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The '''International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)''' is the best-known organization of the religious movement popularly known as "]". It is a sect of ] ] which practices ] in the veneration of the god ].
Founded by His Divine Grace, Prabhupada A.C. Bhaktivedanta in New York in 1966,
⚫ the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a denomination of ] ] based on the teachings of Sri ]. ISKCON has absorbed many western influences and maintains ]s (temples) in more countries of the world than any other ] faith.


The practice of bhakti yoga (devotion ]) dates back to the teachings of ] in ] in the ]. It was revived in the ] in ], and introduced to the Western world by Prabhupada A. C. Bhaktivedanta, who incorporated ISKCON in ] in ].
⚫ ISKCON maintains a web site at http://www.iskcon.org/

The nickname "Hare Krishnas" for devotees of this movement comes from the ''maha-mantra'' (great chant) they recite, which begins with those words.

⚫ ISKCON has absorbed many western influences and maintains mandirs (temples) in more countries of the world than any other ] sect.

See also:
⚫ *ISKCON: http://www.iskcon.org/
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*Critical views of ISKCON: http://trancenet.org/krishna/

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The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is the best-known organization of the religious movement popularly known as "Hare Krishna". It is a sect of Vaishnava Hinduism which practices bhakti yoga in the veneration of the god Krishna.

The practice of bhakti yoga (devotion yoga) dates back to the teachings of Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Bangladesh in the 1500s. It was revived in the 20th century in India, and introduced to the Western world by Prabhupada A. C. Bhaktivedanta, who incorporated ISKCON in New York in 1966.

The nickname "Hare Krishnas" for devotees of this movement comes from the maha-mantra (great chant) they recite, which begins with those words.

ISKCON has absorbed many western influences and maintains mandirs (temples) in more countries of the world than any other Hindu sect.

See also: