Self improvement

My quest for finding out more about the different Hindu Organisations in the UK took me to Kettering to find out about the Swadhiya perspective. To accompany me, I brought along a fellow swaymsevak from Wellingborough in order to enhance his knowledge and just as importantly, keep him out of trouble in his summer holidays!

What struck me the most about the Swadhiya movement was their goal of living a life practicing the teachings of Krishna Bhagwan. A key part of their ethos is the notion of self improvement - we cannot change the world so instead must focus on changing ourselves. This is remarkably similar to Gandhiji's quote, 'be the change you want to see in the world.' Another way in which they practice Lord Krishna's teachings is by keeping God in the centre of all that they do. This is particularly crucial in reducing one's ego because everything we possess and do is done in the name of God.

I also celebrated Guru Poornima utsav at the Swaminarayan Mandir in Wellingborough. Like always, I thoroughly enjoyed the bhajans and prasad!! I met a number of people there who will aid me in finding out more about their organisation. Let's see what surprises tomorrow brings!