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International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), commonly referred to as the Hare Krishna movement, is a Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu religious organization.It was founded by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada [2] on 13 July 1966 in New York City.
Alfred Ford has made many significant donations to ISKCON over the years, which have assisted ongoing projects to build the Pushpa Samadhi Mandir of Prabhupada. He is the chairman of the Sri Mayapur Temple of the Vedic Planetarium (also called TOVP).
Founder of ISKCON: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. The following is a list of members or people closely associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. This list is not exhaustive.
Indradyumna Swami (IAST: Indra-dyumna Svāmī) is an initiating guru [1] in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (also known as ISKCON or the Hare Krishna movement), [2] which belongs to the Gaudiya-Vaishnava sampradaya.
Gauranga Das (IAST: Gaurāṅga dāsa), also known as Gauranga Prabhu, [1] is an Indian Hindu monk, spiritual leader, and author.He serves as a governing body commissioner of International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), the director of ISKCON Govardhan Ecovillage, a United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) ecovillage community accredited by multiple UN bodies.
[339] [340] ISKCON’s center in Mayapur has become an Eastern Indian place of pilgrimage for millions every year. Thousands of middle-class Hindus, both in India and elsewhere, have joined ISKCON. [339] And Hindus both in India and in the Hindu diaspora have provided ISKCON vast support. [338] [341]
The following is a list of current notable Gurus in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). Gurus are authorised by the Governing Body Commission after rigorous assessment and referral by the ISKCON GBC Body. [1] Only senior, advanced ISKCON devotees may become Gurus through a specific process.
From 1984 to 1999, Mukunda Goswami served on the Governing Body Commission as the ISKCON Minister of Communication. [1] [11] Whenever the ISKCON organization was mired in legal troubles [12] Mukunda worked at damage control, but has since left the position in the hands of his assistants. The public relations effort has been based in Washington ...