Hare Krishna
Americannoun
noun
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a Hindu sect devoted to a form of Hinduism ( Krishna Consciousness ) based on the worship of the god Krishna
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a member or follower of this sect
Etymology
Origin of Hare Krishna
From chanted phrase Hare Krishna! < Hindi harē kṛṣṇā O Krishna!
Example Sentences
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Ms. Payton had moved to Philadelphia to help open the Mantra Lounge meditation center at the behest of Mangal-arti’s “spiritual master,” Devamrita Swami, a New York-born, Yale-educated leader in the Hare Krishna movement.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2024
“There’s very few Western, American people that are joining the Hare Krishna movement today,” said E. Burke Rochford, a professor emeritus of religion at Middlebury College who has studied the faith for decades.
From New York Times ● May 22, 2024
Supreme Court ruling found the fair could restrict the Hare Krishna society from distributing literature about their faith.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 31, 2023
A booming Hare Krishna movement in the Hertfordshire countryside was not welcomed by all, however.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2023
He recalls: "We arrived in September of '68, and by Christmas time I had met George Harrison and we were chanting Hare Krishna with the Beatles."
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2023
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