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International Society for Krishna Consciousness
(redirected from Hare Krishna Movement)

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Noun1.International Society for Krishna Consciousness - a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy
Hindooism, Hinduism - the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal
religious order, religious sect, sect - a subdivision of a larger religious group
Hare Krishna - worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness


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Byline: ANI London, July 27 (ANI): Troubled pop star Boy George was left feeling "upset" after his plea to become a fully-fledged member of the Hare Krishna movement was declined because of his sexuality, revealed a friend.
Europe's first state-funded school for Hindus, which receives its spiritual guidance from the Hare Krishna movement, opens today in London amid continued concern about the divisive nature of faith schools.
In the early 1980s, the Hare Krishna movement encountered difficulty in raising funds through their traditional means.
 
 
 
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