Krsna consciousness is not an artificial imposition on the mind. This consciousness is the original energy of the living entity. When we hear the transcendental vibration of Hare Krishna, this consciousness is revived.
Explanation by Srila Prabhupada [AUDIO]
As explained on the cover of the record album, this transcendental vibration– by chanting of Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare– is the sublime method for reviving our Krsna consciousness. As living spiritual souls we are all originally Krsna conscious entities, but due to our association with matter since time immemorial, our consciousness is now poluted by material atmosphere. In this polluted concept of life, we are all trying to exploit the resources of material nature, but actually we are becoming more and more entangled in our complexities.
This illusion is called maya, or hard struggle for existence over the stringent laws of material nature. This illusory struggle against the material nature can at once be stopped by revival of our Krsna consciousness.
Krsna consciousness is not an artificial imposition on the mind. This consciousness is the original energy of the living entity. When we hear the transcendental vibration, this consciousness is revived. And the process is recommended by authorities for this age. By practical experience also, we can perceive that by chanting this maha-mantra, or the Great Chanting for Deliverance, one can at once feel transcendental ecstasy from the spiritual stratum. When one is factually on the plane of spiritual understanding, surpassing the stages of sense, mind and intelligence, one is situated on the transcendental plane.
This chanting of Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare is directly enacted from the spiritual platform, surpassing all lower states of consciousness–namely sensual, mental and intellectual. There is no need of understanding the language of the mantra, nor is there any need of mental speculation nor any intellectual adjustment for chanting this maha-mantra. It springs automatically from the spiritual platform, and as such, anyone can take part in this transcendental sound vibration, without any previous qualification, and dance in ecstasy.
We have seen it practically. Even a child can take part in the chanting, or even a dog can take part in it. The chanting should be hears, however, from the lips of a pure devotee of the Lord, so that immediate effect can be achieved. As far as possible, chanting from the lips of a nondevotee should be avoided, as much as milk touched by the lips of a serpent causes poisonous effect.
The word Hara is a form of addressing the energy of the Lord. Both Krsna and Rama are forms of addressing directly the Lord, and they mean ”the highest pleasure, eternal.” Hara is the supreme pleasure potency of the Lord. This potency, when addressed as Hare, helps us in reaching the Supreme Lord.
The material energy, called as maya, is also one of the multipotencies of the Lord, as much as we are also marginal potency of the Lord. The living entities are described as superior energy than matter. When the superior energy is in contact with inferior energy, it becomes an incompatible situation. But when the supreme marginal potency is in contact with the spiritual potency, Hara, it becomes the happy, normal condition of the living entity.
The three words, namely Hara, Krsna and Rama, are transcendental seeds of the maha-mantra, and the chanting is a spiritual call for the Lord and His internal energy, Hara, for giving protection to the conditioned soul. The chanting is exactly like a genuine cry by the child for the mother. Mother Hara helps in achieving the grace of the supreme father, Hari, or Krsna, and the Lord reveals Himself to such a sincere devotee.
No other means, therefore, of spiritual realization is as effective in this age, as chanting the maha-mantra:
Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare
New York, New York, USA 1966
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada,
Founder and Acharya of the Krishna Consciousness Movement
Hare Krsna Kirtan with Srila Prabhupada [AUDIO]
Pamho agtacbsp, whoever is serious about the chanting of the MMHK know he found a real treasure because that treasure is our best friend SRI CAITANYA MAHAPRABHU who came to save all those who are serious in the NITYA BHAGAVATA SEVAYA daily chanting until all the dirty come out then we become a krsna conscious living entity because we are always with KRSNA and we can become conscious about that by chanting eternally to become eternal and hat’s is KRSNA CONSCIOUSNESS .agtacbsp ys haribol
Wonderful!
I am really glad that the audio was included because some sites have changed the text.
It all boils down to the Maha mantra!!
Everyone should copy and download for distribution!!
Thank you so very much.
YOU FINISH THAT SIXTEEN ROUNDS AND SLEEP WHOLE DAY. I HAVE NO OBJECTION.==SP
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Room Conversation
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February 17, 1971, Gorakhpur
Devotee: Śrīla Prabhupāda? Suppose for one who’s not completely surrendered, how will he make choices? For example, suppose that there seem to be two different ways of serving Kṛṣṇa…
Prabhupāda: He should consult his spiritual master.
Devotee: Suppose for example questions are arising in my mind and I think to myself, “Oh, this question is a foolish question, so I shouldn’t waste the spiritual master’s time.” But on the other hand…
Prabhupāda: No. Don’t speculate. You should immediately refer the matter to your spiritual master.
Devotee: Then I would be asking you questions all day long and you’d have no time to do anything else. (laughter)
Prabhupāda: No. You are welcome. You are welcome.
Devotee: Then how do you… Suppose, for example, last night. I was chanting, and then I thought to myself, “Oh, I’m not concentrating on the chanting any more. Now I should go to sleep.” Then how…
Prabhupāda: Therefore you are, we have prescribed rules for chanting. You must finish sixteen rounds, then go to sleep, whole day sleeping. You finish that sixteen rounds and sleep whole day. I have no objection. (laughter)
Devotee: But then…
Prabhupāda: There is no then. Don’t talk nonsense. If you are so much addicted to sleeping, you simply chant sixteen rounds and whole day sleep. But don’t take food also. (laughter) Don’t get up taking prasādam. “Now I have to honor prasādam. Let me eat sumptuous, then again sleep more.”
Devotee: Is there some order of priority in service then? I mean, sixteen rounds is more important than anything else. And then following that, there’s something else.
Prabhupāda: That’s all right. If you cannot do anything else, you simply chant sixteen rounds, take prasādam, and sleep. (laughter) It is special prerogative for you. There is no then. This is, this is order for you.
Devotee: In a situation where there’s a choice between say chanting and reading. Is chanting a better activity than reading?
Prabhupāda: Yes, chanting and reading is the same thing.
Devotee: But is one better than the other?
Prabhupāda: No better. That I explained. It is absolute. Either you chant or read, the same thing. But you have to fulfill the sixteen rounds. That’s it. All right. Let us… (end)
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