| hare krishna | (n) a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy, Syn. ISKCON, International Society for Krishna Consciousness |
| ISKCON | n. [ acronym from The International Society for Krishna Consciousness. ] The abbreviation for International Society for Krishna Consciousness, a society founded in the US in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures. Groups of devotees engage in joyful chanting of "Hare Krishna" ("O Krishna!"). [ acronym ] |