ISKCON
Religion abbreviation · Religious Term
| Stands for | International Society for Krishna Consciousness |
|---|---|
| Categories | Religion |
ISKCON stands for International Society for Krishna Consciousness, a religious term abbreviation.
Hindu devotional organization, widely known as the Hare Krishna movement, founded in New York City in 1966 by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. It promotes devotion to Krishna through chanting the Hare Krishna mantra, vegetarianism and study of the Bhagavad Gita.
Example: The ISKCON temple serves a free vegetarian lunch every Sunday.
Usage notes
ISKCON follows the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition founded by Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in 16th-century Bengal. Its world headquarters is at Mayapur in West Bengal. Prabhupada's translation, Bhagavad-gita As It Is, has been distributed in many languages.
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