ISKCON Beliefs:

Their beliefs share much with conventional Hinduism. Their sacred text is the Hindu poem Bhagavad-Gita which contains conversations between Lord Krishna and a soldier Arjuna. A common ISKCON expression is "We are not this body." That is, we are all spirit souls who are temporarily trapped in a material body and its cares and woes. Their goal is to break away from samsara (endless repetitive reincarnations) and return to the kingdom of God.

Their main differences from mainline Hinduism are:
-Liberation from samsara is attained through sankirtana, which is congregational singing of God's names, which leads to Krishna Consciousness.
-Krishna is worshipped as the Supreme God; they believe that one can attain a personal relationship with Him. Jesus Christ is recognized as a directly empowered representative of Krishna.
-Hell as a temporary destination after death for people who have sinned greatly while on earth.
-Devotees need a spiritual master, who is in a line of succession from the guru Caitanya (or one of three other lines of disciple succession who worship Krishna as the Supreme God.)
-Eating food prepared for and offered to God is an act of communion with Krishna. When such food is eaten, Krishna's energy purifies the body of the devotee.

Their "Nine Processes of Devotional Service" are:

1. Hearing about God .
2. Chanting the names of God .
3. Remembering God by reading, associating with devotees .
4. Serving the Lord Krishna in the temple.
5. Worshiping God by preparation of food, decorating the Lord, bringing others to see Him.
6. Praying to God.
7. Encouraging others to chant the names of God.
8. Develop a close personal and intimate relationship with God.
9. Giving everything we have to God including our bodies.