04 One must receive the holy name from proper spiritual authorities
The holy name must be received from spiritual sources: One has to learn about the beauty and transcendental position of the holy name of the Lord by hearing the revealed scriptures from the mouths of devotees. Nowhere else can we hear of the sweetness of the Lord’s holy name. It is said in the Padma Purana, atah sri−krsna−namadi na bhaved grahyam indriyaih sevonmukhe hi jihvadau svayam eva sphuraty adah “No one can...
07 The Lord and his holy name are nondifferent
The holy name is identical with Krsna: “‘The holy name of Krsna … is identical with Krsna …'” – Padyavali (24), by Rupa Gosvami – [cited: Sri Caitanya caritamrta Madhya lila 15.110] The Hare Krsna mantra is nondifferent from Krsna: [Lord Sankarsana to King Citraketu] All living entities, moving and nonmoving, are My expansions and are separate from Me. I am the Supersoul of all living beings, which exist...
06 The relative potency of the names “Krsna,” “Rama,” and “Visnu”
The holy name "Rama" is equal to one thousand holy names of Visnu: [Siva to Durga]: "Lord Siva addressed his wife Durga as Varanana and explained, 'I chant the holy name of Rama, Rama, Rama and thus enjoy this beautiful sound. This holy name of Ramacandra is equal to one thousand names of Lord Visnu.'" – Brhad−visnu−sahasra−nama−stotra, 72.335 – from Padma...
05 Relative importance of chanting and deity worship
In Kali−yuga, chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra is more powerful than Deity worship: As it is said in Srimad−Bhagawtam (12.3.52): krte yad dhyayato vi tretayam yajato makhaih dvapare paricaryayam kalau tad dhari−kirtanat "Whatever result one obtained in Satya−yuga by meditating on Visnu, in Treta−yuga by performing sacrifices and in Dvapara−yuga by serving the Lord's lotus feet one can also...
15 The chanting of Hare Krsna is not limited to the kali yuga
The chanting of Hare Krsna is not limited to the Kali yuga but is applicable to other ages as well: According to Srimad−Bhagavatam there are different processes for different ages, but the principle of each process remains valid in all ages. It is not that the chanting of Hare Krsna is effective in this age and not in Satya−yuga. Nor is it that people were not chanting the holy names of Krsna in...
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