Leading the Hare Krishna Movement

Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies

This presentation will examine key themes from the book Leading the Hare Krishna Movement: The Crisis of Succession in the ISKCON

This presentation will examine key themes from Leading the Hare Krishna Movement: The Crisis of Succession in The International Society for Krishna Consciousness published in the Routledge New Religions series in May 2024. The book examines issues of leadership and succession in the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) which was founded by A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada in 1966. After the founder’s death in 1977, the movement was led by a group of gurus in a “zonal system” until their authority was challenged and reformed in the mid-1980s. At the heart of the book is an exploration of the developments, conflicts, and defining characteristics of leadership in ISKCON in this decade. An analysis of Indian and Western conceptions of hierarchy, status, power and authority, and the routinisation of charisma are key to understanding the events of the time. With careful analysis of interviews and documentary evidence, the research offers a unique insight into ISKCON as an organisation and the broader religious community in which ISKCON is located.

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