About HKCCC
Hare Krishna Community and Cultural Centre — An Initiative of ISKCON Sydney
WHO WE ARE
About HKCCC
The Hare Krishna Community and Cultural Centre (HKCCC) is an ISKCON initiative serving the Sydney community since 2012. We are a warm, inclusive spiritual community open to people of all backgrounds.
Our mission is to share the timeless wisdom of the Vedic scriptures — the Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam — through community programs, festivals, education and devotional service.
We currently operate from West Sydney with programs running weekly, and are actively building a beautiful new temple at Vineyard, NSW — a spiritual home for the entire community.
Our Core Values
🙏 Spiritual Education through Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam
🌿 Compassion through Food for Life — free meals for all
🎶 Kirtan and devotional arts as a path to inner peace
🏛️ Building a landmark temple for West Sydney
👨👩👧 Inclusive community welcoming all backgrounds
OUR FAMILY
About ISKCON
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was founded in 1966 in New York City by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Today ISKCON has over 800 temples, farms, restaurants and schools worldwide.
ISKCON follows the Vaishnava tradition of bhakti-yoga — the yoga of devotion — as taught in the Bhagavad Gita and other Vedic scriptures. The practice centres on developing a loving relationship with Krishna (God) through chanting, study, service and community.
In Australia
• ISKCON Australia has been active since the 1970s
• Major centres in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth
• New South Wales headquarters at Murwillumbah (New Govardhan)
• Hundreds of devotees across the country
What We Believe
• The soul is eternal and distinct from the body
• God (Krishna) is the supreme personality
• Bhakti-yoga is the highest spiritual path
• All living beings deserve compassion and respect
• Simple living and high thinking
Our Practices
• Chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra
• Daily study of Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam
• Vegetarianism and offering food to Krishna
• Festival celebrations throughout the year
• Community service and charitable work
OUR FOUNDER
Srila Prabhupada
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896–1977) is the Founder-Acharya of ISKCON. At the age of 69, with just a few dollars and a box of books, he sailed to America and fulfilled his spiritual master’s instruction to spread Krishna consciousness throughout the world.
In just twelve years, he translated over 70 volumes of Vedic literature, established 108 temples worldwide, and initiated thousands of disciples. His books — including the Bhagavad Gita As It Is and the multi-volume Srimad Bhagavatam — remain the definitive editions of these scriptures.