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Hare Krishnas

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition

Hare Krishnas , communalistic religious movement, officially known as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Founded in New York City (1966) by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977), the movement was based upon the philosophy of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu (1486-1533). He taught that the Hindu god Krishna is the supreme personal God. The movement practices an ascetic lifestyle, vegetarianism, and devotion to the Hindu god Krishna as a means of attaining spiritual enlightenment, particularly through the practice of chanting the mantra Hare Krishna [O Lord Krishna].... Read more

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American Decades ... danger, particularly to the young. Hare Krishna Some of these groups came ... numbers of young people, who were called Hare Krishnas by outsiders due to their chanting ... of hippies, passersby encountered Hare Krishnas, dressed in saffron robes and with ... streets. Even more startling were the ... Read more

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions ... ’ (obvious examples are the Moonies ( Moon ), Rajneeshis , Scientologists , Transcendental-Meditationists , Hare Krishnas (see INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS ), and Wiccans (see WITCHCRAFT )). Despite their own exaggerations ... Read more

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	Beliefwatch: New Look.(Hare Krishnas) Newsweek; 7/24/2006; Kress, Michael; 384 words ; ... Michael Kress If you think that Hare Krishnas disappeared when the Age of Aquarius ... full head of hair. This week the Hare Krishnas celebrate their 40th anniversary ... philosopher Caitanya Mahaprabhu, Hare Krishnas worship by repeatedly chanting ... Read more
	HARE KRISHNAS OPEN TEMPLE IN INDIA.(News/National/International) Rocky Mountain News (Denver, CO); 4/6/1998; 217 words ; ... prime minister inaugurated a $6 million Hare Krishna complex Sunday that features ... Indians' spiritual upbringing, though Hare Krishnas follow a specific guru. Srila Prabhupada ... teachings of the Hindu god Krishna, began the Hare Krishna movement in New York in the mid-196 ... Atal Bihari Vajpayee, ... Read more
	Hare Krishnas in Dallas Don't Want to Be Neighbors with a McDonald's. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News; 7/6/2001; 787 words ; ... Kim Horner, The Dallas Morning News Knight Ridder/Tribune Business ... worlds apart -- McDonald's and a Hare Krishna temple, whose members ... chain wants to be neighbors. The Hare Krishnas don't. The East Dallas temple ... disturb their quiet enclave of 100 Hare Krishnas by adding noise, ... Read more
	Dancing butchers stir up a storm with Hare Krishnas AAP General News (Australia); 2/21/2003; 154 words ; 00-00-0000 Dancing butchers stir up a storm with Hare Krishnas Vegetarian Hare Krishnas are fuming over an Australian ad for red meat ... saying it mocks their dancing and chanting. Hare Krishnas on both sides of the Tasman have complained about ... Read more
	HARE KRISHNAS SEE CHANGES AS 30TH ANNIVERSARY NEARS.(NEWS) Daily News (Los Angeles, CA); 5/11/1996; 757 words ; ... in America in the 1960s, the Hare Krishnas seemed to be the lightning ... chanting. In the 1980s, the Krishnas suffered setbacks, with organizational ... has been largely out of the news, the International Society ... immigrants in the United States. The Krishnas estimate that 75,000 to 100 ... But ... Read more
	Can it Be That the Hare Krishnas Are Not Hindu? ISKCON's Srila Hinduism Today; 10/31/1998; 787 words ; ... Today 10-31-1998 Can it Be That the Hare Krishnas Are Not Hindu? ISKCON's Srila Prabhupada ... Previously we were Hindus. Now we are Hare Krishnas," some said. At the same time, the organization ... non-Hindus alike. It may even surprise a few Hare Krish Read more
	In Muslim Tajikistan, Hare Krishnas bask in religious freedom India Abroad; 11/16/2001; Bhatia, Shyam; 787 words ; ... 11-16-2001 In Muslim Tajikistan, Hare Krishnas bask in religious freedom, For ... of both war and drought, the Hare Krishna movement is flourishing ... meditation group that chants the Hare Krishna mahamantra for two hours ... Tajikistan's tolerance of the Hare Krishna movement is the clearest ... Read more
	Hare Krishnas raising funds for victims Deseret News (Salt Lake City); 9/6/2005; 123 words ; SPANISH FORK -- Utah's Hare Krishnas are urging participation in raising funds for Hurricane Katrina ... distributes 500,000 plates of food a day, Das said in a statement. Krishnas are now focusing distribution in Mississippi, Alabama and Louisiana ... Read more
	Hare Krishnas Mature and Change Public Image All Things Considered (NPR); 7/25/1996; 787 words ; ... They soon become known as the Hare Krishnas, and before long they could be ... Indian religions, says mostly the Hare Krishnas have been misunderstood. LARRY ... Shin, who wrote a book about the Hare Krishnas, says when he began his research ... Read more
	Decision lampooned, lauded State board hears from Harvard, Hare Krishnas The Topeka Capital-Journal; 10/12/1999; DAVID MILES AP; 628 words ; ... de-emphasize evolution in Kansas public schools, but the Hare Krishnas do. The debate about the board's science testing standards ... International Society for Krishna Consciousness, or Hare Krishnas, said evolution can't be proved. "This is not science ... Read more

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