his movement classified as? I would classify this religion as firstly an eastern religion even though it has its meager beginnings in the US. And secondly I would classify the Hare Krishna movement as a hybrid cultural/universal religion. The Goals of ISKCON are fairly simple. When the Hare Krishna Movement was founded in 1966, AC Bhaktivedanta set forth seven points that form the backbone of the movement. -To systematically propagate spiritual knowledge to society at large, and to educate all people in the techniques of spiritual life, in order to check the imbalance of values in life, and to achieve real unity and peace in the world.-To propagate conciousness of Krishna, as it is revealed in the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam.-To bring the members of society together with each other and nearer to Krishna, the prime entity, thus developing the idea within the members, and humanity at large, that each soul is part and parcel of the quality of Godhead (Krishna).-To teach and encourage the sankirtan movement, congregational chanting of the holy names of God, as revealed in the teachings of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.-To erect for the members and for society at large holy places of transcendental pastimes dedicated to the personality of Krishna.-To bring members closer together for the purpose of teaching a simpler, more natural way of life.-With a view toward achieving the aforementioned purposes, to publish and distribute periodicals, books, and other writings.Along with theses seven points are many philosophies that are held by the members of this group. Although there are many philosophies in the Hare Krishna movement, there is also an ultimate philosophy. This philosophy states that all of the ancient writings, the Vedas, the Mahabharata, the Upanishads, the Puranas, and the Vedanta-sutras. They believe that these scriptures were given by the supreme personality or Godhead at the beginning of creation. The scriptures were han...
