Is the Hare Krishna Movement a Cult?

As we have come to know ISKCON, we have become aware that it is a representative of tbe main stream of Indian Vaishnava religion. As such they follow teachings and practices which have a venerable tradition in India.   ...Read More

Letter From A Devotee

I wish everyone would ‘Chant and be Happy’, love Krsna, love each other and help people. Thats what Krsna Consciousness is all about. It was a joy to read the article about the Peace Corps worker that discovered Krsna/Prabhupada. Thank you for a great website.   ...Read More

THE ASSASSIN (Feature Article from the Portland Mercury Newspaper)

If there are two sides to ISKCON, this is the darker one. It is a side you will only find once you start turning over rocks. Last year, a huge boulder was lifted up, when Dallas attorney Windle Turley filed a lawsuit against ISKCON on behalf of hundreds of children who were abused and raped in an ISKCON boarding school. If it goes forward, it could mean $400 million worth of   ...Read More

Working Together?

For devotees to achieve something wonderful, they must cooperate and work together under the direction of the acarya. Our leader is Srila Prabhupada. We should all be happily engaged in serving within his mission, but, alas, so many followers of His Divine Grace lament that his movement has been hijacked by leaders claiming to be ‘new gurus’ worthy of worship…   ...Read More

YUGOSLAV DEVOTEES WRITE: Will ISKCON Ever Change?

I don’t expect things will change. Iskcon is one of societies with old type of thinking, and this societies are condemned to collapse.   ...Read More

Are Hare Krishnas a Cult–PLEASE COMMENT ON THIS

Another thing which makes me think that this is a cult is the number of white people I see following you. How is this possible? Born Christian (most likely), how were they all converted? I’m sure most of them came from Russia but I do not know why. If you want, can you please publish this story? A lot of people have this same question about Hari Krishna being a corrupted   ...Read More

San Diego GBC Attacks Devotee

I write this report with a heavy heart. I moved to San Diego a few months ago and have been attending the Temple programs regularly. Last friday night, on Nirjala Ekadasi, I was assaulted by The local GBC, Badrinarayana Prabhu…   ...Read More