The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), also known as the Hare Krishna movement, is a spiritual organization founded by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in July 1966 in New York City. Rooted in the Gaudiya-Vaishnava tradition, ISKCON promotes self-realization, devotion to God (Krishna), and a lifestyle based on the principles of Bhakti-yoga.
The International Society for Krishna
Consciousness (ISKCON), also known as the Hare Krishna movement, is a spiritual
organization founded by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in
July 1966 in New York City. Rooted in the Gaudiya-Vaishnava tradition, ISKCON
promotes self-realization, devotion to God (Krishna), and a lifestyle based on
the principles of Bhakti-yoga.
ISKCON today includes over 400 temples, 40 rural communities, 100 vegetarian
restaurants, and special projects like 'Food for Life', the world's largest
free vegetarian food distribution program. ISKCON's teachings center around
chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra and studying sacred texts like the
Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam.