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Content INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR
KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS
by
Trishna Patel
A Professional Project Presented to the
FACULTY OF THE USC GRADUATE SCHOOL
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
In Partial Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the Degree
MASTER OF ARTS
(BROADCAST JOURNALISM)
August 2010
Copyright 2010 Trishna Patel
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Table of Contents
Abstract iii
International Society for Krishna Consciousness Documentary Video Script 1
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Abstract
The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), also known as
the Hare Krishna movement, is no stranger to controversy. Over the years, it has been a
relatively unknown and commonly misunderstood spiritual movement. Perhaps under
more scrutiny than the movement itself, are the small communities across the country,
which aim to sustain and expand the ISKCON lifestyle. The failure to understand the
purposes and intentions of these communes fuel existing misconceptions and exacerbate
negative social stigmas.
Whether ISKCON’s philosophies are relatable or pragmatic is not the focus of
this project. Rather by uncovering the day-to-day inner workings of one ISKCON
commune in Los Angeles, it attempts to outline the community’s basic principles, to
discern what attracts its devotees, and to highlight the movement’s social relevance in the
United States by correctly identifying its historical origin.
Through time spent in a commune, the piece profiles several devotees from
different backgrounds, with various motivations and paths to ISKCON. In-depth
interviews coupled with sequential, detailed video cues attempt to conceptualize footage
of daily life. These elements try to put seemingly arbitrary yet stringent rules of
communal life into perspective, display the nature and spiritual journey of the practicing
members, and portray the authenticity of community’s atmosphere. Through personal
accounts and additional research, I compare and contrast ISKCON to its more popular
counterpart, Hinduism. In doing so, I uncovered a community that dually functions as a
spiritual oasis and fine-tuned business model. The devotees daily service within the
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amenities of the commune serves as a means to evaluate one’s spiritual discipline and
fosters camaraderie with one another--all while advancing ISKCON’s broader goals.
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International Society for Krishna Consciousness Documentary Video Script
NAT SOUND:
Sequence of Radha Kripa getting ready for
morning service. She wraps herself in a
traditional Indian sari.
SOT: RADHA KRIPA
ISKCON DEVOTEE
Previous sequence continued
My nature is kind of being an extremist. I
used to drink, smoke, do drugs. I came
from a wealthy family so I had everything I
needed. And I just enjoyed life. I thought I
was happy but not. After my mom die, I
had to really think. Do I want to live this
life I'm leading now. I want a future, but is
this going to be my future?
VO NARRATION
MS Radha Kripa walking up stairs to the
ashram
TEN YEARS AGO, RADHA KREEPA
LEFT HER PRIVILEGED LIFE IN
SOUTH AFRICA TO BECOME A
DEVOTEE FOR THE INTERNATIONAL
SOCIETY FOR KRISHNA
CONSCIOUSNESS OTHERWISE
KNOWN AS ISKCON.
VO NARRATION
Sequence of a devotee flipping through the
Bhagavat Gita.
ISKCON IS BASED ON SACRED
TEACHINGS ESTABLISHED IN
ANCIENT INDIA IN THE 1500s.
VO NARRATION
CU of one of the Bhagavat Gita pages/ side
shot, focus in on words on the page “thou
shall not…”
RADHA KRIPA SAYS THESE
TEACHINGS, ALSO KNOWN AS
INDIA'S VEDIC SCRIPTURES,
PROMOTE THE PUREST OF
LIFESTYLES BY REJECTING
WORLDLY DESIRES.
2
SOT: RADHA KRIPA
WS of Radha Kripa walking through the
hallway of the ashram into her room
To renounce everything like this, especially
in this age, this time, living in LA, to stop
everything- very, very difficult. 99.9% of
the people will think you’re crazy.
VO NARRATION
MS of Radha Kripa chanting on prayer
beads while sitting on her bed
RADHA KRIPA DOES NOT DRINK, DO
DRUGS, GAMBLE, ENGAGE IN
ILLICIT SEX, OR EAT MEAT. BY
ADHERING TO THESE PRINCIPLES,
ISKCON DEVOTEES SAY THEY ARE
TRULY SERVING AND DEVELOPING
LOVE FOR KRISHNA.
SOT: RADHA KRIPA
CU Shot of Krishna deity, Sequence of
devotees dancing and chanting during
morning service. Shot is from the back of
the temple- deity alters are still in frame
There is only one God and we call God by
the name of Krishna. When we speak of
Krishna- we are speaking of the absolute
truth. Every aspect of our life is Krishna
consciousness.
VO NARRATION
MS of devotees praying/singing (facing
one another) in a circle together
WS/MS shots of Prahbu statue in temple
COMMUNAL LIFE DEDICATED TO
KRISHNA CONSCIOUSNESS WAS
ESTABLISHED IN THE U.S. BY
ISKCON'S FOUNDER, HIS DIVINE
GRACE AC BHAKTA SWAMI
PRAHBUPADA IN THE LATE 60S.
VO NARRATION
MS from the side of the temple door, a
group of devotees exit the temple in a
single file line
TODAY, THE SOCIETY'S STILL NOT
WELL KNOWN BUT RADHA KRIPA
SAYS CHOOSING THIS LIFESTYLE
WAS SIMPLE.
SOT: RADHA KRIPA
MS of Radha Kripa walking down the
street talking with another devotee/ shot is
held until she is out of frame
CU of Watseka Avenue street sign
It's the best thing for me. It makes me
happy and I never turn back. Nothing in the
material world attracts me. I want to devote
my life to something that's pure.
I do want to live here forever.
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VO NARRATION
CU of Watseka Ave sign continued
MS of New Dwarka sign
WS Shot of commune from across the
street/ Radha and fellow devotee are in the
shot and have reached the end of the street
RADHA LIVES ON WATSEKA
AVENUE IN LOS ANGELES. THE
STREET IS HOME TO NEW DWARKA.
ONE OF THE 60 ISKCON
COMMUNITIES IN THE US.
SOT: OMAKARA DASA
ISKCON DEVOTEE
It seems like a great irony. Here these
people are trying to live a spiritual lifestyle
right in the middle of the most materialistic
city in the world.
VO NARRATION
Shot of Omkar walking up stairs, unlocking
door/entrance into his ashram
OMKAR IS ALSO A DEVOTEE WHO
LIVES IN THE COMMUNE.
SOT: OMKARA DASA
MS of male devotee (adult) w/ baby
walking towards temple, both dressed in
traditional clothing
Because when most people think of some
spiritual group of people living some
idealistic lifestyle- they think the way up in
the mountains, some very serene peaceful
setting. That’s the stereotype. But at the
same time- it’s so inaccessible. Now we’re
in the heart, in the core of all this
materialism and so it provides a very stark
contrast.
SOT: SVAVASA DASA BECA
NEW DWARKA PRESIDENT
Vertical pan of temple (from sky down to
door entrance)
We have quite a large community here,
right here in the compound. The compound
has about 180 devotees. We’re probably
the largest city temple- probably in the
Western world. Including Europe.
VO NARRATION
Sequence of Svasa working at his desk
NEW DWARKA'S CURRENT
PRESIDENT SVASA HAS OVERSEEN
THE COMMUNE SINCE 1986.
SOT: SVAVASA DASA BECA
Horizontal pan of apt units, complexes on
the other side of the street.
We own apartment buildings. And in those
apartment building, all together there are
82 units, 3 houses and plus the temple.
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VO NARRATION
A few devotees (who are late for service)
take their shoes off in a hurry and enter the
temple
Shot of chanting devotees
CU Shot of Krishna deity
THE DEVOTEES MUST REPORT THE
TEMPLE AT 4:30 AM. FOR MORNING
SERVICES. WHERE THEY CHANT,
DANCE AND PRAY TO LORD
KRISHNA.
SOT: RADHA KRIPA
Sequence of Radha Kripa in kitchen
cleaning, praying to a small alter, offering
food to small deities
Ten years of doing the same thing should
feel like a routine- but everyday is
different, it's ever fresh. By following a
various rules and regulations, one becomes
very humble. This lifestyle is challenging
but it helps you develop into a better
person.
VO NARRATION
Sequences of devotees serving deities in
temple
THE ISKCON LIFESTYLE IS OFTEN
INACCURATELY LINKED TO
HINDUISM.
SOT: SVAVASA DASA BECA
Shots 2 paintings of Krishna in various
stages of life (baby and adult)
CU on Prahbu statue/ Shot Rack focus on
SOT word: “distinction”
Both originate from the sacred Indian
scriptures and worship Krishna.
We also share similar principles like karma
and reincarnation, but our Divine Grace
acknowledged that but saw a clear
distinction.
VO NARRATION
Rack focus shot on Prahbu continued.
Shot outside Hindu temple
WHEN SWAMI PRAHBUPADA
FOUNDED ISKCON, HIS GOAL WAS
TO ESTABLISH AND SPREAD A
UNIVERSAL RELIGION. BECAUSE HE
BELIEVED HINDUISM, LIKE MOST
FAITHS, WAS EXCLUSIVE.
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SOT: PAVAKA DEVI DASI
ISKCON DEVOTEE AND STUDENT
Different shots of devotees and visitors
eating after a Sunday service (all shots
show diversity of devotees and people who
come visit temple)
Prahbupada often stressed ISKCON was a
universal science of how to worship the
Lord rather than designations conditioned
by time, place and culture. Krishna is not
only a Hindu God, but a God for all.
Swami Prahbupada believed the
association with Hinduism was failing to
attract people. He wanted to make the point
ISKCON was applicable to anyone
regardless of color, creed or caste.
VO NARRATION
Previous shot continued
RESEARCHERS SAY PRAHUBUPADA
FELT HINDUISM HAD BEEN
TARNISHED BY MODERN
INFLUENCES.
VO NARRATION
CU: printed article
Sequence of Prahbu reading and writing
in a book. (Shot is from statue in temple’s
museum.)
Shots of various books: using Hindu
thought in modern philosophical ideas
(ie. Anne Bessant's Theosophical Society)
Prahbupada blamed politicians and foreign
conquests for killing the spirit of Hinduism
in India. National figureheads chose parts
of Vedic scripture to push personal agendas
and doctrines. Over the years the invading
Muslims and British leveraged the term
Hinduism- in such a way to keep the moral
of India's people low. As a result, there was
a desire to emulate Western culture and
self professed yogis and authors used parts
Hinduism to preach empty philosophies. It
had evolved into a psuedo-religion.
(Jan Brzezinski, “What was Srila
Prabhupada's Position: The Hare Krishna
Movement and Hinduism”)
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SOT: PAVAKA DEVI DASI
MS of historical pictures: Gandhi during
his non-violence protests; depicting British
rule in India. (20
th
century angst)
PAVAKA on screen again
Here was a man [Prahbupada] who was so
loyal to the complete and literal translation
of the Veda that he didn't even appreciate
Gandhi using parts of it to preach non-
violence. No matter how noble the cause. If
you were going to reference Vedic
scriptures, you had to do it whole-
heartedly. Just like you can't pick and
chose those who serve in Krishna
consciousness, You can't pick and chose
parts of the Veda to preach and times you
want to practice. He was a purist and that's
modern Hinduism was missing.
VO NARRATION
Sequence of devotee serving/giving
blessings to Krishna and other deities in the
alter
PRAHBUPADA HOPED ISKCON
WOULD DISTINGUISH ITSELF FROM
HINDUISM BY WELCOMING
ANYONE WHO WANTED TO SERVE
KRISHNA-- FULL TIME.
SOT: RADHA KRIPA
Sequences of Radha Kripa assisting
devotee (from previous shot)
We have a congregation that attends
services every Sunday- who we appreciate
very much. But devotees who live in the
community want to immerse themselves in
eternal service. The way we walk, the way
we talk. From the time we wake up,
worship, and to the time we go to bed.
VO NARRATION
WS of devotees dancing in the temple in a
synchronized fashion
DEVOTEES SAY KEEPING COMPANY
WITH LIKE-MINDED PEOPLE IS
CENTRAL TO THEIR SPIRITUALITY.
SOT: SVAVASA DASA BECA
Sequences of devotees sewing clothes for
the deities
When we pray, we pray Lord Krishna-
please allow me to serve you. Our whole
community is focused on doing that service
for Lord Krishna. Service is a very big
aspect.
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VO NARRATION
WS Outside shots of restaurant/gift store
THE DEVOTEES MANTAIN THE
TEMPLE AS WELL AS RUN THE
COMMUNE'S GIFT STORE AND
RESTAURANT.
SOT: SVAVASA DASA BECA
Sequence of devotee sewing/stringing fresh
flowers into garlands (until “necessities of
life”)
Sequence of Radha Kripa shifting through
saris on the gift store rack
Whatever you see here in this community,
it’s all done by us. We don’t get outside
help. We do require that devotees does put
in a certain amount of hours, in a give day,
in a given week. It has to be very essential
services for this community to go on, to
function. In exchange for that, the temple
is going to take care of you. And when I
say take of you, it means giving you a
space- either an apartment or a room and
supply you the necessities of life. And
although they may be simple, they are
there.
VO NARRATION
Previous sequence of Radha Kripa
continued
SVASA ASSIGNS EACH DEVOTEE
tasks ACCORDING TO THEIR NATURE.
SOT: RADHA KRIPA
Previous sequence of Radha Kripa
continued
MS of visitor in the gift store paying
cashier (devotee) for sari
I like to talk, so I work at the temple gift
store. To have a gift store in LA is very
important because people wouldn’t be
attracted to our movement otherwise. So
we try to attract people using everything in
the material world. Most of the people who
come to the gift store would never look at a
devotee.
VO NARRATION
MS/CU Shots of gift store’s all natural
products
THE GIFT STORE DOESN’T CARRY
ANYTHING THAT CONTAINS
ANIMAL PRODUCTS OR SYNTHETIC
MATERIALS.
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SOT: RADHA KRIPA
Shots of gift store products, continued
We believe that in Vedic culture-
everything should be natural. Like now we
see that there are so many unnatural things.
People are getting disease. They’re getting
sick. So by using natural products that are
coming from Mother Earth. We have
everything here.
VO NARRRATION
Vertical pan down flight of stairs, from gift
store to restaurant
JUST BELOW THE GIFTSTORE IS THE
COMMUNE’S RESTERAUNT CALLED
GOVINDAS.
SOT: RADHA KRIPA Our restaurant is completely vegetarian-
and also vegan.
VO NARRATION
Shot of inside the restaurant, CU of various
foods; salad, rice.
THE DEVOTEES SAY CERTAIN
INGREDIENTS AFFECT THEIR STATE
OF MIND. FOODS LIKE MILK AND
CHEESE NOURISH THE BODY AND
ARE CONSIDERED GOOD.
VO NARRATION
WS, MS of more food, visitors standing in
line to pay for food.
WHILE FOODS LIKE MUSHROOMS,
ONIONS AND GARLIC ARE NOT
USED BECAUSE THEY STIMULATE
THE SENSES AND DETRACT FROM
SPIRITUALITY.
VO NARRATION
MS of gift store clerk handing visitor a
receipt
THE INCOME GENERATED FROM
THE GIFT STORE AND RESTAURANT
PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN
SUSTAINING THE COMMUNE'S
MONTHLY EVENTS.
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SOT: SVAVASA DASA BECA
Sequence of Svasa going through files on
his desk
Sequence of devotees serving food/talking
to visitors at festival
The scheduling is a maze. We have
festivals and these festivals need
organization. Big time cooking- every time
we have a festival you have to cook for 500
people plus. The fundraising to maintain
the community so it’s an unbelievable
amount of work.
VO NARRATION
WS of devotees chanting around fire
MS, CU of deities by fire
Sequence of devotees following along in
books while chanting scriptures.
ON THIS SUNDAY- THE COMMUNE
HAS COME TOGETHER FOR THE
BHAVAG GITA YAGNA. TO HONOR
ONE OF MOST SACRED VEDIC
SCRIPTURES.
SOT: RADHA KRIPA
WS of devotee throwing grains in fire in
unison
We have these fire sacrifices where we
throw grains and we are glorifying God and
also become purified from our sinful
reactions.
VO NARRATION
MS/CU shots devotees placing bananas in
fire yagna.
Shot of devotees cleaning up, putting out
fire with water- CU of steam
AS A LAST OFFERING BANANAS ARE
PLACED IN THE FIRE. RADHA SAYS
IT SIMPLY MEANS THEY ARE
FEEDING GOD, BUT KNOWS ITS THIS
SORT OF RITUAL THAT OFTEN
BREEDS MISCONCEPTIONS ABOUT
ISKCON AND ITS DEVOTEES.
SOT: RADHA KRIPA
Shots of devotees standing in line after the
yagna to receive fruit.
CU of fruit
Sequences of people chanting, smiling and
walking in line
We cannot focus our attention on what
other people think all the time. We
understand what we’re doing and we have
faith that what we’re doing is right. If
people have their misconceptions of what
we're doing then what are there
misconceptions all about? If we are happy
people then what are they looking at? What
fault are they finding in us? Everyone
wants to be happy.
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VO NARRATION
CU Shots of different priest in another line
giving blessings to devotees
THOUGH THESE HAPPY PEOPLE
HAVE THEIR CRITICS, SAVASA SAYS
THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF
INTEREST TO JOIN THE
COMMUNITY.
SOT: SVAVASA DASA BECA
CU Shot of application
SOT: SVASA
There is a waiting list. We do actually have
everyone fill out a form. And that form
does tell us a lot about the individual.
Meaning that you don’t just walk through
the door and say hey I want to be a Hare
Krishna, can I move in?
VO NARRATION
CU Shot of Svasa praying in temple
Shot from back, Svasa is facing statue of
Prahbu
IN FOLLOWING THROUGH WITH
PRAHABUPADA WISHES FOR AN
INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY, SAVASA
SAYS HE WILL GIVE ANYONE AN
OPPORTUNITY TO FILL OUT THE
FORM. THE ONE THING HE DOES
LOOK FOR IS A GENUINE
DEDICATION TO DEVOTE TO
KRISHNA.
SOT: SVAVASA DASA BECA
WS, MS from across the street of Svasa and
Omkara talking to potential devotee.
You have a meeting with the individual.
We encourage them to come to the temple
first- for a few months, if they haven’t been
coming. Just to see their frame of mind and
so we do observe tem we try to develop a
relationship with them. And when we
become satisfied in their sincere endeavor
to become a devotee, then we have a 3-
month trial period.
VO NARRATION THAT TIME CAN BEST BE
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WS/MS of devotees aggressively dancing,
chanting in a circle, some playing
instruments
DESCRIBED AS A "SPIRITUAL BOOT
CAMP."
SOT: RADHA KRIPA
Sequence of Radha Kripa chanting in
temple
It was very difficult. The first 3 months
were like hell. I couldn't get up in the
morning. Devotees would wake me up and
I would think. if I candle handle this one
year, I would become a devotee for the rest
of my life.
SOT: SVAVASA DASA BECA
WS of groups of men chanting, some
devotees go up to the alter for a blessings.
It pretty much tells us where the individual
is at. If they’re capable of rising early in the
morning and chanting on beads, studying
of the scripture and doing menial service in
the temple. We find that after 3 months,
whatever their intention was is pretty much
exposed. It gives us a really good idea it
gives us a pretty good idea of a person
being able to continue on in the ashram.
VO NARRATION
Shot of Ashram
CG: ASHRAM
THE ASHRAM IS WHERE THE
DEVOTEES LIVE. IN THE FIRST
PHASE OF COMMUNAL LIFE, THE
DEVOTEES HAVE COMMITTED
THEMSELVES AS BRAHMACHARIS.
SINGLE, CELIBATE STUDENTS.
SOT: RADHA KRIPA
MS Sequence of RK putting on bindi,
looking in mirror, and receiving blessings
at morning service.
I’ve been celibate for 10 years being
Krishna conscious. But chanting the holy
name, Krishna protects the senses. You
become very strong spiritually.
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VO NARRATION
Shots of devotees listening to lecture
BUT, OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS A
CHALLENGING LIFESTYLE.
SOT: SVAVASA DASA BECA
WS of devotees listening to lecture
continued/ WS of Svasa giving sermon
Out of every four people that come live in
the ashram, out of those 4 probably 1 will
continue on.
SOT: OMKARA DASA Living in the ashram is an opportunity for
people to practice this lifestyle on a
continual basis. When you come within this
vicinity you can feel it, you can feel the
change of atmosphere. You feel like you
can relax, let your guard down-you feel that
camaraderie.
SOT: SVAVASA DASA BECA
MS, CU of Svasa giving sermon,
interacting with devotees
The Krishna temple here is like an oasis
within the city of LA. And if you stay
within that oasis, I don’t have to move out
of this block, and I don’t feel like I’m
missing anything.
VO NARRATION
Sequence of devotees holding a veil in
front of Radha Kripa and walking her from
her apartment to the temple on her wedding
day.
SAVASA SAYS THOSE WHO COMMIT
THEIR LIVES TO KRISHNA
CONTINUE ONTO THE NEXT PHASE
CALLED GRAYHASTA, WHERE
MARRIAGE IS THEN AN OPTION.
SOT: RADHA KRIPA
Wedding sequence: Sequence of Radha
Kripa entering temple
MS of her husband
I had a deep-rooted desire also to get
married. And if you suppress that desire,
you will never be happy in Krishna
consciousness. And I waited for a while
and Krishna sent me a nice devotee. And
we want to have children, stay in the
community, and raise them.
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SOT: SVAVASA DASA BECA
CU of Radha Kripa’s face (side)
Sequences: Radha Kripa and husband feed
one another and exchange rings.
They elected voluntarily to continue on
with the service in the temple. They said
they want to spend their life here and do
service and have the temple maintain them.
Which I’m happy to do.
NAT SOUND: MS of Priest chanting while
he pours waters onto Radha Kripa and
husband’s hands which are bound together
by flowers.
SOT: RADHA KRIPA
Sequence of Radha Kripa and husband
throwing rice into the fire (together)
MS from below of priest giving final
blessing and showering flower petals on
them/ walk out of shot.
The best part of living in this community is
the devotees. To see everybody serving
Krishna, we all have one common goal
even though we are from different parts of
the world. We are all just loving one
person and trying to do the best for that one
person makes it the greatest happiness we
can ever achieve. Best Times of my life
actually.

Abstract (if available)

Abstract The International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), also known as the Hare Krishna movement, is no stranger to controversy. Over the years, it has been a relatively unknown and commonly misunderstood spiritual movement. Perhaps under more scrutiny than the movement itself, are the small communities across the country, which aim to sustain and expand the ISKCON lifestyle. The failure to understand the purposes and intentions of these communes fuel existing misconceptions and exacerbate negative social stigmas.

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Creator Patel, Trishna (author)

Core Title International Society For Krishna Consciousness

School Annenberg School for Communication

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Publication Date 08/09/2010

Defense Date 07/01/2010

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