Hi…..I have been involved in the Hare Krishna movement around 8 years ago, to quite a committed level. I was really drawn to this spiritual utopia, where everything would be cool & groovy….everything would be provided for by a Higher level etc.,…& seeing all these people living wonderful, happy ,carefree lives, travelling the world without any sort of income. That is the life for me! Although it doesn’t work like that. The miseries of everyday life do not just disappear….in fact they seem to intensify because you are following this straight path. I was FAR more happier when I drank, smoked, ate meat, went fishing, etc.,….but I guess I am afraid to go back to all that, in case that lifestyle goes all wrong!! And for the record, all the wondrous things  I was hoping for never happened!