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Bhagavad Gita

No sacred treatise, has a setting as intriguing as the Bhagavad Gita. 

Group Chanting

Hare Krishna chanting is a sure way to get in touch with the divine. 

Yoga

The word “yoga” comes from the Sanskrit root Yuj which means to link up with, or combine.

Cooking

Cooking means if you have no appetite, it will create appetite.

Regular spirituality practice gives us guiding values, beliefs, morals, and principles that helps us to  accelerate a healthy and nourishing lifestyle. Qualities such as fellowship, companionship, optimism and a feeling of compassion for ourselves and others.

These together give us a positive outlook and  directly impact all aspects of our lives. Here at ISKCON Stoke we provide numerous workshops andseminars to equip individuals with lifestyle tips in order to lead a successful spiritual life based on the  science of Bhakti yoga. 

Whether it is physical, mental or spiritual health we will be running yoga and mindfulness classes to  help support your wellbeing in all aspects.
Our motto is to Chant Hare Krishna and be happy and healthy! 

What Is Meditation?

Spiritual Practice

Meditation is a spiritual practice found in practically all religious and spiritual traditions, although the methods differ.

Concentrate Upon Mantras

Traditional yogic systems employ complex meditation techniques, often working with different postures to align our external and subtle selves and focus our minds towards self-realization. To quiet the mind and provide a point of focus, yogis are advised to concentrate on upon mantras including Sanskrit syllables and the names of God.

Spiritual Awakening

The Vaishnava tradition recommends the chanting the names of God to be a particularly effective method of spiritual awakening, simultaneously opening us to an incredibly empowering experience.

Connection To Lord Krishna

This entire process is centred around the recitation of the names of God. The prayer or mantra that ISKCON devotees repeat is called the Maha Mantra, or the “great mantra for deliverance.” It is made up of three words Hare, Krishna and Rama. Hare refers to God’s energy. Krishna and Rama refer to God as the all-attractive and all-powerful one who is the source of all pleasure. Repetition of this mantra awakens the soul and brings strength, peace and happiness. It ultimately connects us with Lord Krishna and reveals our original spiritual life of eternal bliss and knowledge.

Mahamantra

The transcendental vibration established by the chanting of

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama Hare Hare

is the sublime method for reviving our Krishna consciousness. As living spiritual souls we are all originally Krishna conscious entities, but due to our association with matter from time immemorial, our consciousness is now polluted by the material atmosphere. The material atmosphere, in which we are now living, is called maya or illusion. Mayameans “that which is not.” And what is this illusion? The illusion is that we are all trying to be lords of material nature, while actually we are under the grip of her stringent laws. When a servant artificially tries to imitate the all-powerful master, this is called illusion. In this polluted concept of life, we are all trying to exploit the resources of material nature, but actually we are becoming more and more entangled in her complexities. Therefore, although we are engaged in a hard struggle to conquer nature, we are ever more dependent on her. This illusory struggle against material nature can at once be stopped by the revival of our Krishna consciousness.

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