ISKCON, The International Society for Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), otherwise known as the Hare Krishna movement, was established in 1966 by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. In the fifty-plus years since then it has flourished into a worldwide community of devotees practicing Krishna Consciousness, or loving devotional service to Krishna. Today ISKCON includes over one thousand major temples, centers and rural communities all around the world. ISKCON belongs to the Gaudiya-Vaishnava sampradaya lineage , a monotheistic tradition within the Vedic or Hindu culture. Srila Prabhupada worked tirelessly to translate the main Vaisnava scriptures and their commentaries into English, and the great potency of his books is due to his resolute loyalty to the teachings of this authentic, unbroken lineage.
Services since 1966
ESTABLISHMENTS
OUTREACH
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
1000+ temples, centers, schools and colleges
95,000 initiated devotees 9 million + people worship at ISKCON temples each year
4.5 billion + meals distributed by Food for Life 1.2 million + meals being served daily to children in India 340,000 + patients treated at ISKCON hospitals annually
50+ schools and colleges 65+ ISKCON farms & rural communities
6000 public festivals every year
516 million books and magazines distributed in 87 languages
110+ vegetarian restaurants
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