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Krishna Consciousness is an awareness and an affection for the Supreme Being, Krishna. To be Krishna Conscious is to be a devotee, Bhakt, and be on the path of Bhakti. Bhakti (the path of devotion) states that the highest duty of man is to do that, which generates devotion to Krishna; devotion which is motiveless, which is unyielding to any obstacle and which fills the heart of man with peace.
ISKCON stands as a beacon of spirituality with over 750+ temples and rural communities throughout the world. ISKCON also has more than one hundred affiliated vegetarian restaurants, thousands of local meeting groups known as namahattas, and a wide range of community projects. Our congregation groups include millions of devotees across the globe coming from different facets of life. Since its inception by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in New York City in 1966, ISKCON has rapidly expanded its influence in less than half a century throughout the world.
ISKCON at its core is an institution that promotes pure devotional service towards Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. ISKCON comes under the Gaudiya-Vaishnava tradition which has philosophical foundations based on the teachings of the Bhagavad-gītā and Srimad Bhagavatam which promote the bhakti yoga tradition that helps us to rekindle our love for God, Lord Krishna. God is all famous which is why He has innumerable names like Jesus, Allah, Rama and, Govinda. Our of His compassion for us all that Supreme being is easily acessible to all of us through the chanting of the maha-mantra: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. This mantra which has proven effective in transforming millions of lives throughout the world is an encapsulation of our devotion and therefore is an integral part of our daily practices. Leading scholars, academics, and famous personalities have recognized ISKCON’s authenticity. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on various occasions has praised ISKCON’s contributions towards uplifting human consciousness throughout the world. Diana Eck, a well-known academician and scholar of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies at Harvard University, describes our movement as “a tradition that commands a respected place in the religious life of humankind.” In the 1980s, Dr. A. L. Basham, a renowned authority on Indian history and culture, lauded ISKCON, noting that it emerged from obscurity in less than two decades, becoming a noteworthy chapter in Western history.
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977) is widely regarded as the foremost Vedic scholar, translator, and teacher of the modern era. He is especially respected as the world’s most prominent contemporary authority on bhakti-yoga, devotional service to the Supreme Person, SriKrishna, as taught by the ancient Vedic writings of India. He is also the founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.Srila Prabhupada, as he is known to his followers, translated and commented over eighty volumes of the Vedas’ most important sacred bhakti texts, including the Bhagavad-gita—a concise handbook for understanding the purpose and goal of human life—and the multi-volume Srimad-Bhagavatam—an epic biography of Krishna, Krishna’s avatars, and His many devotees throughout the history of the universe.
The International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is Bhakti Yoga for today’s age. A global spiritual movement, a mission, to make the world aware of the Supreme Lord, Krishna, and to foster a deep devotion towards Him. ISKCON gently guides you to be a devotee and for this divine devotion to, gradually, come to be your essence even as you continue to be in the world and discharge your worldly duties.The Hare Krishna Movement does not ask of you to renounce anything rather it asks that you add Krishna to your life and in that be Krishna Conscious. The charm lies in the ease of the practise; continue to be in the world even as you cultivate a deep devotion for Krishna. Chant His name as often as you can, hear of His accounts and sing His glories.Hare Krishna devotees chant God’s names in the form of the Mahamantra, “Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare. Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.” The Srimad Bhagvatam states that Krishna, the friend of the devotees, purifies the hearts of those who take His name — that He manifests in their hearts and erases all evil-tendencies…
