04 By chanting the holy name, the mind becomes controlled
One should control the mind by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra, which engages the mind at the lotus feet of Krsna: One should not trust his mind, which is so fickle that it can give way to enemies at any moment. The mind is always accompanied by six enemies−namely, kama, krodha, mada, moha, matsarya and bhaya−that is, lust, anger, intoxication, illusion, envy and fear. Although the mind may be merged in...
03 The Holy Name frees one from the reactions to sins
General instructions The holy name vanquishes the results of all sinful activities: "'The holy name of Lord Krsna … is the annihilator of all sinful reactions…'" – Padyavali (29), by Rupa Gosvami [cited: Sri Caitanya caritamrta Madhya lila 15.110] [The Visnudutas to the Yamadutas]: Ajamila has already atoned for all his sinful actions. Indeed, he has atoned not only for sins performed in...
12 The maha mantra is a prayer for Deliverance, Protection, and Engagement in the Lord’s service
The meaning and significance of the maha mantra: The word Hara is the form of addressing the energy of the Lord, and the words Krsna and Rama are forms of addressing the Lord Himself. Both Krsna and Rama mean "the supreme pleasure," and Hara is the supreme pleasure energy of the Lord, changed to Hare in the vocative. The supreme pleasure energy of the Lord helps us to reach the Lord. The material energy,...
11 The holy name is ever fresh
Because the Hare Krsna mantra is spiritual, chanting never becomes hackneyed or tiresome: In the material world we are simply chewing the chewed, throwing it away, picking it up and then chewing it again. Spiritual variety is not like this. Spiritual variety is anandambudhi−vardhanam: it is constantly increasing. It is even greater than the ocean, because the ocean does not increase. The shores of the ocean are...
17 Other instructions on the transcendental attributes of the holy name
The holy name is the life and soul of all education: [Lord Caitanya to Svartpa Damodara and Ramananda Raya]: "…[chanting of the holy name] is the life and soul of all education…" – Sri Caitanya caritamrta Antya lila 20.12 The vibration of Krsna's flute is represented by the Hare Krsna maha mantra: The vibration of Krsna's flute is always prominent in the ears of the gopis. Naturally...
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