Do Iskcon believe in Vedas?

But ISKCON does not have a ground in Vedas and nay Upanishads. They say Lord Shiva is a Demi God ( OMG! ) And Durga is Subservient to Krishna and waits upon Vishnu to obsequiously to clean up after him (sort of! ) and the grand string of lies……. are all the concoction of modern Vaishnavism.

Is Iskcon converting people to Hinduism?

Iskcon does not indulge in religious conversion but only believes in transformation of people’s heart. One can belong to any religion or any nationality and can still practice Krishna Consciousness. People do not have to convert to Hinduism to practice Krishna Consciousness.

How Iskcon is different from Hinduism?

It is recognised as part of the Hindu tradition by many diaspora Hindus. ISKCON accepts fundamental Hindu beliefs such as karma and reincarnation. However, they would argue that it is a religion in itself and not a branch of Hinduism. Some Hindus would argue that it is not a Hindu movement at all.

Is Srimad Bhagavatam part of Vedas?

The Bhagavata Purana is a revered text in Vaishnavism, a Hindu tradition that reveres Vishnu. The text presents a form of religion (dharma) that competes with that of the Vedas, wherein bhakti ultimately leads to self-knowledge, salvation (moksha) and bliss.

Is Bhagavad Gita part of the Vedas?

The Gita combines the concepts expressed in the central texts of Hinduism – the Vedas and Upanishads – which are here synthesized into a single, coherent vision of belief in one God and the underlying unity of all existence.

Is Lord Krishna a Hindu?

Krishna, one of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities, is worshipped as the eighth incarnation (avatar, or avatara) of the Hindu god Vishnu and also as a supreme god in his own right.

What are the Vedas and Upanishads?

The Vedas also included Upanishads, numerous Sutras (books of concise truth) and the Vedangas (auxiliary science related with Vedic study like astronomy, astrology and phonetics.) In addition, there are Upavedas (sciences not directly related to Vedic study) like Ayurveda (study of holistic medicine) and Gandharva-Veda study of music.

Who is the supreme authority on Vedic knowledge?

Later on, just at the beginning of this millennium, the Kali-yuga, Vyasadeva, who is the supreme authority on Vedic knowledge, considering the degraded condition of men in this age, divided the whole Veda into departmental knowledge, and some of his disciples were entrusted with the particular departments.

What are the Upavedas and Puranas?

In addition, there are Upavedas (sciences not directly related to Vedic study) like Ayurveda (study of holistic medicine) and Gandharva-Veda study of music. It also included Puranas such as Srimad Bhagavatam and epics like as Mahabharata and Ramayanas.

How many types of composition are there in the Vedas?

Within each of the four books there are four types of composition, or divisions, as shown below. In the narrowest of senses, only the Samhitas comprise the true Vedas.