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International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly referred to as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization.It was founded by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada [2] on 13 July 1966 in New York City.
Chanting beads, normally of tulasi wood given by an ISKCON guru at the initiation to an ISKCON devotee of Krishna. An ISKCON guru is a person who is permitted to initiate disciples into the International Society for Krishna Consciousness system. The guru system has undergone several changes and reform since its beginnings in the 1960s.
The Bhagavad-Gītā As It Is is a translation and commentary of the Bhagavad Gita by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, founder of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement. This translation of Bhagavad Gita emphasizes a path of devotion toward the personal god, Krishna.
Gaudiya Vaishnavism is the spiritual and philosophical foundation of the well-known International Society for Krishna Consciousness, a.k.a. the "Hare Krishna Movement".
In July 1966, he incorporated the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). [82] [79] [89] [d] In December 1966, he made a recording of Krishna kirtan (along with a brief explanatory talk) that took the form of an album entitled Krishna Consciousness, [91] released under the “Happening” record label. The record helped the ...
Krishnaism is a term used in scholarly circles to describe large group of independent Hindu traditions—sampradayas related to Vaishnavism—that center on the devotion to Krishna as Svayam Bhagavan, Ishvara, Para Brahman, who is the source of all reality, not simply an avatar of Vishnu.
The Tenth Canto of the Bhāgavatam details the activities and pastimes of Krishna at Vrindavan. [14] Within this book, Swami Prabhupada describes the historical events that occurred approximately 5000 years ago. [15] The book included 54 pages of colour illustrations, with a painting on the front cover that depicted Krishna with his consort ...
Self-consciousness is the Fourth state of consciousness or Turiya, the first three being Vaisvanara, Taijasa and Prajna. These are the four states of individual consciousness. There are three distinct stages leading to Self-realisation. The First stage is in mystically apprehending the glory of the Self within us as though we were distinct from it.