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  Hare Krishna - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hare Krishna mantra, also referred to as the Maha Mantra ("Great Mantra"), is a sixteen-word Vaishnava mantra, made well known outside of India by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (commonly known as 'the Hare Krishnas').
"Krishna consciousness is not an artificial imposition on the mind; this consciousness is the original energy of the living entity.
This chanting of 'Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare' is directly enacted from the spiritual platform, and thus this sound vibration surpasses all lower strata of consciousness - namely sensual, mental, and intellectual...[]...
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hare_Krishna   (1429 words)

  
 International Society for Krishna Consciousness - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
They honor Krishna as the highest form of God, and often refer to him as "the Supreme Personality of Godhead" in writing, which was a phrase coined by Srila Prabhupada in his books on the subject.
An important aspect of their philosophy is the belief that the individual soul is an eternal personal identity which does not ultimately merge into any formless light or void as suggested by the monistic (advaita) schools of Hinduism.
To propagate a consciousness of Krishna, as it is revealed in the Bhagavad-gita and the Srimad-Bhagavatam.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/ISKCON   (1766 words)

  
 Women In Krishna Consciousness--Questions & Answers
Krishna consciousness provides an understanding of the relationship between the soul and matter and the Supreme Soul, Krishna.
So in Krishna consciousness the relationship between men and women is based not on lust but on mutual respect, with Krishna in the center.
A fully Krishna conscious devotee, whether man or woman, is actually more of a leader than all the so-called leaders of modern society.
society.krishna.org /Articles/2001/01/00231.html   (1186 words)

  
 HARE KRISHNA & ISKCON INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
Krishna means "The All-Attractive," Hare addresses the energy of God, and Rama means "The Greatest Pleasure.
Whereas mainstream Hinduism regards Krishna to be the 8th incarnation of Vishnu (the Preserver and one of the Hindu trinity of deities), ISKCON regards Krishna to be the supreme Lord over all deities, including Vishnu.
Krishna is worshipped as the Supreme God; they believe that one can attain a personal relationship with Him.
www.religioustolerance.org /hare.htm   (1305 words)

  
 iskcon.com - ISKCON Communications Journal - ICJ
The Krishna conscious view, however, is that our perfection as living beings lies in our submission to a supreme controller, and that the highest knowledge is forthcoming from spiritual surrender.
Krishna conscious devotees strive for purity in an admittedly materialistic age.
A clear grasp of this ancient ontology is crucial to a fair understanding of the issue of 'isolation' as it occurs in the Krishna consciousness movement.
www.iskcon.com /icj/2_2/isolation.html   (2576 words)

  
 The Watchman Expositor: ISKCON Profile
Robin George, a former member, filed suit against ISKCON in 1977, alleging that she had been brainwashed by the group (International Society for Krishna Consciousness ); the suit followed a period in which she was moved from temple to temple to avoid being deprogrammed (Encyclopedic Handbook, p.
The contradiction of an ultimate personality, Krishna, and the impersonal entity Brahman (union with which is the goal of classical Hinduism) is not problematic for ISKCON believers.
Krishna is the creator of all that exists; even the gods worshipped in other religions (including Hinduism) are simply "plenary expansions or parts of [Krishna]" (Srimad Bhagavatam, First Canto, Part Three, p.
www.watchman.org /profile/iskconpro.htm   (2471 words)

  
 Krishna Consciousness--Hindu Cult or Divine Culture?
In fact, however, Krishna consciousness is in no way a faith or religion that seeks to defeat other faiths or religions.
Therefore, the Krishna consciousness movement is trying to establish this right system of human civilization, which is known as Krishna consciousness, or daiva-varnasrama--divine culture.
The philosophy of Krishna consciousness does not deny the existence of God and the demigods, but Mayavada philosophy denies both; it maintains that neither the demigods nor God exists.
india.krishna.org /Articles/2000/06/00003.html   (1980 words)

  
 Srila Prabhupada's Hare Krishna Society
The couple follows the teachings of Krishna, a spiritual practice from India in which practitioners chant the names of the deity Krishna as part of their path towards spiritual growth.
Krishna beliefs are based on the 5,000-year-old Bhagavad-gita, a Sanskrit text also known as the Song of God.
Krishna followers chant because Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, who is believed to be a 16th century incarnation of God [sic], taught that it is the most effective method of "achieving self-realization and love of God," according to society literature.
www.krishnaconsciousnessmovement.com   (2790 words)

  
 GOPI KRISHNA Kundalini Meditation
Gopi Krishna's experiences led him to hypothesize that there is a biological mechanism in the human body, known from ancient times in India as Kundalini, which is responsible for creativity, genius, psychic abilities, religious and mystical experiences, as well as some types of aberrant mental states.
Put In one sentence, Gopi Krishna discovered a biological mechanism in his body, known to yoga theory as ‘kundalini’, which over a period of years entirely transformed his consciousness, raised him mentally to the level of a genius, and took him to a permanent state of ecstasy.
Gopi Krishna's answer was in over 15 books and many talks world wide, to groups of scientists and laymen alike, with the intent of permanently raising our global consciousness to the next stage of human evolution.
www.ecomall.com /gopikrishna   (1835 words)

  
 ISKCON UK - What is Hare Krishna?
Only five hundred years ago, Krishna descended as Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to teach the most sublime and effective means of meditation for the present day: the chanting of the names of God, especially as found in the Hare Krishna mantra.
Recitation of the Hare Krishna mantra is the essential practise of Krishna consciousness.
The aim of Krishna consciousness is to cultivate a constant flow of awakened states of consciousness wherein we remember our spiritual identity and our relationship with Krishna.
www.iskcon.org.uk /faqs/index.html   (3022 words)

  
 International Society for Krishna Consciousness Press Releases
Seven devotees of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness from the Czech Republic were asked to pay a fine for entering a 300-year temple here that does not allow foreigners and non-Hindus.
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness is holding a Sri Narasimha Caturdashi celebrations on 12 May 2006 at the ISKCON temple, Injambakkam, near here.
The New Zealand Hare Krishna movement is incensed a man sentenced to jail for selling cannabis from a Kihikihi dairy was described in court as a Hare Krishna preacher.
www.topix.net /religion/hare-krisha/pr   (1573 words)

  
 Photo Documentary on Krishna Consciousness   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Often referred to as the Hare Krishna movement, Krishna Consciousness is an off-shoot of Hinduism, which was brought to the United States in 1965 by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.
Devotees of Krishna believe that through serving Krishna and avoiding four evils their souls will transmigrate to a spiritual world after they die.
Lisa, a 25-year-old devotee, first became interested in Krishna Consciousness in high school, when she did a report on the religion.
www.ibiblio.org /photo/oehler/index.html   (275 words)

  
 What is your Krishna Consciousness?
Krishna is so merciful to us and has given this chance to distribute His mercy all over this country.
Actually what answer I am giving I can say, "What we want, everything is existing within Krishna Consciousness." But that is existing in the pure transcendental plane and here where we are living, it is mundane and here is no eternity.
Then if we will try to connect ourselves to Krishna consciousness and without offense if we will try to practice it we must get His presence in our heart and we can join with His Divine Pastimes with five kinds of moods what is existing within us as Devotion.
www.mandala.com.au /gurudev/yourkc.htm   (586 words)

  
 Religious cults and sects - ISKCON: International Society for Krishna Consciousness   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Although most Indians views the Hare Krishna movement with amusement and as an American phenomenon, this group cannot be divorced from its Hindu roots in India.
Not only was Muster a devoted member but she also worked for a decade in the hierarchy of the Western world headquarters in Los Angeles of the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) as a public relations secretary and editor of the organization's newspaper, the ISKCON World Review.
1896 A C Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the Hare Krishna movement, is born in Calcutta.
www.apologeticsindex.org /i12.html   (1706 words)

  
 Krishna.com :: All about Krishna - and Bhakti yoga
It's the appearance day of Lord Krishna, and the most important day of the year for 930 million people worldwide.
Krishna is the speaker of the famous Bhagavad-Gita and is described as the source of all that is in the sacred writings of India.
Magazine - articles about Krishna conscious activities and events, devotees and communities worldwide.
www.krishna.com   (328 words)

  
 Hare Krishna/International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Krishna is the name supreme or "all-attractive" (aka Rama, "the highest eternal pleasure").
The Krishna chant is as follows: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.
The Krishnas believe that truth is found in the scriptures (Bible, Koran, Torah) of a number of major religions; however, the Vedic texts, the oldest of all known scriptures, are the literal record of God's word
religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu /nrms/iskcon.html   (3626 words)

  
 The Krishna Consciousness Movement is the Genuine Vedic Way
After reading an article on the Krishna consciousness movement in the Los Angeles Times, Srila Prabhupada begins an unusual correspondence with Dr. J.F. Stall, Professor of Philosophy and of South Asian Languages at the University of California, Berkeley...
The scope of the Krsna consciousness movement is universal.
So this Krsna consciousness movement is actually needed at the present moment as the panacea for all kinds of problems in human society.
india.krishna.org /Articles/2000/09/00122.html   (4295 words)

  
 International Society for Krishna Consciousness: News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
Hundreds of devotees of Lord Krishna marched across the state capital, chanting Hare Rama Hare Krishna as the 40-ft high Jagannath Rath with idols of Shri Jagannath, Shri Baldev and Devi Subhadra was taken around.
Along with ISKCON (International Society for Krishna Consciousness), which brings out a chariot procession every year, there will also be a chariot procession by the authorities of the Swami Narayan Temple.
Bhaktimarga Swami, 53, a Canadian born monk, or sannyasi, of the Hare Krishna religion, is endeavouring on his second cross-Canada walk, seeking to get in touch with his own personal and spiritual roots -- and to underscore the need for fellow Canadians to stay in touch with their own spirituality.
www.iskcon.net.au /newsItems/departments/news   (4721 words)

  
 The International Society for Krishna Consciousness
I was a full-time member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), or Hare Krishna Movement, for 10 years.
While the precepts and practices of Krishna consciousness are benevolent, the organization (at least in North America) had spiritual psychological trouble.
Our Krishna consciousness is actually our real concern, and no one can stop us from becoming Krishna conscious.
www.ex-premie.org /pages/iskon.htm   (5104 words)

  
 Family in Krishna Consciousness
Therefore kaniñöha-adhikäré, in the lower stage of devotee, in the lower stage of devotion, one may be interested in Kåñëa consciousness, but his real interest is how to improve this material life.
In Kåñëa consciousness, a person understands that the creation is a spiritual family headed by one supreme father.
6.41], this man, who took by sentiment Kåñëa consciousness, but could not follow it to the end; by some way or other, he has fallen but he’ll be given chance to take birth as a human being, guaranteed, in rich family, or in nice devotee family, yogi family or brähmaëa family.
www.salagram.net /Family.htm   (3336 words)

  
 International Society for Krishna Consciousness News
IMPHAL: The death toll in Wednesday's grenade attack on the International Society for Krishna Consciousness complex here on Wednesday during the Janmashtami celebrations has gone up to five, with the death of...
At least five persons were killed and 28 others, including a foreigner, injured when a powerful bomb exploded in the complex of International Society for Krishna Consciousness here this evening when the shrine...
HYDERABAD: Sri Krishna Janmashtami will be celebrated by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness from Tuesday to Thursday at its three branches in the city.
www.topix.net /religion/hare-krisha   (754 words)

  
 Krishna Consciousness means...........
Krishna Consciousness means we should always be satisfied and happy, not that we must work something impossible, becoming overburdened, and then because we are unhappy by so much trouble we lose enthusiasm altogether and give up all hope.
Krishna does not like to see His sincere devotee suffer or become frustrated or depressed.
Krishna has got some plan for you, always think in that way, and very soon He will provide everything to your heart's desire.
www.hknet.org.nz /KC-means.html   (584 words)

  
 UK Krishna Consciousness Societies > Home   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
then come along to a Krishna Consciousness Society near you where we you can do all of these things and learn so much in a fun and interactive environment.
The Krishna Consciousness Society is one of the most interesting university societies that you will find at university.
About Us The Krishna Consciousness Society is open to everyone, reaching beyond the boundaries of cast, creed and colour, by establishing the science of the soul.
www.krishnasoc.com   (258 words)

  
 Hare Krishna News Network
One cannot live outside the society of devotees; one must live in the association of devotees, where there is constant chanting and hearing of the glories of the Lord.
The Krsna consciousness movement is started for this purpose, so that hundreds of centers may give people a chance to hear and chant, to accept the spiritual master and to disassociate themselves from persons who are materially interested, for in this way (Article by Srila Prabhupada)
You have seen the picture, Radha Krishna, eternally engaged in enjoyment with the gopis.
www.krishna.org   (1235 words)

  
 Hare Krishna Index   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
In the summer of 1995, ISKCON members pledged to expand the Hare Krishna movement's presence on the World Wide Web in order to better present Krishna Consciousness to the Internet community.
The Founder-Acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, Srila Prabhupada started the Hare Krishna movement in America at the age of 70 and watched it spread across the world for eleven years, as he tirelessly produced and translated books on the Krishna conscious philosophy.
Hare Krishna TV Information about Krishna Consciousness for a general audience; includes interviews and conversations with senior devotees, clips from live performances, and talks with Srila Prabhupada.
www.webcom.com /~ara/col/others/hkindex.html   (1333 words)

  
 Chakra - Committed to open-minded, inclusive and compassionate Krishna Conscious News, Views and Discussions
Manipur, India - A Krishna temple operated by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was the victim of a bomb blast at approximately 7:00 pm India time on Wednesday, August 16th.
Over a thousand worshippers were celebrating Janmastami, the most sacred observance of the year for devotees of Krishna, at a temple in the state of Manipur, in the northeast region of India.
The first experience I had with Krishna consciousness was when a friend of mine had got a small book, Perfection of Yoga, on the Atlantic City, New Jersey boardwalk.
www.chakra.org   (4992 words)

  
 Islam and Krishna consciousness
In other words, because this material world is an emanation from the Supreme Lord, it is nondifferent from Him, exactly as the sun’s rays are nondifferent from the sun globe, which is the source of their emanation.
Similarly the living beings, who are expansions of the superior, or conscious, energy of the Supreme Lord, are also nondifferent from Him, although this nondifference is qualitative and not quantitative.
The same reciprocal mood of love is imbibed with the worship of Deities in Vaisnava or Hindu temples.
www.salagram.net /Islam-and-Krishna.html   (8571 words)

  
 Krishna Consciousness is Completely Scientific
The Krishnas would >never admit, out and out, that this is actually what they believe.
The science of Krishna conscious is completely logical and perfectly reasonable.
It has been accepted by so many thoughtful people throughout history: "In the morning I bathe my intellect in the stupendous and cosmogonal philosophy of the Bhagavad-gita, in comparison with which our modern world and its literature seem puny and trivial." (Henry David Thoreau) "I owe a magnificent day to the Bhagavad-gita.
www.krishna.org /sudarsana/archive/msg00268.html   (513 words)

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