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Where can I find out more about the Hare Krishna movement?
I read a little booklet about the Hare Krishna movement and that they eat very nice vegetarian food, sing and dance. Seems quite a joyful way of praising God. What's the catch, if any?
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The Hare Krishna movement has several sites that are wonderful for study and expansion of knowledge in the faith and its practices. Here are some fast facts for you about Hare Krishna from Religious Facts online.
Established in America in 1965, the Hare Krishna worship the Hindu god Krishna as the one Supreme God. Their goal is "Krishna consciousness" and their central practice is chanting the Hare Krishna mantra for which they are named.
There are 250,000 devotees plus 10,000 full members to ISKCON; other sources say there are 1 million total.
When you are searching for more information on Hare Krishna remember that it is also called ISKCON or the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. This will help you to find more information fitting what you are looking for. A great resource for updated news and current affairs dealing with Hare Krishna can be found at ISKCON News. They update daily have great information on the movement. Krishna.com has videos, audio, and text information on anything and everything related to the faith and practices.
If you are looking for a more community feel then the Hare Krishna Temple online has several forums and groups that will give you a community feeling and help you on your path to knowledge about the religion.
You may also want to find practitioners or temples in your area to see practices and meet people who are in the movement.
Established in America in 1965, the Hare Krishna worship the Hindu god Krishna as the one Supreme God. Their goal is "Krishna consciousness" and their central practice is chanting the Hare Krishna mantra for which they are named.
There are 250,000 devotees plus 10,000 full members to ISKCON; other sources say there are 1 million total.
When you are searching for more information on Hare Krishna remember that it is also called ISKCON or the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. This will help you to find more information fitting what you are looking for. A great resource for updated news and current affairs dealing with Hare Krishna can be found at ISKCON News. They update daily have great information on the movement. Krishna.com has videos, audio, and text information on anything and everything related to the faith and practices.
If you are looking for a more community feel then the Hare Krishna Temple online has several forums and groups that will give you a community feeling and help you on your path to knowledge about the religion.
You may also want to find practitioners or temples in your area to see practices and meet people who are in the movement.
You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.
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