Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun international_society_for_krishna_consciousness

1 sense of international society for krishna consciousness

Sense 1
Hare Krishna, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON -- (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)
       => sect, religious sect, religious order -- (a subdivision of a larger religious group)