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Reasons for development and growth of ISKCON:

.The International Society for Krishna Consciousness

. Founding by His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda in New York City in 1966

. Philosophically it is based on the Sanskrit texts Bhagavad-gītā

. ISKCON devotees chant God’s names in the form of the maha-mantra

. Members of ISKCON practice bhakti-yoga in their homes and also worship in temples, they also promote bhakti-yoga, or Krishna Consciousness, through festivals, the performing arts, yoga seminars

. ISKCON is popularly known as the "Hare Krishna" movement

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KEY PRACTISES OF KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS

. Hearing about Krishna from books like Srimad-Bhagavatam and Bhagavad-gita, with guidance from more advanced practitioners.

.Chanting Krishna's names and speaking about Krishna.

.Associating with devotees of Krishna.

.Living in a holy place (or making your own place holy)

.Worshiping God in His transcendental form

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BHAKTI

.The path of bhakti-yoga is developed through a variety of activities. These include mantra meditation, or the chanting of the names of God

. The study of sacred texts such as the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad Bhagavatam        

.The Gita ultimately prescribes bhakti-yoga (the path of dedication and love) as the culmination of other yoga practices

. Bhakti-yoga focuses on developing our dedication, service and love for the Divinity, Lord Krishna.

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A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada life

. World's most prominent contemporary authority on bhakti-yoga

. Founder-acharya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness

. His aim was to introduce "India's message of peace and goodwill" to the western world, would inspire thousands of Westerners and Indians to devote their lives to Krishna consciousness

. He joined Gandhi's noncooperation movement, which protested against the exploitative policies of the British government in 1922

.Believed the greatest need of the world was the raising of human consciousness through spiritual love

. 1959: Received sannyasa

. 1965: Encouragement from Krishna on the Jaladuta, had two heart attacks, had to endure them without any medical attention being the lone passenger in a cargo ship with no medical facilities.

. He intensified his prayers to Krishna – and that night instead of a heart attack came the Lord of his heart. Krishna appeared in a mystical vision, offered his blessings

. At the end of the journey, the ship's captain remarked that never before during his forty years of navigation had the Atlantic Ocean been so calm

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