HARE KRISHNA

I visited a ISKCON temple today on the way home from my interview site here in Delhi. They are the Hare Krishnas, and ISKCON stands for the International Society for Krishna Con-sciousness. It dates back to the fifteenth century A.D., when Chaitanya Mahaprabhu developed The Doctrines of Krishnaism from the Hindu sect of Vishnuism. Simply stated, Vishnuism believed Vishnu, the Supreme God, manifested himself at one time as Krishna.

I have to admit to being one of those people who made fun of the Hare Krishnas at the airport, etc... I only spent 20 minutes there, but can completely understand what made the Beatles so drawn to this religion. It was one of the most peaceful places on earth as everyone was meditating through the verse you are familar with. The religion is at odds with Christianity, so I'm not about to convert, but it was wonderful to spend some time at their temple.