Kirtan.krishna.com. All About Krishna. Krishna. Krishna (Sanskrit: कृष्ण Kṛṣṇa in IAST, pronounced [ˈkr̩ʂɳə] ( According to the Bhagavata Purana, which is a sattvic purana,[6] Krishna is termed as Svayam Bhagavan since he was the purna-avatara or full incarnation of the Supreme God Vishnu.[7][8] Krishna is often described and portrayed as an infant or young boy playing a flute as in the Bhagavata Purana,[9] or as a youthful prince giving direction and guidance as in the Bhagavad Gita.[10] The stories of Krishna appear across a broad spectrum of Hindu philosophical and theological traditions.[11] They portray him in various perspectives: a God-child, a prankster, a model lover, a divine hero and the supreme being.[12] The principal scriptures discussing Krishna's story are the Mahabharata, the Harivamsa, the Bhagavata Purana, and the Vishnu Purana.
Name and titles[edit] 14th-century Fresco of Krishna on interior wall City Palace, Udaipur As a name of Vishnu, Krishna listed as the 57th Name in the Vishnu Sahasranama. Iconography[edit] International Society for Krishna Consciousness. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishnas, is a Hindu Gaudiya Vaishnava religious organisation.[1] It was founded in 1966 in New York City by A.
C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada.[2] Its core beliefs are based on select traditional Indian scriptures, particularly the Bhagavad-gītā and the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam.[3] The distinctive appearance of the movement and its culture come from the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition, which has had adherents in India since the late 15th century and Western converts since the early 1900s in America,[4] and in England in the 1930s.[5] Beliefs and history[edit] For further information see: Achintya Bheda Abheda and Gaudiya Vaishnavism Hare Krishna mantra[edit] Mahamantra in Bengali script The Maha Mantra: Hare Krishna Hare KrishnaKrishna Krishna Hare HareHare Rama Hare RamaRama Rama Hare Hare Seven purposes of ISKCON[edit] ISKCON Vrindavan Four regulative principles[edit]
How could I become a Hare Krishna devotee. Ok so that last answer was very bias.
There's nothing wrong with becoming a Krishna Devotee ,in fact the changes I've seen in my friends lives as well as mine have been astronomical. But again that's not the answer to your question. The first thing you need to do is chant the Hare Krshna Mantra.Hare Krshna, Hare Krshna, Krshna Krshna, Hare HareHare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare That is the first principle in devotional service, mantra means "sound that liberates the mind from ignorance". The chanting of Gods holy names.You can do this by chanting (chanting beads preferred or otherwise know as Japa beads) or in a group with other devotees in song which is known as kirtan.
Next Eating Prasadam In other words eating spiritually.The food you eat be prepared for Krishna and offered before you eat it for yourselfthere for it becomes karma free.This includes no meat eating, as meat eating continues the chain of suffering in this world and makes you a contributor.