International Society for Krishna Consciousness
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The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a global Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu movement popularly known as the Hare Krishna movement, dedicated to the worship of Krishna through devotional practices, teachings, and community life.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| International Society for Krishna Consciousness canonical | 14 |
| ISKCON | 8 |
| Hare Krishna movement | 5 |
| Hare Krishna movement (international organization) | 1 |
| Krishna Consciousness movement | 1 |
| global Hare Krishna movement | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T859403 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: International Society for Krishna Consciousness Context triple: [Krishna, associatedMovement, International Society for Krishna Consciousness]
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Arya Samaj
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement founded in the 19th century by Swami Dayananda Saraswati that promotes a return to the teachings of the Vedas and opposes social evils such as caste discrimination and idolatry.
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B.
Soka Gakkai
Soka Gakkai is a Japanese lay Buddhist movement known for its large membership, global peace activism, and close historical ties to the Komeito political party.
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C.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is a right-wing Hindu nationalist volunteer organization in India that has significantly influenced the country’s politics and the ideology of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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D.
International Bible Students Association
The International Bible Students Association is a religious organization that emerged in the late 19th century as a movement of Bible study groups that later gave rise to Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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E.
Brahmoism
Brahmoism is a 19th-century monotheistic reform movement within Hinduism that emphasizes reason, social reform, and the rejection of idolatry and caste distinctions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: International Society for Krishna Consciousness Target entity description: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a global Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu movement popularly known as the Hare Krishna movement, dedicated to the worship of Krishna through devotional practices, teachings, and community life.
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A.
Arya Samaj
Arya Samaj is a Hindu reform movement founded in the 19th century by Swami Dayananda Saraswati that promotes a return to the teachings of the Vedas and opposes social evils such as caste discrimination and idolatry.
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B.
Soka Gakkai
Soka Gakkai is a Japanese lay Buddhist movement known for its large membership, global peace activism, and close historical ties to the Komeito political party.
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C.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is a right-wing Hindu nationalist volunteer organization in India that has significantly influenced the country’s politics and the ideology of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
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D.
International Bible Students Association
The International Bible Students Association is a religious organization that emerged in the late 19th century as a movement of Bible study groups that later gave rise to Jehovah’s Witnesses.
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E.
Brahmoism
Brahmoism is a 19th-century monotheistic reform movement within Hinduism that emphasizes reason, social reform, and the rejection of idolatry and caste distinctions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (69)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gaudiya Vaishnava movement
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Hindu denomination ⓘ new religious movement ⓘ religious organization ⓘ |
| aim |
promote chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra
ⓘ
spread Krishna consciousness worldwide ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
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surface form:
Hare Krishna movement
|
| charitableActivity |
Food for Life program
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food distribution programs ⓘ |
| coreBelief |
Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead
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devotional service to Krishna leads to liberation ⓘ importance of guru-disciple relationship ⓘ karma ⓘ reincarnation ⓘ |
| corePractice |
bhakti-yoga
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chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra ⓘ deity worship ⓘ japa ⓘ kirtan ⓘ prasadam distribution ⓘ |
| dietaryPractice | lacto-vegetarianism ⓘ |
| educationalActivity |
Bhakti-śāstrī courses
ⓘ
gurukula schools ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Swami Prabhupada
ⓘ
surface form:
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
|
| founderTitle | Founder-Acharya ⓘ |
| foundingCountry |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundingDate | 1966-07-13 ⓘ |
| foundingLocation | New York City ⓘ |
| hasFestival |
Gaura Purnima
ⓘ
Govardhan Puja ⓘ Janmashtami ⓘ Rath Yatra ⓘ
surface form:
Ratha Yatra
|
| hasGlobalPresence | yes ⓘ |
| hasLeaderTitle |
GBC member
ⓘ
guru ⓘ |
| hasPublication | Back to Godhead magazine ⓘ |
| hasPublishingArm | Bhaktivedanta Book Trust ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
Bhaktivedanta Manor
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ISKCON Bangalore ⓘ ISKCON Juhu, Mumbai ⓘ Krishna Balaram Mandir, Vrindavan ⓘ Sri Mayapur Chandrodaya Mandir ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | India ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Mayapur ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Chaitanya Mahaprabhu ⓘ |
| languageOfWorship |
English
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Hindi ⓘ Sanskrit ⓘ |
| membershipType |
lay
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monastic ⓘ |
| motto | Chant and be happy ⓘ |
| numberOfCountriesActiveIn | over 100 ⓘ |
| organizationalStructure | Governing Body Commission ⓘ |
| parentTradition |
Gaudiya Vaishnavism
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surface form:
Gaudiya Math
|
| primaryDeity |
Krishna
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Radha ⓘ |
| prohibits |
gambling
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illicit sex ⓘ intoxication ⓘ meat eating ⓘ |
| religion | Hinduism ⓘ |
| scripture |
Bhagavad Gita
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Chaitanya Charitamrita ⓘ Bhagavata Purana ⓘ
surface form:
Srimad Bhagavatam
|
| shortName |
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
ISKCON
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| tradition | Gaudiya Vaishnavism ⓘ |
| venerationOf |
Swami Prabhupada
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surface form:
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
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| worshipStyle |
congregational chanting
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processions and street kirtan ⓘ |
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Subject: International Society for Krishna Consciousness Description of subject: The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is a global Gaudiya Vaishnava Hindu movement popularly known as the Hare Krishna movement, dedicated to the worship of Krishna through devotional practices, teachings, and community life.
Referenced by (30)
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