ISKCON of Escondido is a fixture in the San Diego Community. It is an Animal Sanctuary & orchard, providing cruelty-free milk, fruits & vegetables, & farming education to the surrounding community.
ISKCON of Escondido is also home to Gaura Nitai Deities, and Deities of their Lordships Jagannath, Baladev, & Subhadra. Daily Darshan is open to the public, please contact us to arrange a visit.
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Tours of the Animal Sanctuary & orchard are held regularly. Educational programming about caring for animals & farming is also held regularly. Please contact us at tours@iskconofescondido.org for details on the latest tours & programming.
Regular temple programs, philosophy classes, & services are also held. Please contact us at programming@iskconofescondido.org for our latest class & service schedule.
Questions & Answers
Here are some key terms and concepts of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness.
Who is Krishna?
Krishna means “the all attractive one.” It is a standard term for the divine in the sanskrit language.
What is Bhakti?
Bhakti can be translated into english as ‘devotional service towards Krishna.
What is Kirtan?
One of the primary practices of the bhakti tradition is kirtan, or the chanting of krishna’s divine names.
Who am I?
We are the soul, or the conscious life force within our bodies, yet we are different from our bodies.
What is the Gita?
Bhagavad-gita is the essence of vedic knowledge and one of the most important books in vedic literature.
What is Bhakti Yoga?
Mantra meditation is one of the key practices of a bhakti yogi. This is done through japa and kirtan.
“One should learn how to associate with the devotees of the Lord by gathering with them to chant the glories of the Lord. This process is most purifying. As devotees thus develop their loving friendship, they feel mutual happiness and satisfaction and by thus encouraging one another they are able to give up material sense gratification, which is the cause of all suffering.”
– Srimad Bhagavatam, 11.03.30.