02 In the kali yuga, Lord Krsna is worshiped by chanting of the holy name
Sri Madhvacarya has brought our attention to this quotation from the Narayana−samhita: dvapariyair janair visnuh pancaratrais tu kevalaih kalau tu nama−matrena pujyate bhagavan harih "In the Dvapara−yuga one could satisfy Krsna or Visnu only by worshiping opulently according to the pancaratriki system, but in the age of Kali one can satisfy and worship the Supreme Personality of Godhead Hari...
05 Sankirtana Yajna is the only recommended Yajna for this age
General Instructions Lord Caitanya introduced the sankirtana yajna for the deliverance of all men in this age of Kali: [Lord Krsna to Arjuna]: In the beginning of creation, the Lord of all creatures sent forth generations of men and demigods, along with sacrifices for Visnu, and blessed them by saying, "Be thou happy by this yajna [sacrifice] because its performance will bestow upon you all desirable things." The Lord...
06 In this age, chanting of the holy name is the supreme form of yoga
The chanting of the maha−mantra is the most practical form of yoga in the present age: The breathing exercises and meditational practices of yoga are very difficult in this age. They were difficult even five thousand years ago, or else Arjuna would not have rejected the proposal of Krsna. This age of Kali is called a fallen age. At the present moment, people in general are short−living and very slow in...
21 Even the lowest of men can be elevated by the holy name
The holy name is readily available to even the lowest type of man: "'The holy name of Lord Krsna … is so powerful that save for the dumb who cannot chant it, it is readily available to everyone, including the lowest type of man, the candala…'" – Padyavali (24), by Rupa Gosvami – [cited: Sri Caitanya−caritamrta Madhya lila 15.110] Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu distributed the nectar of...
16 Chanting of the holy name is the easiest means for spiritual advancement
Chanting Hare Krsna is the easiest means of self realization: Krsna says that out of many thousands of people, one may try to make perfection of this life; and out of many millions of such persons on the path of perfection, only one may understand Krsna. So understanding Krsna is not very easy. But it is also the easiest. It is not easy, but at the same time it is the easiest. It is the easiest if you follow the...
08 Chanting versus other spiritual practices (other than Yajna, Yoga, and Austerity)
Although there are other bona fide processes of spiritual realization, no other process is as effective in this age as the constant chanting of the maha−mantra: We have to accept everything favorable to the circumstances. Rejection of other methods in a particular circumstance does not mean that the rejected ones are not bona fide. But for the time being, taking into consideration the age, time, and object, methods are...
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