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WEBISKCON Houston Announces First Annual Festival of Bliss. Bhakti Sharan Shanta Swami: A Legacy of Devotion at New Govardhan Ashram. Find ISKCON events local to you or anywhere in the world.
What Is ISKCON » Home - ISKCON - The Hare Krishna Movement
WEBThe International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), otherwise known as the Hare Krishna movement, includes five hundred major centers, temples and rural communities, nearly one hundred affilated vegetarian restaurants, thousands of namahattas or local meeting groups, a wide variety of community projects, and millions of congregational ...
Mission - ISKCON - The Hare Krishna Movement
WEBMission. Srila Prabhupada founded ISKCON in July of 1966. The incorporation document states Seven Purposes of ISKCON: (1) To systematically propagate spiritual knowledge to society at large and to educate all peoples in the techniques of spiritual life in order to check the imbalance of values in life and to achieve real unity and peace in the ...
Founder-Acharya » Home - ISKCON - The Hare Krishna Movement
WEBFounder-Acharya. For millennia the teachings and the rich culture of bhakti-yoga, or Krishna Consciousness, had been hidden within the borders of India. Today, millions around the globe express their gratitude to Srila Prabhupada for revealing the timeless wisdom of bhakti to a world.
Education - ISKCON - The Hare Krishna Movement
WEBEducation. The goal of life according to the Vaishnava, or Krishna conscious, teaching is to awaken within each soul knowledge of their original spiritual nature, thus bringing the individual to the platform of God consciousness, or devotional service to God.
Meditation - ISKCON - The Hare Krishna Movement
WEBIt is made up of three words Hare, Krishna and Rama. Hare refers to God’s energy. Krishna and Rama refer to God as the all-attractive and all-powerful one who is the source of all pleasure. Repetition of this mantra awakens the soul …
What is Vaishnavism? - ISKCON - The Hare Krishna Movement
WEBWhat is Vaishnavism? Vaishnavism is one of the major traditions within the broader Vedic, or Hindu, spiritual culture. Unlike some Vedic traditions, Vaishnavas believe that the ultimate reality is personal. Thus, they understand that God is the Supreme all-attractive person, or Krishna.
Festivals - ISKCON - The Hare Krishna Movement
WEBFestivals are an integral part of ISKCON. With myriad of colourful decorations, multi-course feasts, elaborate rituals, kirtans, dance and dramas, the festivals makes spiritual progress a fun-filled experience.
Music - ISKCON - The Hare Krishna Movement
WEBMusic. The power of sound is profound and tangible, yet also mystical. The Vedas, the ancient Sanskrit books of spiritual knowledge, prescribe invoking our original blissful spiritual consciousness through the medium of sound, a process considered especially effective for this current age.
Leadership - ISKCON - The Hare Krishna Movement
WEBLeadership. Before passing on in 1977, Srila Prabhupada established the Governing Body Commission (GBC) as ISKCON’s ultimate managing authority. Its primary responsibility is to preserve, disseminate, and carry out the instructions of Srila Prabhupada.
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