The philosophy of the Krishna Consciousness Movement is based primarily on the Vaisnava Scriptures - the Bhagavad-Gita, the Srimad Bhagavatam and Chaitanya-Caritamrta. In the Bhagavad-Gita Lord Krishna explains:

dehino 'smin yatha dehe
kaumaram yauvanam jara
tatha dehantara-praptir
dhiras tatra na muhyati
(Bhagavad-Gita 2.13)

The Krishna Consciousness Movement is teaching the world that we are all eternal spiritual beings - part and parcel of the Supreme Personality of Godheadhead - Lord Sri Krishna and that it is our constitutional position to render service to the Lord. Shrila Prabhupada has therefore set up this International Society for Krishna Consciousness specifically for the purpose of facilitating the souls to perform pure devotional service to Lord Krishna and to associate with other devotees of the Lord.