In the 15th century, it rose to importance in the Bhakti movement following the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. This mantra is composed of three Sanskrit names – "Krishna", …

Dec 29, 2025 · Hare Krishna, popular name of a semimonastic Vaishnava Hindu organization founded in the United States in 1965 by A.C. Bhaktivedanta (Swami Prabhupada; …

Jan 4, 2022 · Hare refers to “the pleasure potency of Krishna.” Due to their mystical devotion expressed in chanting and dancing, the Hare Krishnas can be compared to Sufi Muslims …

Jul 12, 2025 · Hare Krishna is a nickname for the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). It is a formal organization based on Gaudiya Vaishnava form of Hinduism. They …

Jun 19, 2023 · Hare Krishnas claim that Krishna is Christ; that Christians and Hare Krishnas pursue the same God. There are some similarities, such as the belief that knowing …

Five hundred years ago Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the most recent incarnation of Krishna, taught by His own example that one can live the essence of Bhagavad-gita by chanting Krishna’s …

The Hare Krishnas (officially named the International Society for Krishna Consciousness or ISKCON) began in 1486 when founder Chaitanya Mahaprabhu taught that Krishna was the …

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 and Rama are all names of gods. The sect is based on Vedic teachings with an ancient tradition of bhakti or devotion to God and is credited with adapting Bengali Vaishnavas …

May 22, 2008 · What is Hare Krishna? The Hare Krishna movement is a branch of Hinduism, formally known as Gaudiya Vaishnavism. Its name comes from its chant — Hare Krishna — …