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What do Hare Krishnas believe about death?

What do Hare Krishnas believe about death?

According to the Bhagavad Gita, whatever a person thinks about at the time of death determines what sort of body he or she will take in the next life. Those death-bed thoughts shape the next body — what sort of eyes, nose, ears and tongue, as well as what sort of hands and legs and other bodily features one will have.

What do Hare Krishna believe?

The teachings of the Hare Krishna movement are derived from ancient Hindu scriptures, especially the Srinad-Bhagavatum and the Bhagavadgita. Adherents believe that Krishna (an avatar of Vishnu) is the Supreme Lord and that humans are eternal spiritual beings trapped in a cycle of reincarnation.

What happened to the Hare Krishnas?

They gave up their jobs and their homes and then gave up alcohol and drugs and extramarital sex. They went to live in remote communes and proselytized to strangers in airports. Today on the 50th anniversary of this homegrown religion, something remarkable has happened.

Where is Hare Krishna buried?

His remains were buried yesterday in the temple courtyard after his disciples had held an all‐night kirtana, or chanting ceremony, and then arrived his body on a wooden platform through the streets of Vrindaban, near New Delhi.

How did prabhupad died?

PoisoningA. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada / Cause of deathA poison can be any substance that is harmful to the body. It can be swallowed, inhaled, injected or absorbed through the skin. Poisoning is the harmful effect that occurs when too much of that substance has been taken. Poisoning is not to be confused with envenomation. Wikipedia

Was Krishna buried or cremated?

He breathed his last near the confluence of the Triveni Sangam (confluence of the rivers Hiranya, Kapila and Saraswati) and left for Nija Dham (heavenly abode). Krishna’s cremation is believed to have taken place here, which is now known as Dehotsarg.