the ministers of religion were happy to see this but it just made me sad.
As I went to the centre I saw the Hare Krsna sign, but did not know who or what they are.
I hope you do another servey again in another couple of years it would be interesting to see if things have changed
DJH- – thanks very much for your encouraging words regarding this article and survey. It make all the effort worthwhile.
Haribol Radha Mohan Prabhu!
Dandavat.
Jaya Srila Prabhupada!
Fantastic work!
Great food for thought too!
Ys,
yashoda dulal das