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ISKCON is a multi-guru organization that places the ultimate managerial authority in its Governing Body, a group rather than a single person. Current ISKCON Guru System is developed by the group of leaders, Governing Body Commission, (GBC), the managerial authority of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
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.
Indradyumna Swami (IAST: Indra-dyumna Svāmī) is an initiating guru [1] in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (also known as ISKCON or the Hare Krishna movement), [2] which belongs to the Gaudiya-Vaishnava sampradaya.
Kadamba Kanana Swami (IAST: Kadamba-kānana Svāmī; 1953–2023) was a senior member and initiating guru [1] of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Born on April 12, 1953, in the town of Heemstede, near Amsterdam, [2] Kadamba Kanana Swami ventured to India on a quest to seek out a greater meaning to life.
Founder of ISKCON: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The following is a list of members or people closely associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. This list is not exhaustive.
Mukunda was a pioneer in the early days of the Hare Krishna movement. [3] In 1966 in New York City he helped Bhaktivedanta Swami rent a storefront for the first Hare Krishna temple. [4] In 1967 he founded the first Hare Krishna temple in San Francisco and organized a major music event, the Mantra-Rock Dance.
Sacinandana Swami first came in contact with Gaudiya Vaishnavism after seeing Hare Krishna devotees on German TV in the late 1960s. [5] He later noted: "One day, I remember it was in television. I was a fan of the Rolling Stones. One of the members, the guitarist, had died from an overdose of drugs. I cried tears – my model had died.
The song is an important motif in the 2006 Bollywood film, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, and is featured in the movie. [ 46 ] Pete Seeger included "Raghupati Raghava Raja Ram" on his album "Strangers and Cousins" (1964) [ 47 ] and performed it in Episode 10 of his television series Rainbow Quest .