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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.
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.
[1] [3] [5] He is a member of its Governing Body Commission and is the leader of ISKCON in South Africa, the Baltic states and Russia. [3] He was born as Richard Naismith [2] on 14 August 1951 in Auckland, New Zealand. [1] [3] In 1972 he first met ISKCON founder A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in Auckland University. [2]
Bhaktivedanta Academy, named for ISKCON Founder-Acarya A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, is a primary and secondary school in Alachua, Florida. [13] The school is a Montessori school and in the process of gaining approval to become an IB World School that is authorized by the International Baccalaureate Organisation (IBO) to offer IB academic programs.
Holy Cow: The Hare Krishna Contribution to Vegetarianism and Animal Rights. Lantern Books. ISBN 1-59056-066-3. Riddha Dāsa (1997). Destination South Africa: the birth of the Hare Krishna movement in South Africa, 1972-1975. Visnu Garuda Books. ISBN 1-901593-00-2. Satsvarūpa Dāsa Gosvāmī (1982).
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), popularly known as Hare Krishnas after the mantra that they chant, is a worldwide religious organization founded by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1966 in New York and is based on the Gaudiya Vaishnavism tradition of Hinduism inspired by the life and teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in the 16th century.
Riddha Dāsa (1997), Destination South Africa: the birth of the Hare Krishna movement in South Africa, 1972-1975, Visnu Garuda Books, ISBN 1-901593-00-2 Satsvarupa Dasa Goswami (1998), You Cannot Leave Boston: My Letters from Srila Prabhupada , GN Press, ISBN 0-911233-71-7
There is an ongoing controversy about the first arrival of Hindus in modern South Africa. One school of scholars state that Indians first arrived in modern South Africa during colonial era as indentured servants for the British Empire. [10] The second school states Indians arrived between 500-900 AD about the same time as Islamic traders ...