“If one is fortunate enough to beg from the Lord this Hare Krishna Maha Mantra, his life is successful.” – Srila Prabhupada (Chaitanya Charitamrita, Adi 9.36, Purport) He fights harder, struggles to perform more austerities, takes up more responsibilities, busies with day long services – hoping that he’d get so busy that he’d have no…
“If you simply chant Hare Krishna, you will be directly associating with the Supreme Lord. You will be directly associating.” – Srila Prabhupada (lecture on Bhagavad Gita, New York, May 25, 1966) One day I was chanting intensely in the temple hall – shaking my head vigorously and vibrating my body. It was more of…
“We must chant with the proper service attitude – not demanding love of God, but chanting for Krishna's pleasure.” – Radhanath Swami Krishna dasa does the needful on his various roles, and then sits to chant. For him, chanting is important but not the first thing in the morning. He confessed that during his initial…
“I have no devotion, nor do I have any knowledge, but I have strong faith in the Holy Name of Krishna.” - Srila Prabhupada, on board the ship Jaladuta, Commonwealth Pier, Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A. (dated 18th of September, 1965) Two sincere spiritual practitioners – Rama dasa and Krishna dasa (names changed) are chanting Hare Krishna for…