Hinduism in Hungary
Hinduism is a minor religion in Hungary.
International Society for Krishna Consciousness
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) runs the Bhaktivedanta Theological College in Hungary. The Hungarian government donated a building for the Bhaktivedanta Theological College.
Krishna devotees first appeared in Hungary at the end of the 1970s, but only in the second wave of the mission, in the mid 1980s, did a viable community develop.
Hare Krishnas in Hungary
The leaders of ISKCON mention 8,000-12,000 devotees living in Hungary.
According to Tamas Barabas (one of the leaders of the ISKCON), 190-200 live in temples, 700-900 practice their religion seriously, on the four festivals 9,000-10,000 persons gave their names, many of whom go to different Krishna programmes. Amongst them, the number of followers and non-followers, regular and less-regular practitioners is unknown.
The biggest ISKCON centre in Hungary is the rural community located in Somogyvamos, a small village in south-western Hungary.
Hare Krishna centres in Hungary
Hare Krishnas have eight centres in Hungary.
- Centre 1 - Budapest, Lehel u. 15-17., 1039
- Centre 2 - Bhaktivedanta College, Andrássy út 53. I.em. 1., 1062
- Centre 3 - Govinda Restaurant, Vigyázó Ferenc utca 4; 1051
- Centre 4 - Debrecen, Péterfia u.57. 4026
- Centre 5 - Eger, Széchenyi u. 64, 3300
- Centre 6 - Kecskemét, Felsőcsalános 116., 6000, Kecskemét 6001, Pf. 546
- Centre 7 - Pécs, Damjanich u. 22, 7624
- Centre 8 - Rural Community at Somogyvámos, Krisna-völgy, Fő u. 38, 8699
Nandafalva Hindu Temple
It is located in the Csongrad County,19 km from the Ópusztaszer National Heritage Park.The Temple is a brilliant fusion of Hungarian and Hindu architectural styles .It was architectured by Gyula Szigeti.
It was built in 1979,Swami B.A. Narayan and his followers. Swami B.A. Narayan was sent to Hungary by his spiritual master A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Nandafalva is named after the Indian holy place called Nandagram. After 20 years of activity, the Hindu Temple opened its doors in 2000.The 100 kilo bell residing in the temple tower resounds daily in accordance with Hungarian custom. After of disappearance of the founder in 1993 the community is led by Swami B.A. Paramadvaiti.[1]
Krishna Valley
Krishna Valley is the ISKCON farm in Somogyvámos village in Hungary.It is 660-acre sustainable farm area which attracts thousands of tourists every year[2].At the moment, Krishna-valley has 150 inhabitants, and there are an additional 30,000 people yearly who visit there or participate at religious festivals.There ia also an Eco-School in Krishna-valley[3].
Legal Status
Since 1989 the Community of the Hungarian Krishna conscious devotees (from now on ISKCON) is a registered religion in Hungary. At their incorporation they registered 50 persons.
The Parliament resolved that Hare Krishnas, Jehovah's Witnesses, The Hungarian Church of Scientology and the Unification Church being 'destructive sects', would not get government support.
In March 1994, the Parliament voted for governmental support of ISKCON and, by this, they withdrew the judgement of ISKCON as 'destructive' and recognised its religious life and charitable work.
In 2011,Hungary's new "Law on the Right to Freedom of Conscience and Religion, and on Churches, Religions and Religious Communities" was enacted and it recognized only 14 religious groups[4] and Hinduism lost its official status.[5]International Hindu organizations in Europe including Hindu Forum of Europe,Hindu American Seva Charities,Hindu Forum of Britain, Hindu American Foundation have expressed their concern about the issue at the Hungarian Embassies in their respective countries, as well as by sending letters directly to Prime Minister Viktor Orban.[6][7]In 2012,this law was ammended and expand the list of officially recognized churches from 14 to a total of 32[8],which included Hungarian Society for Krishna Consciousness as a fully recognized churches in Hungary.[9]
Yoga in Daily Life
Yoga in Daily Life has several Centres in Hungary.
Magyar Országos Jóga Unió www.jogaunio.hu 1123 Budapest, Nagyenyed u. 16.
Józsefvárosi Sport Club 1089 Budapest, Baross u. 121. www.joga.org vagy www.joga.hu.
Jóga a Mindennapi Életben Egyesület Szeged Szeged, Kálvária tér 16. www.jogaszeged.hu/joomla
Regionális Jóga a Mindennapi Életben Egyesület Érd 2030 Érd, Kutyavári út 34. www.jogaerd.hu
Ganga Baráti Kör 4025 Debrecen, Külsővásártér 3. www.ganga.hu
"Jóga a Mindennapi Életben" Egyesület - Békéscsaba 5600. Békéscsaba Mester utca 45. www.bekesjoga.hu
Tatai Jógaegyesület 2890 Tata, Tavasz utca 45.
Kecskeméti Jóga Kör Inkubátorház 6000 Kecskemét, Ipoly u. 1/A.
Dunakeszi Yoga and Physiotherapy Studio H-2120 Dunakeszi, Meder u. 6. www.gyogytorna-2120.hu
OM Vishwa Guru Deep Hindu Mandir 1094 Budapest, Bokréta u. 29. Fsz/2. www.mandir.hu
Brahma Kumaris Centres in Hungary
Brahma Kumaris has 4 Centres in Hungary
Centre 1- Main Centre- Budafoki ut 20. fsz/4, Budapest 1111
Centre 2- 1173 Rakoskeresztur, Ujlak utca 58, Budapest
Centre 3- Furedi ut. 49/a, II/8, Debrecen 4032
Centre 4- Petofi Sandor utca 3, Komlo 7300
See also
- Sivarama Swami
- Krishna valley of Hungary
- Nandafalva Hindu Temple
External links
- Sivaramaswami of Hungary
- Krishna in heroes square: devotees of Krishna and national identity in post-communist Hungary
- Hungarian Krishna-devotees for Religious Freedom
- About Hungarian-Hindu Cultural Foundation
- The Value System of Hungarian Krishna Devotees
- ISKCON center in Hungary
- Bhaktivedanta Theological College in Hungary
- Hare Krishna in Hungary
- Nandafalva
- Online Vaishnava Encyclopedia
- ↑ http://www.vina.cc/2009/07/17/nandafalva-turns-30-years-old/
- ↑ https://iskconnews.org/hungarys-krishna-valley-celebrates-twenty-years,3896
- ↑ https://iskconnews.org/new-eco-school-inaugurated-in-krishna-valley-hungary,5587
- ↑ https://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/us_902032
- ↑ https://iskconnews.org/dozens-of-small-churches-in-hungary-fear-loss-of-status-due-to-new-politicized-law-on-religion,3017
- ↑ https://cerfi.wordpress.com/tag/jura-nanuk/page/3/
- ↑ https://iskconnews.org/iskcon-retains-its-religious-status-in-hungary,3148
- ↑ https://news.adventist.org/en/all-news/news/go/2012-02-28/in-hungary-amended-religion-law-recognizes-seventh-day-adventist-church/
- ↑ https://iskconnews.org/iskcon-retains-its-religious-status-in-hungary,3148