HARE RAMA
HARE KRISHNA, this name is probably amongst the first things that spring
to a westerner's mind when one thinks of India or the spirituality
connected to it. A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (also known as
Srila Prabhupada) established the movement officially known as the
International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in 1966.
The
society has since developed into a worldwide confederation of 6,000
temple devotees and 190,000 congregational devotees. It comprises of
more than 350 centers, 60 rural communities, 50 schools and 60
restaurants spread all across the globe. The aim of the society is to "promote
the well being of society by teaching the science of Krishna
consciousness according to the Bhagavad-Gita and other ancient Vedic
scriptures of India."
