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...
04 The meaning of the name “Rama”
"Rama" means spiritual enjoyment: Those who are actually yogis truly enjoy, but how do they enjoy? Ramante yogino 'nante−their enjoyment is unlimited, that unlimited enjoyment is real happiness, and such happiness is spiritual, not material. This is the real meaning of Rama, as in the chant Hare Rama. Rama means enjoyment through spiritual life. Spiritual life is all pleasure, and Krsna is all...
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...
Recent From Japa Technique
-
How to handle beads during chanting? Nov 20, 2023 -
-
-
-
