If you reseach it, it becomes a hard pill to swallow.

If you like to drown you mind with repeative verses and wind up in a mental institution feel free; But not for me! Sorry!

One of them gave me a fright jumping right in front of me suddenly to give me a brochure in LaGuardia once, damn near accidentaly punched him. Please lay down mats and meditate at home...

They sound like dumb asses too!

What?

Hmm...I love hinduism, but if you are reffering to the Loosers in baggy clothes chasing me roun town in baggy clothes with mustard on thier faces singing "Hareee Krisshaaaah!!!" in a rather tuneless brummy accent, then NO WAY!

No pamphlets for me please

oooookaaaaay... weird... O_o

these guys make airports more colorful for sure

Seems like a pretty harmless organized religion if ever there was one.

Cult....the tried to get me when I was a kid!!

I believe this path is a form of hinduism or is so closely related as to have sprung from the same origin. This may be a more universal form of Hinduism that does not involve a castigation of the human community. The Hare Krishnas are somewhat less annoying than Jehova's witnessesin their preaching method only in that they create something entertaining and enjoyable to witness, and they do not solicit you at your home unless they are somehow invited. The systems involved in the study of Vedic religions is so rewarding intrms of historic insight that that alone justifies their continued activities. AS for the Hare Krishnas themselves, If their system can be used to connect to the higher potential then their system definitely deserves attention, although I am not convinced their way of life will ever be universal.Especially so long as understanding exists to cast serious doubt as to the plurality of deity.

LMAO!

I cant be to biased torwards Hare Krishna. I was never introduced to it and I haven't spent time around people who practice it.

God said I am allpha and omega the begining and the end and there are no others Gods than me.

I'm all for "elevating oneself" regardless of the path they chose to do it w/, and myself am quite familiar w/ meditation

Baptist!

i dont agree with any religion that does worship the christian god, but they're peaceful ppl. cant argue wit that

Another derivative of man made religion and cult.

wat is that

wtf

It has some good values to it, so it's a pretty good idea, but not Religon.

It seems like one of those super paranoid religions from the looks of things.

no

A highly misunderstood lot in the west.

religions in india are foolish.

WTF?

huh???

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I believe that if you seek JESUS, notice THAT word, you can be enlightened like Hare Krisna's believe but in a spiritual way. It does not make us higher society or more intellectual but more spiritually developed!

different god than me

George Harrison liked it!

Never studied but the description is interesting enough.

Sorry, don't think so.

Where have these guys gone?  It used to be that every time I went to the airport there was a gaggle of the saffron robed whackjobs banging gongs and begging.  I've heard that heightened security after 9/11 may have been a factor in their disappearance.  If so, its one small benefit from that tragic act.

Some ultra religious people are sneakily nuts, and sneakily trying to recruit you. Hare Krishnas are openly nuts, and openly trying to recruit you. You have to admire their transparency.

A cult.

cults in any form are not a good thing what is they fail to tell you is that they marry children as young as 12 and that in my mind is child abuse, children deserve better also women are always the under dogs and as such are treated badly its a bit more than the lure of a gaudy robe

Just because they're so annoying at airports - or used to be.

I'll gladly give if there is more than 5 ratings. For me the teachings of the Bhagavad-Gita is paramount. GOD doesn't control our free will, hence we're free to either follow the spiritual path that leads back to him or wreck things up, like what happened in the Hare Krisna (ISKON) organization especially after the death of Sirla Prabupada (ISKON's founder & spiritual master).The Bhagavad-Gita is the most important part of the ancient vedic scriptures, dates to thousands of years. Its not a mere religion or cult, its a science.. The science of the soul and its relitionship with GOD. It is about REALIZING what we actually are (individual souls or a lump of flesh?) and what our unique material bodies, intellegence is actually designed for. Before putting a negative comment I strongly recommend that you please got to this website http://www.hansadutta.com, http://www.gosai.com

It's such a sexist nowhere cult. I remember seeing them on the streets of Baltimore when I rode to work on the bus. They would just stand there and dance and chant. Pretty amusing if you ask me. A pain in the ass at the airport? You bet, just ask Phil Donahue. He knows what you're talking about and how!

This really is an offshoot of the New Age nonsense. I love the saffron robes and the tambourine band. We should hire a few to play in the hunnic band at Murphy's Strip Bar and Armenian Grill!

Elements of the Krisna myth were incorporated into the Jesus myth, which I find interesting. Bonus points for hair-dos, especially if you are going bald, you can just claim it is b/c of religon. Pink dresses are a negative, however.

Seems to be a nice peaceful belief system.

Oh shut ur pie hole eagle scout. Your just passing other peeps religions off as false.

I've never met a nasty Hare Krishna follower. They are peaceful kind people. I myself have met some. Hare Krishna has never condonded violent acts or hurt anyone.

Be open minded there is more to the Krishna's than you think. They have probably the most deep, involved, and practical philsophy known to man and this statement comes from an impartial and neutral scholar, that has been studying the philosophy and culture that the Hare Krishna's represent for over quarter of a century.

I had to do a research paper on them, and I have proved that they have all the characteristics of a cult. Have a great life, cult-lovers!

If anyone spends even five minutes studying the Hare Krsishna movement in earnest, they would come to the conclusion that all bona fide theologians have reached: the Hare Krsihnas are a legitimate, ancient, and sound devotional movement.

They are peaceful and very kind people.