Today the Hare Krishna/ISKCON temples are known as “Vedic Cultural Centers” famous for their Food Relief programs, lavish deity worship, and Ratha Yatra festivals. However, since its founding more than 50 years ago, critics of the cult have also exposed numerous instances of child abuse, degradation of women, and racism as well as its well-known fundraising scams. Unknown to many, these practices originated from the doctrines and directives of the cult’s founder, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami.