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Hare Krishna|ˈhɑːreɪ ˈkrɪʃnə|
[f. Hindi hare O God! + Kṛishṇa name of an incarnation of the god Vishnu.]
The title of a chant or mantra based on a name of the Hindu deity Vishnu; used esp. as an incantation by members of a religious cult in the U.S. and elsewhere; hence attrib. or absol. to designate this cult or its members.
1968New Yorker 17 Aug. 36 Newspaper pictures of the poet [sc. Ginsberg] chanting ‘Hare Krishna’ at one of Leary's sellout psychedelic celebrations. 1970Time 3 Aug. 31 He [sc. David Hoyt] became a member of the Hare Krishna cult and custodian of the Radha Krishna temple. 1971Times 5 July 3/6 The founder of the Hare Krishna Movement, his Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta, did not make his expected appearance. 1971E. Larsen Strange Sects & Cults viii. 164 Small groups of smiling English youngsters..could be seen slowly dance-marching in file through London's West End..to the accompaniment of some tinkling Oriental instruments, chanting ‘Hare Krishna’ and offering passers-by literature on their ‘Krishna Consciousness Movement’. 1972G. V. Higgins Friends of Eddie Coyle xi. 68 Near the first subway kiosk the Hare Krishnas sang and danced, wearing saffron robes and tattered gray sweaters. |