The Four Rules One Must Live By

The people of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness believe that living a spiritual life. In order to live such a spiritual life, they believe in abiding by four principles. These four principles include:
1. No eating of meat (including fish and eggs): The people of ISKCON believe in reincarnation, and whatever one does in this life will be paid for in the next. Therefore if one were to kill an animal they would be killed and eaten by a human in their next life.
2. No illicit sex: The people of ISKCON believe that sex is only allowed when married and is only to produce children to be raised Krishna conscious.
3. No gambling: The people of ISKCON believe that one should not gamble because it is a game of chance.
4. No intoxication of the body: The people of ISKCON believe that one should not intoxicate their body with caffeine, alcohol, tobacco, or any other recreational drugs. Therefore they do not drink tea, coffee, liquor, or drugs.
To an outsider like myself, these rules seem a little intense, but to the Krishna followers it it their way of life. In order to live the life that Krishna wants, one must live a simple one.

Dinner of one who follows the ISKCON rule of consuming no meat.
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