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 • May 22, 2024

They understood that the Hare Krishna faith spoke to their daughter’s compassion, as well as to her interests in climate change and veganism.

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

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

A booming Hare Krishna movement in the Hertfordshire countryside was not welcomed by all, however.

From BBC • Jul. 23, 2023