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CHANTING THE HOLY NAME OF LORD KRISHNA. Part 5.
There are no hard and fast rules for chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.
One can chant anywhere, anytime, in any situation.
In fact, the Caitanya-caritamrta (Antya-lila, 20.18) describes that chanting the holy name at any time or place, even during
CHANTING THE HOLY NAME OF LORD KRISHNA. Part 4.
By constant chanting, then one come to realize Parabrahman (the Supreme Brahman), or the Absolute Truth.
Any person, under any circumstances, can reach an elevated state of consciousness by properly hearing the Bhagavad-gītā, and then, by constantly c
CHANTING THE HOLY NAME OF LORD KRISHNA. Part 3.
Mantra: "man" means "mind" and "tra" means "to deliver".Thus a mantra is a transcendental sound vibration with potency to liberate the mind from material conditioning.
"Hare" is the vocative case (addressing form) of "Hari". This is another name for K
CHANTING THE HOLY NAME OF LORD KRISHNA. Part 2.
'eka' kṛṣṇa-nāme kare sarva-pāpa nāśa
premera kāraṇa bhakti karena prakāśa
Simply chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra without offenses vanquishes all sinful activities. Thus pure devotional service, which is the cause of love of Godhead, becomes manife
Q. 231. WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF WORSHIPPING THE LOTUS FEET OF LORD KRISHNA ? part 2.
Q. 231. WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF WORSHIPPING THE LOTUS FEET OF LORD KRISHNA ? part 2.
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
na kāma-karma-bījānāḿ
yasya cetasi sambhavaḥ
vāsudevaika-nilayaḥ
sa vai bhāgavatottamaḥ
SYNONYMS
na — never; kāma — of lust; karma — fruitive wor Read more…
Q. 231. WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF WORSHIPPING THE LOTUS FEET OF LORD KRISHNA ? part 1.
Q. 231. WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF WORSHIPPING THE LOTUS FEET OF LORD KRISHNA ? part 1.
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
dehendriya-prāṇa-mano-dhiyāḿ yo
janmāpyaya-kṣud-bhaya-tarṣa-kṛcchraiḥ
saḿsāra-dharmair avimuhyamānaḥ
smṛtyā harer bhāgavata-pradhānaḥ
SYNONYMS
de Read more…
Q. 231. WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF WORSHIPPING THE LOTUS FEET OF LORD KRISHNA ? part 3.
Q. 231. WHAT IS THE BENEFIT OF WORSHIPPING THE LOTUS FEET OF LORD KRISHNA ? part 3.
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
tri-bhuvana-vibhava-hetave 'py akuṇṭha-
smṛtir ajitātma-surādibhir vimṛgyāt
na calati bhagavat-padāravindāl
lava-nimiṣārdham api yaḥ sa vaiṣṇav Read more…
Q. 194.WHO IS VERY DEAR TO LORD KRISHNA ? A. part 1
Q. 194.WHO IS VERY DEAR TO LORD KRISHNA ? A. part 1
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
adveṣṭā sarva-bhūtānāḿ
maitraḥ karuṇa eva ca
nirmamo nirahańkāraḥ
sama-duḥkha-sukhaḥ kṣamī
santuṣṭaḥ satataḿ yogī
yatātmā dṛḍha-niścayaḥ
mayy arpita-mano-buddhir
yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa Read more…
Q. 194.WHO IS VERY DEAR TO LORD KRISHNA ? A. part 2
Q. 194.WHO IS VERY DEAR TO LORD KRISHNA ? A. part 2
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
anapekṣaḥ śucir dakṣa
udāsīno gata-vyathaḥ
sarvārambha-parityāgī
yo mad-bhaktaḥ sa me priyaḥ
SYNONYMS
anapekṣaḥ — neutral; śuciḥ — pure; dakṣaḥ — expert; udāsīnaḥ — free from car Read more…
Q. 203. WHO SHOULD ONE SURRENDER TO ? part 4
Q. 203. WHO SHOULD ONE SURRENDER TO ? part 4
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
nirmāna-mohā jita-sańga-doṣā
adhyātma-nityā vinivṛtta-kāmāḥ
dvandvair vimuktāḥ sukha-duḥkha-saḿjñair
gacchanty amūḍhāḥ padam avyayaḿ tat
SYNONYMS
niḥ — without; māna — false prestige; m Read more…
Q. 203. WHO SHOULD ONE SURRENDER TO ? part 2
Q. 203. WHO SHOULD ONE SURRENDER TO ? part 2
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
sarva-dharmān parityajya
mām ekaḿ śaraṇaḿ vraja
ahaḿ tvāḿ sarva-pāpebhyo
mokṣayiṣyāmi mā śucaḥ
SYNONYMS
sarva-dharmān — all varieties of religion; parityajya — abandoning; mām — unto Me Read more…
Q. 203. WHO SHOULD ONE SURRENDER TO ? part 1
Q. 203. WHO SHOULD ONE SURRENDER TO ? part 1
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
bahūnāḿ janmanām ante
jñānavān māḿ prapadyate
vāsudevaḥ sarvam iti
sa mahātmā su-durlabhaḥ
SYNONYMS
bahūnām — many; janmanām — repeated births and deaths; ante — after; jñāna-vān — on Read more…
Q. 203. WHO SHOULD ONE SURRENDER TO ? part 3
Q. 203. WHO SHOULD ONE SURRENDER TO ? part 3
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
ye yathā māḿ prapadyante
tāḿs tathaiva bhajāmy aham
mama vartmānuvartante
manuṣyāḥ pārtha sarvaśaḥ
SYNONYMS
ye — all who; yathā — as; mām — unto Me; prapadyante — surrender; tān — them; Read more…
Q. 194.WHO IS VERY DEAR TO LORD KRISHNA ? A. part 3
Q. 194.WHO IS VERY DEAR TO LORD KRISHNA ? A. part 3
A. BY SRILA PRABHUPADA.
samaḥ śatrau ca mitre ca
tathā mānāpamānayoḥ
śītoṣṇa-sukha-duḥkheṣu
samaḥ sańga-vivarjitaḥ
tulya-nindā-stutir maunī
santuṣṭo yena kenacit
aniketaḥ sthira-matir
bhaktimān me priyo Read more…
"Love Comes From Krishna" BY SRILA PRABHUPADA
Prabhupada: ...I spoke in Hindi. Now today I speak in English. If required I shall again speak in Hindi tomorrow. In this way, alternatively...So we are worshiping Krsna. His simple business is, as we have described, Radha-Madhava, He is lover of Sri
"I Teach What You Forgotten" BY SRILA PRABHUPADA
Prabhupada: (chants mangalacarana prayers) Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you very much for coming to this meeting, sankirtana movement. This sankirtana movement is very authorized, according to Vedic literature. Most of you are well acquainted with t
"Krishna hears your mind" BY SRILA PRABHUPADA
Prabhupada: We have to pass through 900,000 forms of aquatic bodies within the water. Then, gradually, we come to the form of trees and plants. There are 2,000,000 varieties. Then we get the bodies of the insect. There are 900,000 forms of body. Then
"Radhastami" BY SRILA PRABHUPADA
Prabhupada:...am aprameyam anagham nirvana-santi-pradam brahma-sambhu-phanindras tebhyo 'nisam vedanta-vedyam vibhum sura-gurum maya-manusya-harim vande 'ham karunakaram raghu-varam bhu-pala-cudamanimThis is a verse composed by a great devotee, Tulas
"You Know Krsna, You Know everything" BY SRILA PRABHUPADA
Prabhupada: (sings) Govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami **. (audience responds) Somebody is helping him? Yes, it is all... So we are interested in capturing the original person. (chuckles) We are not interested with any subordinate. Govindam adi-pu
