
Meaning of INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
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[n] a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' (`O Krishna!') and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy |
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| | Synonyms: | | Hare Krishna, ISKCON |
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| | See Also: | | Hindooism, Hinduism, religious order, religious sect, sect | |
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