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Meanings of iskcon in English
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.
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Examples for "Hare Krishna"
Examples for "Hare Krishna"
1
In the United States, he is Supreme God of the Hare Krishna.
2
And through the Beatles' spiritual journeys I learned about Hinduism, Hare Krishna and Buddhism.
3
She got married, briefly, to a German Hare Krishna monk.
4
The Nelson Hare Krishna Society is a registered charity.
5
Hard-pressed Hare Krishna followers have put their island home on Lough Erne up for sale.
Usage of iskcon in English
1
It is the welfare arm of the Hare Krishna movement (ISKCON).
2
Two children drink water from a tap inside the ISKCON temple compound in Mayapur, Nadia, August 2009.
3
The journal also noted that rtvik was a principal threat to Iskcon, which was where Mr Porter believed the problem lay.
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Mr Macsween agreed that while anyone could call themselves a Hare Krishna, Mr Porter's group was not officially recognised by Iskcon.