i sometimes think there is too many rules and that dampens one from becoming krishna conscious - the rules and regulations are fair and perfect but the nitty gritty stuff like not consuming onion and garlic for it been tamastic food - that is also health tonics to fite flus and boost the immune system.

besides no one can ever be a pure vegeterian so therefore we all offer and cook food for the blessed lord krishna.
i follow the 4 rules and i try to chant 16 rounds. i cook food and offer it to shri krishna and if i eat out i utter the prayer before a meal.

what i can not do worries me - like not taking my chanting bag all over, not wearing the tilak but i do wear my tulasi beads, i do not bath the deity and dress it and sing the iskcon prayer songs except for the food prayer.

does this make me less appealing to krishna.