The Hare Krishna movement in the United States was founded in the 1960s by religious leader A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Followers were attracted by its ideology of spiritual awakening, rooted in peace and love. However, as seen in new three-part Peacock docuseries Krishnas: Gurus. Karma. Murder, things changed dramatically after Swami Prabhupada’s passing in 1977. The movement got a new leader, Kirtanananda Swami (a.k.a Bhaktipada and Keith Ham), and with it came allegations of sexual, mental, and physical abuse within the compound of New Vrindaban in Marshall County, West Virginia. Ham is said to have masked unspeakable acts and widespread corruption under the guise of religious beliefs, most notably involving he disappearance and murders of former devotees Charles St. Denis and Stephen Bryant. Both deaths were linked to Thomas Drescher, a devoted follower who went on to testify that Kirtanananda ordered hit jobs. Here Joseph Freed and Allison Berkley,...
- 10/23/2023
- TV Insider
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