Many people ask why you can’t bring meat, alcoholic drinks or cigarettes to the guest house. Why do we ask for this from you? Let’s see the answers. 🙂
The rules were made for noble purposes.
The Krishna-Valley Guest House is the place where you can find the source of joy, health and your peace of mind in the tranquil lands where nature embraces you, and a trip to spiritual depths is guaranteed. As part of the conscious way of living here, we have some principles in mind that contribute to harmony and inner peace.
These are not strict rules; rather, they are principles that contribute to the experience of the guests and to the pure and clean atmosphere of the site. Now, let us explain why it is important even for our guests to adhere to these principles:
1. Meat-free meals: respect for life
We believe that in every living being there is a spark of the soul, and that every life must be treated with respect. According to this, please avoid eating meat, fish and eggs in the guest house area. A vegetarian diet not only has a beneficial effect on physical health but also contributes to environmental protection and to the expression of respect for animals. Bonus effect: it also has a positive effect on your consciousness; it raises your level of consciousness!
What you consume affects your body and mind. The behaviour of animals is also related to their eating habits (e.g., tiger-eating meat – aggressive behaviour; deer, rabbit-herbivore – gentle behaviour), and Vedic scriptures encourage us to live nonviolent, minimizing the suffering of other living beings. Religious guidelines, such as the Bible, also emphasize the principle of “do not kill”.
In the Krishna-Valley Guest House we place great emphasis on conscious eating habits. Our fresh, nutritious and organic foods not only support healthy bodily functions but also help to achieve clean thinking and an energetically balanced state. Food made from fresh ingredients from the nature around us is part of a lifestyle that supports our whole being.
Compliance with this rule will help to develop the ability for renunciation.
2. Avoiding the use of intoxicating substances: pure vigilance
The conscious way of life requires that we live with pure vigilance and self-restraint. Therefore, in the Krishna-Valley Guest House, please avoid the use of drugs and intoxicants, including alcoholic drinks and cigarettes!
Tea, coffee, cigarettes and other drugs artificially stimulate or sedate a person, thereby making him forget who he really is.
The purpose of this principle is to promote pure thinking and an alert, conscious way of life, which will help to achieve inner peace and harmony.
Compliance with such guidelines encourages guests to make conscious decisions and take responsibility for their lives.
Compliance with this rule will help us develop compassion in ourselves.
3. Avoid gambling: conscious control of life
In the Krishna-Valley Guest House area, we kindly ask everyone to refrain from gambling, either online or offline. One important teaching of living our lives consciously is that the control of life is realized through inner purity and consciousness. Instead of the experience of gambling, conscious decisions and planning help you achieve the goals and values of life.
Everything is the property of the Creator, and everyone has only the quantity necessary to sustain existence. Illusion may suggest that all goods are ours. Gambling is a waste of time; it increases greed and diverts attention from the real purpose of life.
Compliance with this rule will promote the ability to truthfulness.
4. Avoid sexual contact: a deeper journey of the soul
In a secluded and calm environment, this rule contributes to the spiritual and mental development of the guests. Sexual abstinence helps focus attention and energy on the inner spiritual journey, helping to experience deeper spiritual relationships and inner peace. (Krishna believers only have sex for the birth of a child, even this has its own rules, which help the child to be born with the best possible opportunities.)
A person reaches the perfect state of consciousness when he does not identify himself with his body. Actions that strengthen identification with the body hinder the formation of pure consciousness. Sexuality, which is often confused with love, only strengthens body consciousness.
Compliance with this rule will help to keep our thoughts and actions clean.
By following all these principles, the Krishna-Valley Guest House creates a space where guests can relax, recreate and experience the real values of life. Let this period be an unforgettable journey to inner peace, harmony and spiritual wealth. 🌸
These principles not only keep the environment, but also the body, soul, and mind pure and in harmony. During your time here, by following these principles, you will experience the true richness and beauty of life.
Compliance with the rules not only promotes individual development but also strengthens community spirit. Respectful behaviour and adherence to principles help guests to be part of a community where everyone can enjoy a respectful and supportive environment.
Come and be part of this unique place where consciousness, health and peace of mind are united and inspired by a way of life in which harmony and happiness become part of daily life! Hare Kṛṣṇa! 🌺