Prabhupada, Bombay, February 23, 1974: […] We can realize God by chanting name. Because abhinnatvan nama-naminoh. Nama cintamanih krishnas caitanya-rasa-vigrahah. These are the description of the sastras. Nama, the holy name of the Lord, is completely spiritual. Nama cintamanih krishna. He is… Nama is, name is as good as Krishna. Nama cintamanih Krishnas caitanya-rasa-vigrahah. Those who are chanting Hare Krishna maha-mantra without any offense, they are tasting spiritual nectarine.
Just like Rupa Gosvami has written a sloka that, “If I could possess millions of ears and millions of tongues, then I could enjoy what is the transcendental mellow in chanting Hare Krishna maha-mantra.”
But that is not possible for ordinary human being in the beginning. Therefore sastra says, atah sri-krsna-namadi na bhaved grahyam indriyaih [BRS. 1.2.234]. These impurified senses cannot appreciate the value of the holy name of Krishna.
Nama-adi, His name, His quality, His pastimes, His form, His activities… There are so many things, beginning with nama, Hare Krishna maha-mantra. As we go on chanting, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama ,Rama Rama, Hare Hare, and as we become purified… The more we chant, we become purified. Ceto-darpana-marjanam bhava-maha-davagni-nirvapanam sreyah-kairava-candrika-vitaranam vidya-vadhu-jivanam [Cc. Antya 20.12].
So this is the process. So those who are not even inclined to chant this holy name of Hare Krishna maha-mantra, although there is no loss and there is no expenditure… Anyone can chant. It is freely distributed by Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Anyone can take the chance of chanting Hare Krishna. Automatically… Sometimes we find friends on the street. Simply by seeing us, they chant “Hare Krishna.”
So that is a good sign. They are learning the value of Hare Krishna maha-mantra. So in this age the chanting of the holy name is very, very important. Kalau nasty eva nasty eva nasty eva gatir anyatha. For God realization. Full Lecture
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