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ISKCON

ISKCON

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A global Hindu group that worships Krishna, sings in public, follows a vegetarian diet, and meditates
  • noun
  • /ˈɪs.kɒn/
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  • Does every guru in ISKCON have to chant sixteen rounds daily?
  • ISKCON and Krishna
  • Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)
  • ISKCON offers

Examples

  • Brahma is the first in ISKCON, Narada is second, Srila Vyasadeva is third, and fourth is Sri Sukadeva Gosvami.

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  • We are all ISKCON, but those who can fall down, those who are simply trying to be ISKCON, are not really its members.

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  • So, out of fear, they banned any ISKCON member from going to hear from him.

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  • Who are actually ISKCON members and what are their moods?

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  • Can a true member of ISKCON ever fall?

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  • There are some ISKCON gurus today who do not place participating in the morning temple program as their number one priority.

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  • Srila Rupa Gosvami cannot fall down, and he is also ISKCON.

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  • Looking back to 1987, I remember trying my best to counsel several weeping ISKCON Vaisnavas when they learned that their guru had just defaulted his position.

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  • The ISKCON community regularly holds public chanting of mantras to promote devotion to Krishna.

  • Many followers of ISKCON adopt a vegetarian lifestyle as part of their spiritual practices.

Synonyms

International Society for Krishna Consciousness
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8.9

A religious group that worships Krishna, a Hindu god, and shares its beliefs worldwide

is the shorter familiar name used instead of the formal full title

Surface Forms

ISKCON singular
ISKCONs plural

Morphology

ISKCON = I + S + K + C + O + N

ISKCON is an acronym; its component letters do not convey the organization's meaning, so knowing the parts does not allow learners to derive the sense.

Etymology

ISKCON is a short name made from the first letters of International Society for Krishna Consciousness. The name shows its aim: Krishna is 'a Hindu god' and consciousness means 'awareness', so ISKCON is an international group focused on 'awareness of Krishna', which is why members sing, study and often become vegetarian.