Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A chant to the Hindu god Krishna.
- noun A member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, founded in the United States in 1966.
- noun The society itself.
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- noun A
mantra chanted as a form of supplication to theHindu god Krishna and his divine consortRadha - noun A member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
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- noun a chant to the Hindu god Krishna
- noun a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy
- noun worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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ISKCON, commonly known as the Hare Krishna movement, started serving its flavorful vegetarian fare in the jail on May 21 under contract from the prisons department. …
Inmates Refuse to Get Out of Jail Because the Food is Too Good! | Impact Lab 2007
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At the time, he was involved with the Radha Krishna Temple, a troupe of itinerant saffron-robed musicians who banged tambourines along Regent Street while chanting 'Hare Krishna'.
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The first edition of their book, Snapping focused on small counter-cultural cults and self-help groups that sprang up in the 1960's and 1970's such as Hare Krishna, Transcendental Meditation, EST, Mind Dynamics, Unification Church, Scientology, and others.
Valerie Tarico: Christian Belief Through the Lens of Cognitive Science: Part 4 of 6 2009
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I don ` t want to make it out to be some kind of Hare Krishna group, but it has cult-like characteristics and ...
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I even googled 'Hare Krishna' looking for it because I couldn't remember.
Archive 2003-11-16 2003
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"Hare Krishna," the young man said in a thin but enthusiastic voice.
Date With Death Sapir, Richard & Murphy, Warren 1984
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Interestingly, several sociologists have predicted that authoritarian sects such as Hare Krishna or The Unification Church will increasingly de-emphasize recruitment through proselytization and will rely on systematic indoctrination of the second generation to maintain their numbers.
Cult Freedom Robbins, Thomas 1979
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If you directly intend to offend him, though, it would probably be the most direct, in a sense -- this is kind of Hare Krishna stuff, where they talk about the different ways you can stand with God.
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"They were clapping and chanting along, and then as soon as I sang 'Hare Krishna' they all looked at each other and went, Oh, that's what he is.
Alanat News 2009
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"She engages in one or a combination of the following spiritual practices for a minimum of 15 minutes per day (mdash; meditating, chanting" Hare Krishna, "etc.) ...
Gawker: Valleywag 2009
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