17 Chanting of the holy name is the foundation of spiritual life
Chanting the holy name is the basic principle of spiritual advancement: [Lord Kapila to Devahuti]: A devotee should always try to hear about spiritual matters and should always utilize his time in chanting the holy name of the Lord… It is especially mentioned here, nama−sankirtanac ca: one should chant the holy names of the Lord− Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama...
19 The holy name is meant to be chanted by all persons
The entire world should glorify Lord Krsna by the easy process of chanting the maha mantra: In the beginning of Srimad−Bhagavatam, Srila Vyasadeva offered his respectful obeisances to the Supreme Truth, Vasudeva, Krsna. After that he taught his son, Sukadeva Gosvami, to preach Srimad−Bhagavatam. It is in this connection that Sukadeva Gosvami glorifies the Lord as jayati. Following in the...
07 Chanting of the holy name yields all results of austerity
By chanting Hare Krsna one attains the highest perfectional stage, formerly attained only by great austerities: If one wants to perform austerities and penances in order to attain the supreme goal, one must attain the favor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If one achieves the favor of the Supreme Lord, it is to be understood that he has finished all kinds of austerities and penances and has attained...
14 The glories of namacarya Haridasa Thakura
Haridasa Thakura−the acarya of the holy name: Sanatana Gosvami replied: "O Haridasa thakura, who is equal to you? You are one of the associates of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Therefore you are the most fortunate. The mission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, for which He has descended as an incarnation, is to spread the importance of chanting the holy name of the Lord. Now instead of personally doing so, He is...
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