ISKCON Farmington Hills – Sri Sri Radha Gopijana Vallabha Temple

What is Krishna Consciousness?

Krishna consciousness, or bhakti-yoga, means how to act in harmony with ultimate reality – the Supreme Person. Bhakti – “devotional service” – is how the Bhakta – “devotee” – and Bhagvan – “God, the possessor of all opulence”-relate.

We’re all naturally Krishna conscious. In illusion, we think we’re the center of the universe, and our bodies are our real selves. Krishna consciousness means becoming free from that illusion, and experiencing our true blissful, eternal nature.

It’s a process that works. Anyone can do it. Krishna consciousness is both a “practice” and the goal of the practice. The goal is to be Krishna conscious. The practice is to always stay conscious of Krishna.

Who is Krishna?

In the philosophy of Bhakti Yoga, the Absolute Truth is known as a person. His name is Krishna, a Sanskrit word which means “all attractive”. 

Krishna is a beautiful youth with a glowing complexion the color of rain clouds. He plays a flute, attracting the hearts of all, and His smile is enchanting. He wears a peacock feather in His curly hair and a flower garland around His neck.

Through the practice of Bhakti Yoga we can develop our personal relationship with Krishna.

What is Bhakti Yoga?

The Bhagavad-gita describes a variety of yoga practices. Among them are Karma-yoga (the practice of concious action), Jnana-yoga (the study of philosophy and contemplation) and Hatha-yoga (the practice of yoga-asanas and breathing exercises).

The Gita ultimately prescribes bhakti yoga (the path of dedication and love); it is the culmination of these other yoga practices. Bhakti Yoga focuses on developing our dedication, our service and our love for the supreme being, Krishna.Mantra meditation is one of the key practices of Bhakti Yogi. This is done through japa (quiet chanting on beads) and kirtan (musical chanting in groups). Our connection and relationships with Krishna is developed through the chanting of the maha mantra. The chanting cleanses the heart, calms the mind, and inspires a life of purpose and meaning.  

We, at ISKCON Farmington Hills spiritual and cultural center, are committed to offer you and your families a fresh air of spirituality to breathe in. We offer spiritual counseling to the families to lead a warm life of understanding, friendship, and love. We teach mindfulness and mantra meditation techniques to equip professionals with the skills of work life balance and stress-free life. Our yoga & self-realization programs are designed to awaken the inner potential and protect you and your families from the negative influences of today’s world. Our spiritual programs are meant to develop positive qualities to lead a better life. Our stress management programs offer various tools to lead a stress-free life.

Our urban women group offers a quality association of lady professionals of various fields. We recognized the importance of offering quality training to children. Our aim is to train children to imbibe the qualities of spirituality, respect, patience, and service attitude. Overall, we are here to render service and enhance the quality of your life. We believe in the principle of empowerment of individuals for the better society.

I request you to join us in our endeavor to create a better society.

Your Servant,

Yugal Kishore Das

(President)