Srimad Bhagavatam (6.3.22) states: etavan eva loke ‘smin pumsam dharmah parah smrtah bhakti-yogo bhagavati tan-nama-grahanadibhih Devotional service, which begins with the chanting of Krishna’s holy name, is the highest religious principle in human society to the … Read More
The Bhagavat-nama-kaumudi quotes the Puranas as follows: naktam diva ca gatabhir jita-nidra eko nirvinna iksitapatho mita-bhuk prasantah yady acyute bhagavati sva-mano na sajjen- namani tad rati karani pathed vilajjah If your mind is not fixed on … Read More
Sri Krishna, who is the number one expert in love affairs and the adorable deity of amorous pastimes, always takes pleasure in Radha. He is therefore called Rama (Radharamana Rama). Chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra is … Read More
Sri Gopala Guru Gosvami explains the meaning of the name with these words: vijnapya bhagavat-tattvam cid-ghanananda-vigraham haraty avidyam tat karyam ato harir iti smrtah haraty sri-krishna-manah krishnahlada-svarupini ato harety anenaiva sri-radha parikirtita anandaika-sukha-svami syamah kamala-locanah … Read More
The chanting rules described in Hari-bhakti-vilasa are as follows: manah samharanam saucam maunam mantrartha-cintanam avyagratvam anirvedo japa-sampatti-hetavah Purification of the heart is necessary to gain attention. This means staying silent – that is, avoiding negative talk. … Read More
Those who chant the name of Krishna with strong attachment gain the fruit of love for God in a short time. In Hari-bhakti-vilasa it is written:,,, tulasi kastha ghatitair manibhir japamalika sarvakarmani sarvesam ipsitartha-phala-prada gopucchasadrsi karya … Read More
The Naradiya Purana, quoted in the Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu, states: sad-dharmasyavabodhaya yesam nirbandhini matih acirad eva sarvarthah siddhaty esam abhipsitah Those who are steadfast in wanting to know the Absolute Truth, of all objects of desire, quickly attain … Read More
The efforts of one who is steadfast in the performance of bhajana are described in the Hari-bhakti-vilasa: evam ekantinam prayah kirtanam smaranam prabhoh kurvatah parama-pritya krtyamanyan na rocyate bhavena kenacit prestha sri-murter anghri sevane … Read More
In Caitanya-bhagavata it is written: hare krsna hare krsna krsna krsna hare hare hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said: Everyone chant this maha-mantra which I have given you, keeping the … Read More
O Visnu, your name, om, manifested by itself, is the form of eternal knowledge. Although my knowledge of the glories of chanting this name is incomplete, through the practice of chanting this name I will attain … Read More
You must be careful about the quality of the company. Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya (2.13) explains the reasons: yasya yat sangatih pumso manivat syat sa tad gunah svakularddhyai tato dhiman svayuthany eva samsrayet Just as the qualities of an … Read More
The Vedas describe the truth concerning the holy name with these words from the Rig-vedas: om ity etad brahmin nedistam nama yasmad uccaryamana eva samsara-bhayat tarayati tasmad-ucyate tara iti om asya jananto nama cid-viviktan mahaste visno … Read More
According to Namastaka (2), the holy name is worshiped by liberated souls, as even namabhasa destroys all kinds of suffering. jaya namadheya muni-vrnda-geya jana-ranjanaya paramaksarakrte tvam anadarad api manag udiritam nikhilogra-tapa-patalim vilumpasi Oh Hari-nama! The great … Read More
The holy name of Krishna, overflowing with transcendental bliss, is the embodiment of transcendental sweetness. In Namastaka (8) it is written: narada-vinojjivana sudhormi- niryasa-madhuripura tvam krsna-nama kamam sphura me rasane rasena sada O Krishna-nama! You infuse … Read More
It is confirmed in Srimad-Bhagavatam (12.12.48): sankirtyamano bhagavan anantah srutanubhavo vyasanam hi pumsam pravisya cittam vidhunoty asesam yatha tamo ‘rko’ bhram ivati-vatah When people properly glorify the Supreme Personality of God or even just when they … Read More
The chanting of the holy name allows us to taste all the nectar at every step. This is described as follows in the Padma Purana: tebhyo namo ‘stu bhava-vari-dhi-jirna-panka sammagna-moksana-vicaksana-padukebhyah krsneti varna-yugalam sravanena yesam anandathur bhavati … Read More
In Srimad-Bhagavatam (4.29.49), it is written: sa vidya tan-matir yaya A truly educated man rises to Krishna Consciousness. Transcendental knowledge, by which consciousness is absorbed into Krishna’s lotus feet, is the original or real vidya, which … Read More
The Heavenly Beings, in Srimad-Bhagavatam (3.5.40) state: dhatar yad asmin bhava isa jivas tapa-trayenabhihata na sarma atman labhante bhagavams tavanghri cchayam sa-vidyam ata asrayema Oh Father! Oh Lord! Oh Personality of God! Living entities in the … Read More
The holy name is the life of transcendental knowledge. In the Garuda Purana it is written: yad icchasi param jnanam jnanad yat paramam padam tadadarena rajendra kuru govinda-kirtanam O best of kings, if you want to … Read More
The chanting of the holy name spreads the moonlight that makes the transcendental lotus of good wishes blossom. In the Prabhasa Khanda it is written: madhura-madhuram etan mangalam mangalanam sakala-nigama-valli-sat-phalam cit-svarupam sakrdapi parigitam sraddhaya helaya va … Read More
