Hare Krishna

American  

[hahr-ee krish-nuh, har-ee] / ˈhɑr i ˈkrɪʃ nə, ˈhær i /

noun

1. a religious sect based on Vedic scriptures, whose followers engage in joyful congregational chanting of Krishna's name: founded in the U.S. in 1966.

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Hare Krishna British  

/ ˈhɑːrɪ ˈkrɪʃnə /

noun

1. a Hindu sect devoted to a form of Hinduism ( Krishna Consciousness ) based on the worship of the god Krishna

2. a member or follower of this sect

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Etymology

Origin of Hare Krishna

From chanted phrase Hare Krishna! < Hindi harē kṛṣṇā O Krishna!

Example Sentences

Ms. Payton knew little about the Hare Krishna faith, beyond those childhood days of twirling around to music from “Hair.”

From New York Times

Supreme Court ruling found the fair could restrict the Hare Krishna society from distributing literature about their faith.

From Seattle Times

In 1973 Beatle George Harrison gifted a manor house to the Hare Krishna movement so they could have a base in the UK.

From BBC

It is hidden down a passageway in the Hare Krishna temple complex on a side street in Culver City.

From New York Times

Taken in by Hare Krishna worshipers as a child after living on the streets of Nairobi for years, Wajackoyah said he does not drink alcohol or eat meat.

From Washington Post