The International Society for Krishna Consciousness, commonly known as the Hare Krishna Movement, is a Hindu religious organization. It follows the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, which emphasizes devoti
ISKCON Temple in Vrindavan, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India
Prabhupada's arrival in San Francisco, 1967
Hare Krishna devotees, London, England (1970).
The Hare Krishna mantra, also referred to reverentially as the Mahā-mantra, is a 16 words and 32 characters Vaishnava Hindu mantra mentioned in the Kali-Santāraṇa Upaniṣad. In the 15th century, it ros
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…typically followed by performances and free vegetarian food. ISKCON advocates preaching. Members spread Krishna consciousness primarily by singing the Hare Krishna mantra in public places and by selling Indian spiritual books transcribed from their original languages and published in English by the movement's founder…
The Hare Krishna Tree, an American elm in Tompkins Square Park, New York City, under which Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada began the first recorded public chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra outside India.