Hidden Temple In East Village Serves As Makeshift Hare Krishna Center (VIDEO)

A parade of drumming Hare Krishnas is a familiar sight in the East Village. Less well known is the tension that has splintered the movement into separate factions. Followers who call themselves the Iskcon Revival Movement broke off from the mainstream movement and founded their own temple on St Marks Place in 1999. "We're not welcome, simply put, in the temples," says Vani Wulfhoop, a founder of the East Village temple. But less than a year later, the the Iskcon Revival Movement lost their lease.

The Local East Village posted a video about Vani and Brahmabuta-Das Wulfhoop and how they converted their apartment into a makeshift temple.

WATCH:

In the East Village, a Hidden Temple from The Local East Village on Vimeo.

Comments

[josh karpf]

12:27 PM on 10/12/2010

It's illegal, unethical, and unsafe to convert a NYC residential apartment into a temple, just as it would be to turn it into a church, synagogue, or mosque.

[BlackYowe]

12:06 AM on 10/06/2010

That is cool to watch. I think people that genuine like this are priceless.

[KapyoChe]

10:58 PM on 10/05/2010

I really admire people like these. They are better Hindus than Indians who are born Hindus.

[duncansdad]

07:36 PM on 10/05/2010

OMG! I see her in my laundromat all the time.

[MIKEinNYC]

07:09 PM on 10/05/2010

My Sweet Lord

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wynYMJwEPH8&feature=related

Enjoy

[funkyou2]

05:03 AM on 10/06/2010

I did!;-)

[MIKEinNYC]

08:13 AM on 10/06/2010

Hare Krishna

[rikster]

05:49 PM on 10/05/2010

hare-hare.....!!

[nybirdcalls]

05:00 AM on 10/06/2010

oh dear,,,just burst out laughing!

[bulbul2]

09:11 AM on 10/06/2010

All hoex..
NBC tried to make several comments on the oter thread, it is not going anywhere. Big question mark to that...
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