As you can probably guess from the image I'm a big United fan. Most of you are probably thinking he's one of them...but NO! I'm not one of those glory hunters, I was actually at the Nou Camp when United won the treble (jealous aren't you?). Anyway Recently one of my mates from University went to watch the Arsenal Vs. Newcastle game and was telling me what an exciting mtach it was, the atmosphere, the live game, the intensity and from there I realised how similar it was to what I usually do....but at the temple.

Football fans have a place of worship..their stadium like Old Trafford, The Emirates etc and we have our place of worship...the temple! Football fans wear the colours of their team to show their support and show pride in their tradition..we wear dhotis, sari's(for the girls) and tilak to please their Lordships and represent our practices, beliefs and culture. Football fans chant the names of their players, victory songs, chants for when they score to boost their teams moral and show their support..we chant the holy names of Krsna! Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare!

We can notice here that the same process is used to try to make us happy, the difference is one has Krsna in the centre. All we have to do is place Krsna in the centre of our activities and our lives will be come successful. When discussing this analogy in a boys sangha, Nanda Gopa Prabhu also added a very nice point, that box seats, to get up close to the sports stars that you love are not cheap and supporters pay a hefty sum for these locations. Similarly, spiritual advancement and realisation is not cheap and we must take to Krsna Consciousness sincerely and seriously and Krsna will reciprocate unlimitedly...and you will be a winner..your team could lose on any day.