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The ultimate conclusion of all these teachings is that
the sound representation of the Personality of
the Supreme Absolute Truth, God, is identical to His
Godhead. Although the Mahayana prescribes various
holy names, and by chanting His names, we become
mantras, there is no record of Buddha teaching
aware of His presence. That is the science of Krishna
anything about the holy name.
consciousness. There are innumerable names of God,
The Vedic literature says that in this and any one of them is as good as the other, but this
age known as Kali-yuga — which Hare Krishna Maha-mantra is especially recommended
began approximately 5,000 years ago for this day and age.
— the only spiritual practice necessary
and easy to perform is chanting the Everyone can chant this Hare Krishna Maha-mantra
holy names of God. But the practice at any time, any place. Even a child can chant it, and
was not widespread, until 500 years sing and dance to the holy names. There are no
ago Chaitanya Mahaprabhu appeared restrictions. This chanting of the Hare Krishna Maha-
in India, just for the purpose of mantra is joyfully performed, and cleanses the mind
popularizing the chanting of the holy and heart. Lord Chaitanya said,
names of God, especially the Hare "In this age of Kali there is no other religious
Krishna Maha-mantra. principle than the chanting of the holy name,
500 years ago, Chaitanya which is the essence of all Vedic hymns. This is
Unlike what happened to the teachings Mahaprabhu 500 years ago, the purport of all scriptures." (Chaitanya-
of Buddha, Chaitanya Mahaprabhu's Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
popularized chanting of the
charitamrita, Adi-lila 7.74)
teachings were recorded by his holy names among all people,
"In the Padma Purana Krishna says, mad-bhakta
disciples, and carefully handed down in without discriminating against
any class or group. yatra gayanti tatra tisthami narada: 'O Narada, I
disciplic succession, just like a ripe mango am present wherever My devotees are
HARE KRISHNA
is handed down
from the tree to the person
waiting below, so that it is
chanting.' When the devotees chant the holy
name of Krishna — Hare Krishna, Hare
Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare
MAHA MANTRA
Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare —
not broken. Most recently, Lord Krishna is immediately present." (purport,
this science of Krishna Chaitanya-charitamrita, Madhya-lila 17.132)
HARE KRISHNA, HARE KRISHNA
consciousness has been KRISHNA KRISHNA, HARE HARE
introduced to the whole "As the rising sun immediately dissipates all the
world's darkness, which is deep like an ocean, so HARE RAMA, HARE RAMA
world by His Divine Grace
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
the holy name of the Lord, if chanted once RAMA RAMA, HARE HARE
without offenses, can dissipate all the reactions of
Prabhupada. He published a living being's sinful life. All glories to that holy
more than 60 books, name of the Lord, which is auspicious for the KRSNA WORLD
His Divine Grace A.C.
Bhaktivedanta Swami i ncluding the famous entire world." (Padyavali 16, cited in Chaitanya-
Bhagavad-gita As It Is, Srimad- charitamrita, Antya-lila 3.181) West Malaysia
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Bhagavatam and the Chaitanya-charitamrita, and he email: bhima@harekrishnamalaysia.com
Please chant the Hare Krishna mantra: Hare Krishna,
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Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare
chanting of the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra. Like a East Malaysia
Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.
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with it, or like a messenger on the battlefield who visit our websites:
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