Indra Macmillan Oral History
Macmillan, Indra Miller, Timothy
Macmillan, Indra
Miller, Timothy
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Oral history interview with Indra MacMillan conducted by Timothy Miller in Lawrence, Kansas, on October 26, 2010. In this interview, Indra MacMillan discusses his childhood growing up as a member of the Brethren in Scotland. He describes his introduction to and his involvement with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON). He discusses the development of a small intentional community in southern Douglas County, Kansas. He discusses efforts of individuals outside ISKCON to "deprogram" Hare Krishnas in the 1970s and 1980s. He also describes the importance of cooking and vegetarianism to Hare Krishnas, and tenets of Krishna ceremonies. This interview was conducted for the Religion in Kansas course taught at the University of Kansas in the fall of 2010.
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Oral histories created by University of Kansas students, staff and faculty as part of the Religion in Kansas Project are archived at http://hdl.handle.net/1808/12524 in KU ScholarWorks, the digital repository of the University of Kansas.
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2010-10-26
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Religious Studies Department, University of Kansas
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International Society for Krishna Consciousness -- Kansas., Brethren -- Scotland., Hare Krishna Movement., Deprogramming.