Hinduism in Ukraine

Hinduism in Ukraine

Hinduism is a minority religion in Ukraine.

Hinduism was represented mainly by ISKCON and Brahmakumaris.

History of ISKCON in Ukraine

In 1988 - Soviet Hare Krishnas protesting against persecutions.

After early 1980s visits by H.G. Krishna Ksetra Prabhu Kenneth R. Valpey starting from 1998 H.H. Prabhavisnu Swami and H.H. Niranjana Swami became the first visiting Sannyasis.

ISKCON started Legally printing books 1990. First Ukrainian Language books were tranlasted by Vyasadeva dasa and Jambavati dasi in 1990-1991.

In 1991- First legal harinamas downtown Kiev.

Organised Odessa festival which attracted about 1500 devotees

ISKCON in Ukraine

ISKCON was registered in Ukraine in 1990 during then Soviet regime.

As of January 1, 2006, twenty-nine Krishna Consciousness communities were registered [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71415.htm IRF 2006]

It has more than 30 charitable missions (e.g., “Meal for Life”) and has begun construction of a school. Iskcon has 60 teaching centres and 15 Krishna temples. It is estimated that ISKCON in Ukraine has 450 students, 8,000 active adherents, more than 300 clergy, and nearly 40,000 adherents.

ISKCON Centres in Ukraine

Centre 1- ISKCON, Chernigov,Ukraine Centre 2- ISKCON,Dnepropetrovsk, Ukraine

Centre 3- ISKCON, Kijev, Ukraine

Centre 4- ISKCON, Lvov, Ukraine

Centre 5- ISKCON, Nikolayev, Ukraine

Centre 6- ISKCON, Rovno, Ukraine

Centre 7- ISKCON, Simferopol, Ukrain

Centre 8- ISKCON, Ternopol, Ukraine

Centre 9- ISKCON, Vinniza, Ukraine

Centre 10 - ISKCON, Odessa, Ukraine

Transcendental Meditation

Transcendental Meditation TM has been quite active.

It has registered two Vedic universities.

About 5000 individuals have received TM mantras.

Yoga in Ukraine

Yoga is gaining popularity in Ukraine.

Sahaja Yoga, Vasudeva Yoga Association of Ukraine and Ashtanga Yoga Club of Ukraine are some Organisations in Ukraine teaching Yoga.

Sahaja Yoga is a method of meditation which seeks to bring a breakthrough in the evolution of human awareness. It was created by Shri Mataji Nirmala Devi in 1970.

Yoga in Daily Life has a Centre in Ukraine. Address- Society Yoga in daily life Cherkassy Ukraine, Smelyanskaya str, 80-60, Cherkassy

Brahmakumaris in Ukraine

Brahma Kumaris has 5 Centres in Ukraine.

Kiev, Main centre, Centre Brahma Kumaris, 20 prospect Pobedy, Flat No. 181, Kiev 03055 Donetsk, Centre Brahma Kumaris, 16 Shcolny boulevard, Flat No. 142, Donetsk 83015 T Kharkov, Centre Brahma Kumaris, 17/12 Rybalko street, Flat No. 91, Kharkov 61082 Odessa, Centre Brahma Kumaris, 9 Krasny pereulok, Flat No. 10 Odessa 65026 Sevastopol Centre Brahma Kumaris, 4 Gagarina street, Flat No. 69 Sevastopol 99045

Tantra Sangha

Tantra Sangha, which has a Russian origin exists in Ukraine

External links

* [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/irf/2006/71415.htm IRF 2006]
* [http://www.krishna.org.ua/old/eng/index.htm Iskcon in Ukraine]
* [http://www.ukraine.org/www.ukrainet.lviv.ua/yellow/pages/00303.htm UNION OF MAHARISHI VEDIC UNIVERSITY Ukraine]
* [http://cities.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=74418 Ukraine to America, it’s Hare Rama, Hare Krishna ]
* [http://www.sahajayoga.org.ua/eng/sy_ua/index.html Sahaja Yoga's centers in Ukraine]
* [http://www.suhotraprabhu.com/in2-mec/index.php?p=J040828 The Odessa festival is held every year at the same Black Sea resort]
* [http://www.bkwsu.org//whereweare/center Brahmakumaris in Ukraine]
* [http://www.devaswami.com/index.php?q=node/13 Samsara and Bhakti in Ukraine]


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