Janmashtami, the joyous festival celebrating the birth of Lord Krishna, is a time for spiritual reflection and devotion. What better way to immerse yourself in the divine aura of this occasion than by ...

Tradition: The Hare Krishna movement considers itself a monotheistic tradition, part of the broad Hindu culture. Beliefs: Hare Krishna devotees believe in Krishna as the Supreme Being or God. They ...

Subal Smith was only 6 months old when his parents left New York and joined the great hippie migration, heading "straight to the Haight." It was the early 1970s, and the peaceful glow had already ...

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Have you ever wondered why Hare Krishnas don't eat meat, or how the movement differs from other strains of Hinduism? Read a primer on the Hare Krishna movement and its practices and beliefs. What is ...

MOUNDSVILLE, W.Va. -- The Ramkumar family piled into their van early Saturday morning and drove five hours west from their home in the Washington suburbs into the American heartland. They passed cows ...

SPANISH FORK - Gyani Dasa closed his eyes and touched his newly-shaved head to the frigid marble floor of the upper temple room. The dawning sunrays bathed him in gold as he rose to greet the statue ...