17 Jul 2013
First in a television documentary series looking at what became of some of the new religious movements that emerged in the West after the cultural changes of the 1960's.
Whatever Happened to The Hare Krisnas: 28 minutes.
It's good television. I'd say it takes a sympathetic, non-judgemental, non-critical approach - allows the viewer to make up their own mind.
The HK culturally make a good parallel for BKs / ex-BKs - being different enough to be objective about it but, at the same time, similar enough to see that BKs are merely one permutation of the human condition, not 'special' except in their own minds.
I was taken by the participants' confidence, openness and lack of embarrassment about their lives, unlike most BKs who equivocate, dissemble, pretend to be other than what they are.
What I observed is the universal human impulse and aspiration served through imagery, music, art, ritual, community - much like any other religion or continuing movement.
Whatever Happened to The Hare Krisnas: 28 minutes.
It's good television. I'd say it takes a sympathetic, non-judgemental, non-critical approach - allows the viewer to make up their own mind.
The HK culturally make a good parallel for BKs / ex-BKs - being different enough to be objective about it but, at the same time, similar enough to see that BKs are merely one permutation of the human condition, not 'special' except in their own minds.
I was taken by the participants' confidence, openness and lack of embarrassment about their lives, unlike most BKs who equivocate, dissemble, pretend to be other than what they are.
What I observed is the universal human impulse and aspiration served through imagery, music, art, ritual, community - much like any other religion or continuing movement.