Hare Krishna
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is the religious organization for devotees of Krishna, who is a reincarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu. Their religion is commonly known as Hare Krishna. The roots of the faith can be traced to 5000 years ago in a village in India called Vrindavana. That day was called the advent of Krishna. There was a battle going on between a man named Arjuna and his own friends and family. The story says that Arjuna lost his composure because he was overwhelmed at the pointlessness of the battle. He sunk in the seat of the chariot that he was in and Krishna, who played the role of the charioteer, spoke the words that have come together as Bhagavad-Gita. Krishna spoke about the meaning of life, the subtle workings of creation, and the understanding of a self-realized soul. He spoke about yoga and its four forms. He told Arjuna that he was the source of everything, the eternal form of the supreme, and the personality of godhead. This is how the worshipping of Krishna alone got started. The belief in Krishna was revived in the 16th century by a man named Caitanya Mahapruabu, who was considered an incarnation of Krishna. His teachings would be passed down thro
Hare Krishna temples are found around the world. There are large temples in Brooklyn and Los Angeles. The ISKCON headquarters is located in Los Angeles. The closest temple at the time is in Chicago. There is also many temples found in Europe. Hare Krishna looks similar to Christianity, but their ultimate teachings are completely different. Like Christianity, Hare Krishna is monotheistic. Krishna is their only god. Obviously, they worship the wrong god. God speaks to Christians through the bible. Hare Krishnas believe that their god speaks to them through the Bhagavad-Gita. Hare Krishnas believe that hell is only a temporary place where bad people go. We know that once a person is condemned to hell, they are there for eternity. They base their salvation on good works. Christians know that Jesus saved us and He is our salvation. Hare Krishnas offer sacrifices to Krishna, but Christians stopped offering sacrifices when Jesus fulfilled the Old Testament laws so they were not necessary anymore. Hare Krishnas also believe that they will keep on reincarnating until they reach eternal life with Krishna, but Christians know that when they die they go to heaven. ISKCON has had many accusations thrown at them. One woman sued them for brainwashing her. Although she did not win, it brought negative publicity to the organization. They were also banned from soliciting their publications in airports, which was a main location they used to spread their teachings. Although some aspects of Hare Krishna are appealing, the end result for those who follow Krishna is sad and should make anyone think twice about ISKCON. ugh a line of gurus. The founder of ISKCON, Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, was a disciple of one of the gurus. He left India at the age of 69 and came to the United States to spread his beliefs about Krishna. He organized ISKCON in 1965. He started out in a bad part of New York Cit
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