A Definitive Guide to Chanting Hare Krishna
A definitive guide to chanting the most powerful of all mantras. The Hare Krishna Maha Mantra was introduced and popularised In the western world by the author His Divine Grace A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Who also formed the Hare Krishna Movement in the mid nineteen sixties at the dawn of the counter culture revolution. Hare Krishna has subsequently become a household name and is chanted by countless thousands of souls...
Not acquainted with Lord Gauranga are doomed
Verse 43: Not acquainted with Lord Gauranga are doomed… dhig astu kulam ujjvalam dhig api vagmitam dhig yasho dhig adhyayanam akritim nava-vayah shriyam castu dhik dvijatvam api dhik param vimalam ashramadyam ca dhik na cet paricitah kalau prakata-gaura-gopi-patih (43) Verse 43: “Condemned is his noble birth and high lineage! Doomed is his eloquence and artistic abilities! Pathetic is his fame and reputation! Denounced is...
One must become a servant of the Holy Name
“In the spiritual world the Absolute is always Absoute; the name, form, quality and pastimes of the Absolute are all as good as the Absolute Himself. As such, one is understood to be an eternal servant of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If he considers himself an eternal servant of the holy name and in this spirit distributes the holy name to the world. One who chants in this spirit, without offenses, is certainly elevated to the...
I accept Chanting as a duty
To me, the bottom line is duty. My spiritual master told me to chant Hare Krishna, and so I will never give it up. I do not regard this duty as a nonsense thing. It is all I have, and so it’s very dear to me. I also have become aware that it may take a long time for me to “master” the art of chanting Hare Krishna. It is not something easily attained. This thought helps me to become more patient. So what if I have been chanting for...
Objective of Krishna Consciousness Movement
The Krishna consciousness movement is especially meant for creating an atmosphere in which people can take to the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra. One must begin with faith, and when this faith is increased by chanting, a person can become a member of the Society. We are sending sańkīrtana parties all over the world, and they are experiencing that even in the remotest part of the world, where there is no knowledge of Krishna, the...