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    ISKCON was founded in 1966 by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada to spread Krishna consciousness according to the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. It was directed by Prabhupada until his death in 1977, after which the Governing Body Commission took over management according to his will. ISKCON's goals are to propagate spiritual knowledge and Krishna consciousness, bring people together in devotion to Krishna, teach sankirtan and establish holy places for pastimes, with the purpose of publishing and distributing spiritual materials. Under Prabhupada's guidance, ISKCON grew from a small group to over 300 centers internationally.

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    ISKCON was founded in 1966 by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada to spread Krishna consciousness according to the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. It was directed by Prabhupada until his death in 1977, after which the Governing Body Commission took over management according to his will. ISKCON's goals are to propagate spiritual knowledge and Krishna consciousness, bring people together in devotion to Krishna, teach sankirtan and establish holy places for pastimes, with the purpose of publishing and distributing spiritual materials. Under Prabhupada's guidance, ISKCON grew from a small group to over 300 centers internationally.

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    ISKCON was founded in 1966 by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada to spread Krishna consciousness according to the teachings of Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. It was directed by Prabhupada until his death in 1977, after which the Governing Body Commission took over management according to his will. ISKCON's goals are to propagate spiritual knowledge and Krishna consciousness, bring people together in devotion to Krishna, teach sankirtan and establish holy places for pastimes, with the purpose of publishing and distributing spiritual materials. Under Prabhupada's guidance, ISKCON grew from a small group to over 300 centers internationally.

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    The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) is the spiritual institution founded by His

    Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in July 1966 as a continuation of the Brahma-
    Madhva-Gaudiya sampradaya. ISKCON was personally directed by its Founder-Acarya Srila Prabhupada
    until his departure on November 14, 1977. According to Srila Prabhupada’s will, ISKCON continued
    thereafter under the ultimate managing authority of the Governing Body Commission (GBC).
    In ISKCON’s incorporating document, Srila Prabhupada imparts the “Seven Purposes of ISKCON”:

    (1) To systematically propagate spiritual knowledge to society at large and to educate all peoples 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.

    (2) To propagate a consciousness of Krishna as it is revealed in the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad


    Bhagavatam.
    (3) To bring the members of the Society together with each other and nearer to Krishna, the prime entity,
    and thus to develop the idea, within the members, and humanity, at large, that each soul is part and
    parcel of the quality of Godhead (Krishna).

    (4) To teach and encourage the Sankirtan movement of congregational chanting of the holy name of God
    as revealed in the teachings of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu.

    (5) To erect for the members, and for society at large, a holy place of transcendental pastimes, dedicated
    to the personality of Krishna.

    (6) To bring the members closer together for the purpose of teaching a simpler and more natural way of
    life.
    (7) With a view towards achieving the aforementioned purposes, to publish and distribute periodicals,
    magazines, books and other writings.

    Under Srila Prabhupada’s guidance, ISKCON has grown from a small group of disciples assembling in a
    New York City store front into an international society with scores of centers. At present, there are more
    than three-hundred ISKCON centers worldwide.

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