When Daniel was in high school, he found himself experimenting with drugs and skipping class. He wasn’t happy with the way his life was going, so he began researching a variety of spiritual practices and discovered Hare Krishna, a strain of Hinduism. With that, he found peace and relief from stress and anger. Daniel’s faith makes him happy; what makes you happy?
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