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International Society for Krishna Consciousness

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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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Despite an Indian population of more than six thousand in Rogers Parks, with more in the immediately adjacent suburbs, there is only one Hindu temple here, organized and staffed by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (widely known as Hare Krishna).
District Judge John Davies issued the temporary restraining order pending a May 29 hearing in a lawsuit by charitable groups, including the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, which claims the ordinance is overbroad and infringes on its constitutional right to free speech.
Tiller and approximately 100 others who claim they have suffered at the hands of the Krishnas have joined a $400 million lawsuit against the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, the founding organization of the Hare Krishnas, which currently has an estimated one million members worldwide.
 
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