Hare Krishna

member of a religious group that worships the Hindu god Krishna

The Hare Krishna mantra, also referred to reverentially as the Maha Mantra ("Great Mantra"), is a sixteen-word Vaishnava mantra made well known outside of India by the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (commonly known as 'the Hare Krishnas'). It is believed by practitioners to bring about a higher state of consciousness when heard, spoken, meditated upon, or sung out loud. According to Gaudiya Vaishnava theology, this higher consciousness ultimately takes the form of pure love of God (Krishna).
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Noun
1. worshipper of Krishna and member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
(hypernym) Hindu, Hindoo
(member-holonym) Hare Krishna, International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON
2. a religious sect founded in the United States in 1966; based on Vedic scriptures; groups engage in joyful chanting of `Hare Krishna' and other mantras based on the name of the Hindu god Krishna; devotees usually wear saffron robes and practice vegetarianism and celibacy
(synonym) International Society for Krishna Consciousness, ISKCON
(hypernym) sect, religious sect, religious order
(member-holonym) Hinduism, Hindooism
(member-meronym) Hare Krishna
3. a chant to the Hindu god Krishna
(hypernym) chant