Back then, members of the Hare Krishna faith – more formally known as ISKCON or the International Society of Krishna Consciousness – were mostly young, white hippies drawn to a new version of ...

(RNS) — Once known for its popularity among white hippies, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness has found both popularity and legitimacy among an ever growing Hindu diaspora. (RNS) — ...

With no time even to wash her clothes as the Russians approached Mariupol a year ago, in southern Ukraine, Kalakeli Devi Dasi fled her native city with only a small suitcase filled with her dirty ...

ISKCON temples and centers have become prime targets for radical Muslims in Bangladesh. Recently, Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das was arrested. Learn about the origins of ISKCON and the Hare Krishna ...

Justine Payton was drawn to a Hare Krishna ashram for its yoga, meditation and vegan meals. She’s still figuring out what went wrong. Justine Payton on Kure Beach near her new home in North ...

MISCONCEPTION: "One of the major misconceptions about Hare Krishna is that it’s a cult and it’s totally controlled by certain gurus," says local author Rishi Waterman. "That’s not the fact." Photo ...

(RNS) — Many of the estimated 15,000 Hare Krishnas who call Ukraine home have continued their daily practice and serve their neighbors, even as several temples have been damaged or destroyed and their ...