What does ISKCON stand for?

International Society for Krishna Consciousness

The ISKCON has temples worldwide and one can become a member of the society on some payment and stay at these temples when on a holiday other than that there are regular lectures on the Bhagvad Geeta and Robotic shows and many more activities . there are many foreigners who are attached to this organization

Answer

ISKCON is not a religion but is associated with Hinduism and promotes following and teachings of Hindu God Krishna.

From ISKCON website:

"About ISKCON

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was established in 1966 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Srila Prabhupada). ISKCON has since developed into a worldwide confederation of 10,000 temple devotees and 250,000 congregational devotees.

Better known as the Hare Krishna movement, ISKCON is comprised of more than 350 centres, 60 rural communities, 50 schools and 60 restaurants worldwide.

The mission of this nonsectarian, monotheistic movement is to promote the well being of society by teaching the science of Krishna consciousness according to Bhagavad-gita and other ancient scriptures."

- Neeraj Sharma

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