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| β | '''Hare Krishna''' is a Sanskrit, Vedic mantra (a short repetitive prayer embodying the Holy Name of God) used in worshipping God for developing pure love for God. Lord Sri Krishna Caitanya Mahaprabhu (1486 - 1534 A.D.) inaugurated the public congregational chanting, dancing and singing of the Hare Krishna mantra in Navadwip, West Bengal in the 15th century. |
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| β | '''Lord Caitanya''' is 'the great apostle of love of Godhead' and magnanimously distributed pure love for God to one and all, irrespective of their caste, creed or colour. His authorized biography is recorded in the [http://vedabase.net/cc/en Caitanya Caritamrta] and his life story is summarized in the prologue of the book [http://vedabase.net/tlc/prologue/en Teachings of Lord Caitanya]. |
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| β | His mission was brought to the western world by His Divine Grace Sri Srimad [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._C._Bhaktivedanta_Swami_Prabhupada A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada] in 1965, on the order of his spiritual master, His Divine Grace Sri Srimad [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhaktisiddhanta_Sarasvati_Thakura Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Goswami Prabhupada]. In 1966 he incorporated in New York, U.S.A., the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) which came to be known as The Hare Krishna Movement, whose [http://www.mayapur.com world headquarters] is located at the Holy Birthplace of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu at Mayapur, Navadwip, West Bengal, India. As had been predicted (by the astrologer at the time of Srila Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada's birth, by Srila [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bhaktivinoda_Thakur Bhaktivinoda Thakur] - who was a judge in the British courts in Calcutta in the 19th century & the first to start preaching his message in English - and by Lord Caitanya Himself) the mass chanting of the Hare Krishna Maha Mantra rapidly spread all over the world. [[File:Hare_Krishna_Mahamantra.gif|thumb|The Hare Krishna Mantra in SanskαΉt: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna / Krishna Krishna Hare Hare / Hare Rama Hare Rama / Rama Rama Hare hare]] |
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In ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', Hare Krishna becomes a running gag, used as a stock answer whenever a character refers to being lost. |
In ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', Hare Krishna becomes a running gag, used as a stock answer whenever a character refers to being lost. |
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| β | Naturally some followers of this ancient religion, which is formally known as [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gaudiya_Vaishnavism Gaudiya Vaishnavism] feel offended by ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'s ''mocking something sacred, spiritual and holy being the name of God. But it is understandable, because little was known about the origins of the movement that became a part of the counter-culture 'hippy revolution' of the 60s, and movies such as '[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hare_Rama_Hare_Krishna_(1971_film) Hare Rama Hare Krishna'] by Dev Anand gave a distorted media image to the movement, and it was lumped together with the 'anti-cult' movement of that era. However many religious scholars in the US studied the movement and have written books about it, appreciating its genuine spiritual roots. Some of these scholars are J. Stillson Judah, [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harvey_Cox Harvey Cox], [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Larry_Shinn Larry Shinn] and Thomas Hopkins, who praised the ancient scriptures (Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagavatam & Caitanya Caritamrta) translated by Srila Prabhupada and they defended the group against distorted media images and misinterpretations.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-Vasan2_11-0">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._C._Bhaktivedanta_Swami_Prabhupada#cite_note-Vasan2-11 [12]]</sup> In respect to his achievements, religious leaders from other Gaudiya Vaishnava movements have also given him credit.<sup class="reference" id="cite_ref-12">[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._C._Bhaktivedanta_Swami_Prabhupada#cite_note-12 [13]]</sup> |
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Latest revision as of 08:15, 23 September 2018
Hare Krishna is an Indian mantra, used in meditation, which spawned a movement in the 1960s and 1970s. Devotees of Hare Krishna became known for their shaven heads, robes, and ubiquitous presence at airports.
In The Muppet Movie, Hare Krishna becomes a running gag, used as a stock answer whenever a character refers to being lost.