#14: What Do Hari Krishna Believe?

Krishna is the alternate form of which major Hindu god?

Krishna is considered to be an avatar of the major Hindu god Vishnu. Identify another avatar of Vishnu.

Another major form of Vishnu is Rama.

What does Hare Krishna actually mean?

Since the 1960s, the mantra has been made well known outside of India by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada and his International Society for Krishna Consciousness (commonly known as "the Hare Krishnas").

What is the real name of the Hare Krishna?

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), known colloquially as the Hare Krishna movement or Hare Krishnas What does colloquially mean?

Characteristic of or appropriate to ordinary or familiar conversation rather than formal speech or writing; informal. Where was ISKCON founded?

It was founded in 1966 in New York City by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Identify the Indian scriptures that form the basis of ISKCON.

Its core beliefs are based on select traditional Indian scriptures, particularly the Bhagavad-gītā and the Śrīmad Bhāgavatam.

What is Bakti Yoga?

Bhakti yoga (भक्ति योग) is a spiritual path described in Hindu philosophy as efficacious for fostering love of, faith in, and surrender to God. It is a means to realize God, and is the easiest way for the common person because it doesn't involve extensive yogic practices. What is Sanskrit?

Bhakti is a Sanskrit term that signifies an attitude of devotion to a personal God that is similar to a number of human-human relationships such as beloved-lover, friend-friend, parent-child, and master-servant.

Identify four Bakti principles that you think are important to leading a good life.

(4) rendering service

(6) paying homage

(7) servitude

(8) friendship