The Process of Growth in Krishna Consciousness and Sacredness in Belgium
The article focuses on the Hare Krishna members in Belgium. The movement owns a temple on the outskirts of a provincial city in the south of the country. Fieldwork was carried out among the 'temple residents' (at Radhadesh, the 'Petite Somme'), those who live in its vicinity, the...
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| Published in | Journal of contemporary religion Vol. 22; no. 3; pp. 327 - 340 |
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| Main Authors | , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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Routledge
01.10.2007
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| Summary: | The article focuses on the Hare Krishna members in Belgium. The movement owns a temple on the outskirts of a provincial city in the south of the country. Fieldwork was carried out among the 'temple residents' (at Radhadesh, the 'Petite Somme'), those who live in its vicinity, the 'congregationalists' in the local centres, and those who are on the way of being initiated. The article focuses on the development members undergo from 'adepts' to 'devotees', that is from 'congregationalists' to becoming full-time 'temple residents' in Radhadesh. The question we address concerns the process of members' growth in Krishna consciousness and sacredness. |
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| Bibliography: | ObjectType-Article-2 SourceType-Scholarly Journals-1 ObjectType-Feature-1 content type line 23 |
| ISSN: | 1353-7903 1469-9419 |
| DOI: | 10.1080/13537900701637486 |