Krishna's Wintry Smile.

Snowdrops are out in the Temple garden. Srila Prabhupada described flowers as"Krishna's smile" - so next time you see some, smile back!

It's interesting how Krishna has arranged the flowers to perfectly match their season; the snowdrops, chaste and pure in winter-time, then daffodils, with their golden trumpets, proclaiming the arrival of spring. Summer flowers often look like small suns with sun-ray petals, like daisies and dandelions, sunflowers and marigolds. Then in autumn, the duller golds, bronzes and wine-colours of chrysanthemums match the colours of the changing leaves on the trees. There's a fine sense of fitness about it, don't you think?

Belfast Hare Krishna Temple.