I would like you all to write a poem based on the Hippies view of Hare Krishna, not the religious. Good examples of what i mean our songs by The Beatles (go figure) John Lennon and George Harrison.
fallowing are some pieces of Information on this subject from wikipedia.
"It appears within many traditions of Hinduism and is believed by practitioners to bring about a higher state of consciousness when heard, spoken, meditated upon, or sung out loud."
"In the 1970s, Hare Krishnas became confused with the hippie subculture. The 1971 Hindi film Hare Rama, Hare Krishna, written and directed by Dev Anand, was shot with many real-life hippie extras. But in fact the genuine Hare Krishna followers were a far cry from hippies. Although Prabhupada was open to anyone, members had to follow the four regulative principles, one of which is "no intoxicants"[19]. Elevation and joy were to be derived from chanting God's holy names."
"The Hare Krishna mantra appears in a number of famous songs, notably those of The Beatles and George Harrison, and has been at the number-one spot in the UK singles charts on more than one occasion within songs such as My Sweet Lord. One song from 1969 by the Radha Krsna Temple, simply entitled Hare Krsna Mantra reached no. 17 in the UK music chart and appeared on the music show Top of the Pops"
I am not Hindu but I do believe the pop culture of this phrase is very interesting, and I believe that the overall idea, form what i have herd of, is wonderful. One may have to look this one up, but I would love to get your impression on this phrase.
No prewrite, enter up to two entries, no limit on style or # of lines.
have fun, embrace the love,
*peace*
fallowing are some pieces of Information on this subject from wikipedia.
"It appears within many traditions of Hinduism and is believed by practitioners to bring about a higher state of consciousness when heard, spoken, meditated upon, or sung out loud."
"In the 1970s, Hare Krishnas became confused with the hippie subculture. The 1971 Hindi film Hare Rama, Hare Krishna, written and directed by Dev Anand, was shot with many real-life hippie extras. But in fact the genuine Hare Krishna followers were a far cry from hippies. Although Prabhupada was open to anyone, members had to follow the four regulative principles, one of which is "no intoxicants"[19]. Elevation and joy were to be derived from chanting God's holy names."
"The Hare Krishna mantra appears in a number of famous songs, notably those of The Beatles and George Harrison, and has been at the number-one spot in the UK singles charts on more than one occasion within songs such as My Sweet Lord. One song from 1969 by the Radha Krsna Temple, simply entitled Hare Krsna Mantra reached no. 17 in the UK music chart and appeared on the music show Top of the Pops"
I am not Hindu but I do believe the pop culture of this phrase is very interesting, and I believe that the overall idea, form what i have herd of, is wonderful. One may have to look this one up, but I would love to get your impression on this phrase.
No prewrite, enter up to two entries, no limit on style or # of lines.
have fun, embrace the love,
*peace*
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by spiritualangel 48 lines, on Apr 13 12:28 AM 2008. In Spiritual, Thoughts, Contest
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I am a bit confused. What phrase are you referring to? I was a flower child of the 60's. PLease site the exact phrase and I will definitely enter!
Peace,
V
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"Hare Krishna, Hare Krisha, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare. Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare."
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I remember now. The Beatles used it in one of their songs. Thank you for responding. I only wish someone had done it earlier. LOL
Thank you!
Shana
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