Followers chant one-word mantras twice a day to relieve stress.
They are taught to believe they can wipe out crime, hunger and violence if 1 percent of the population of major cities worldwide meditate at once. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness is another spiritual sect developed from Hinduism. In the 1970s, he opened many centers in other countries. The group's ranks eventually swelled to more than 1 million. New Vrindaban in West Virginia, with its palatial headquarters, became one of the largest Krishna centers.