Popularly known as the "Hare Krishna's", we are a worldwide organisation officially called ISKCON (the International Society for Krishna Consciousness). ISKCON is a bhakti-yoga tradition sitting on the Gaudiya Vaishnava "branch" of the Hindu "tree".

Today, ISKCON comprises of 500 major centres, temples and rural communities, hundreds of vegetarian restaurants, thousands of local meeting groups and community food relief programmes, and millions of members on every continent and in every major city in the world.

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ISKCON Hong Kong is a caring spiritual community at Tsim Sha Tsui with a group of friends devoted to sharing the experience of self-transformation through the timeless culture and practices of Bhakti-yoga. It’s a center of self exploration, body-mind-spirit learning and a great place to meet new people, make lasting relationships, and find inspiration and support on the spiritual path.

We are open every day of the year, with daily activities running from early morning until late evening. Join us for colourful worship ceremonies, healthy "karma-free" cuisine, daily meditation, talks and seminars; or pop into our boutique for spiritual books, health and well-being products, music and more.

His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, affectionately known as Srila Prabhupada by his followers. With great effort and determination, at the age of 69 (when most people are retired), he journeyed from Kolkata to New York by cargo ship hoping to help the people of the Western world to reconnect with their spiritual essence. He sought to pass on the ancient teachings of bhakti-yoga and demonstrated how to practically apply this knowledge to live a happy and fulfilling life.

Srila Prabhupada has unlocked the secrets and sacred spiritual knowledge in the Vedic tradition and made them accessible to everyone. His "Bhagavad-Gita As It Is" is the largest selling edition of the Bhagavad-Gita in the Western world and translated in over 76 languages.

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Bhakti-yoga

Yoga is more than just a physical exercise. The word "yoga" comes from the Sanskrit root, Yuj, which means to link up with or combine. The word "bhakti" is derived from the Sanskrit word, bhaj, which means loving service. Bhakti-yoga means to connect to the Divine Source (Sri Krishna) by means of developing devotional spiritual consciousness.

Sacred texts like the Bhagavad-gita explains bhakti-yoga as culmination of yoga practices and the true nature of the soul. The Bhakti tradition refers to teachings, practices, and arts, infused with the sentiments of Bhakti that have been handed down through the generations for many centuries.

Conscious Living

The lifestyle of a bhakti-yogi is one of intentional actions and choices that are in favour of becoming conscious of the Supreme. Through a variety of activities, a bhakti-yogi aims to become a devotee of the Lord, training the mind along with our actions towards selfless service to all living beings and ultimately to Lord Krishna. Living in this way, we reduce our karmic reaction because our daily activities are intentionally devoted to the divine who is the controller of karma.

Some of the activities we do daily are: meditate, sing mantra music, study and live by the sacred Vedic wisdom, have daily philosophy discourses, eat only karma-free vegetarian food, and try in all spheres of our life to live in a way that upholds the principles of truthfulness, mercy, austerity, and cleanliness.

Mantra Meditation

Meditation is a spiritual practice found in practically all religious and spiritual traditions, although the methods differ.

The Vaishnava tradition recommends the chanting of the names of God to be a particularly effective method of spiritual awakening, simultaneously opening us to an incredibly empowering experience. Bhakti-yogis use mantra meditation both on an individual level and collectively through mantra music and singing called "kirtan".

Karma-free Diet

We believe that the sourcing, preparation and eating of food should be based on principles of compassion, non-violence and balanced living. Thus, bhakti-yogis advocate a strict vegetarian diet, avoiding any animal products. In the Bhagavad-Gita, Lord Krishna tells His friend and disciple, Arjuna, to offer everything to Him and in this way everything he does, thinks, and eats becomes freed from sinful reactions, or karma. In Sanskrit, this is called "prasadam", which means mercy. This is sanctified food that has been offered to Krishna with love and devotion.