Krishnaism is a conditional group of Hindu movements of Vaishnavism, whose adherents worship the main person of Visnu, the god Krishna. This is the only Hindu religion widespread in the West.
What is the essence of Krishnaism
Krishnaites consider themselves pure Hindus and preach the attainment of salvation through personal devotion to Krishna, who they consider to be a true god, in its purest form. All other gods of Hinduism are considered by Hare Krishnas only as avatars of Krishna or his creations. It is believed that Krishna appeared five thousand years ago before the beginning of the so-called Kali-yuga - the era of darkness, to revive the world of true religion, destroy demons and protect virtuous people. Krishnas honor all Hindu books, but especially highlight the Bhagavad Purana and the gospel of Hinduism Bhagavad Gita - the philosophical dialogue of Krishna himself and his cousin Arjuna in the field of Kuruksetra. Krishna is described by a young man with a black body, but Aryan features. He plays the flute, struggling with demons and evil people. Krishaism is known all over the world thanks to the activities of the Gaudiya Vaishnava guru Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, who arrived in the United States in the seventies and founded the Society for Krishna Consciousness there.
Srila Prabhubada crossed the ocean on a ship, being already seventy, and suffered two heart attacks during the voyage. All his belongings were two boxes of books.
Society quickly expanded and turned into an impressive international organization with millions of adherents around the world and a large budget. The attitude of the organization on the part of ordinary people and governments is ambiguous. So, in Russia, Krishnaism is classified as a totalitarian sect. And although the cult is not prohibited by law, the attitude towards it is wary. Some social movements are trying to obstruct the missionary activities of the Hare Krishnas and are persecuting them according to the law.
