Do Hare Krishnas love Australia?
Yes, Hare Krishnas love Australia.The love of a person for their place of birth is an entirely natural human trait. Simultaneously, as is described in all Godly teachings, this world is not actually our real home. Since we are eternal souls, we all can only find a real home in the eternal atmosphere where the soul is not embarrassed by birth, old age, disease and death. And although Australia is prettttty old, it isnt eternal.So how do we feel about Australia then? Well, according to the Hare Krishna scriptures, the origin of all energies, including all matter, is the Supreme Lord. So rather than attempting to artificially renounce things (that aren’t ours to claim and/or renounce in the first place) of the world, a practitioner of pure bhakti develops the understanding to see the things of the world in the correct perspective, that is, with respect and love for the owner of everything, the Supreme Creator. In the bhakti view this is the right way to love Australia.
