%0 Journal Article %T Hare Kri na ja Eesti %A Ringo Ringvee %J M£¿etagused. H¨¹perajakiri %D 2011 %I Eesti Kirjandusmuuseum and Eesti Folkloori Instituut %X Hare Krishna movement is a good example of the processes entailed by the formation of a new religious movement: formation of the followers of a charismatic leader, contradiction with the majority society, organisational problems caused by the death of the leader, overcoming the crisis and stabilisation of the movement. The article gives areview of the history of Krishnaits, arrival of the movement into the Soviet Union and the movement¡¯s activity in Estonia. %K alternative religions %K Estonia %K Hare Krishna %U http://www.folklore.ee/tagused/nr49/ringvee.pdf