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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 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. 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. 203. WHO SHOULD ONE SURRENDER TO ? part 1
Q. 203. WHO SHOULD ONE SURRENDER TO ? part 1
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 2
Q. 203. WHO SHOULD ONE SURRENDER TO ? part 2
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 3
Q. 203. WHO SHOULD ONE SURRENDER TO ? part 3
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. 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. 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…
Q. 194.WHO IS VERY DEAR TO LORD KRISHNA ? A. part 2
Q. 194.WHO IS VERY DEAR TO LORD KRISHNA ? A. part 2
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. 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…
"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
Read more…Q U E S T I O N- and - A N S W E R. 1.
Q. What qualification should a chanter of the Holy Names of Krishna possess ?A. One should have the following symptoms in order to constantly chant the holy names of Krishna:-1. Humility.2. Compassion.3. Freedom from envy.4. Freedom from false pride.
Read more…"Mahaprabhu's Mercy" BY SRILA PRABHUPADA
Prabhupada: When they first met Caitanya Mahaprabhu, they offered this prayer:namo maha-vadanyayakrsna-prema-pradaya tekrsnaya krsna-caitanya-namne gaura-tvise namah[Cc. Madhya 19.53]These ministers were, by caste, brahmana, but because they accepted
Read more…"Teach What Krsna has Said" BY SRILA PRABHUPADA
Prabhupada:...Mr. Reddy and Ladies and Gentlemen, I cannot speak in Telugu. Kindly excuse me. This Krsna consciousness movement is very, very old, at least five thousand years old. And if we take history before that, then it is at least forty million
Read more…"Higher Knowledge" BY SRILA PRABHUPADA
Prabhupada: Tapo divyam [SB 5.5.1]. Divyam means we are combination of matter and spirit. That spirit is divya, transcendental. Apareyam itas tu viddhi me prakrtim para [Bg. 7.5]. That is para prakrti, superior. If there is the superior identity... A
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