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(January 2022) The Science of Identity Foundation ( SIF) is a Bhakti Yoga spiritual and religious organization [2], grounded in Hindu Vaishnava principles, founded by Chris Butler (also known by his Vaishnavite name Siddhaswarupananda Goswami) in 1977 [3], based in Hawaii, United States [1].
- April 12, 1977 (46 years ago)
- Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
- Chris Butler
Oct 18, 2022 · Chris Butler was a young yoga teacher and surfer in his early 20s when the Hare Krishna movement reached Hawaii. He had already amassed a small following of his own, but found it difficult to...
Oct 13, 2022 · It was during Butler's teen years that his "spiritual quest" began. By the time he joined the Science of Identity Foundation in 1970 and "offered himself and all his possessions at the feet of his guru, A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami," he'd already founded the Haiku Meditation Center in Hawaii and had a separate following.
Mar 16, 2015 · Krishna Cult Rumors Still Dog Tulsi Gabbard. The Hawaii congresswoman’s national rise invites closer scrutiny of her family ties to an offbeat religious community. Her fiancé and chief of staff...
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Mar 16, 2015 · The Cult Education Institute’s forum on Chris Butler began back in 2004 and is still going strong. It has lasted long enough to reach nearly 500 pages, containing thousands of lengthy posts intended to shed light on Butler and the inner workings of his group, called the Science of Identity Foundation.
- Honolulu Civil Beat
Oct 13, 2022 · Some have accused the group of holding abhorrent views and even of being a cult — but is it? According to the group's website , the organization's chief aim is to teach yoga. The Foundation's founder, Jagad Guru Siddhaswarupananda Paramahamsa (or Chris Butler, as he was once called), also lays out his own personal views on the site.
By the time he was only 20 years old, he was widely recognized throughout the Hawaiian Islands and the West Coast of America as a self-realized yogi and master of the astanga and kundalini yoga systems. Within a short time, Jagad Guru came in contact with A.C. Bhakivedanta Swami.