13 The maha mantra is the essence and the conclusion of all vedic Knowledge, Rituals, Hymns, and Mantras (and thus one who chants the Maha mantra is understood to have passed through all vedic knowledge and practices in previous lives)
The essence of all Vedic knowledge is included in the maha mantra: The Naradapancaratra praises the Hare Krsna maha mantra, as follows: trayo vedah sad−angani chandamsi vividhah surah sarvam astaksarantahstham yac canyad api van−mayam sarva−vedanta−sararthah samsararnava−taranah “The essence of all Vedic knowledge comprehending the three kinds of Vedic activity [karma−kanda, jnana−kanda and upasana−kanda], the chandah or Vedic...
10 The maha mantra is a spiritual sound vibration
The names of the Supreme Lord are not material: [Daksa to Lord Visnu]: The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is inconceivably opulent, who is devoid of all material names, forms and pastimes, and who is all−pervading, is especially merciful to the devotees who worship His lotus feet. Thus He exhibits transcendental forms and names with His different pastimes. May that Supreme Personality of Godhead, whose form is eternal and full of...
16 The name of christ
The relationship of the names “Krsna” and “Christ”: Srila Prabhupada: What is the meaning of the word Christ? Father Emmanuel: Christ comes from the Greek word Christos, meaning “the anointed one.” Srila Prabhupada: Christos is the Greek version of the word Krsna. Father Emmanuel: This is very interesting. Srila Prabhupada: When an Indian person calls on Krsna, he often says, “Krsta.”...
07 The Lord and his holy name are nondifferent
The holy name is identical with Krsna: “‘The holy name of Krsna … is identical with Krsna …'” – Padyavali (24), by Rupa Gosvami – [cited: Sri Caitanya caritamrta Madhya lila 15.110] The Hare Krsna mantra is nondifferent from Krsna: [Lord Sankarsana to King Citraketu] All living entities, moving and nonmoving, are My expansions and are separate from Me. I am the Supersoul of all living beings, which exist...
06 The relative potency of the names “Krsna,” “Rama,” and “Visnu”
The holy name "Rama" is equal to one thousand holy names of Visnu: [Siva to Durga]: "Lord Siva addressed his wife Durga as Varanana and explained, 'I chant the holy name of Rama, Rama, Rama and thus enjoy this beautiful sound. This holy name of Ramacandra is equal to one thousand names of Lord Visnu.'" – Brhad−visnu−sahasra−nama−stotra, 72.335 – from Padma...
05 The meaning of the name “Hare”
"Hare is the vocative form of "Hara," the supreme pleasure energy of the Lord: 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...
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