So, what are the benefits of chanting the Hare Krishna mantra?
Here are some listed as provided by His Divine Grace Swami Prabhupada;
"We have practical experience that any person who is chanting the holy names of Krishna (Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare) in course of time feels some transcendental pleasure and very quickly becomes purified of all material contamination."
In the Bhagavad-gita Krishna explains, "One who is not in transcendental consciousness can have neither a controlled mind nor steady intelligence, without which there is no possibility of peace. And how can there be any happiness without peace?"
So, by chanting the Hare Krishna mantra we can control our mind, instead of the mind controlling us.
Also:
Srila Prabhupada stresses, "The holy name is so spiritually potent that simply by chanting the holy name one can be freed from the reactions to all sinful activity."
Now, read even more reasons why chanting the Mantra is such a great thing to do. The following was written by Jayadvaita Swami for Back To Godhead magazine in 2006.
- Chanting Hare Krishna awakens love of God.
- Chanting Hare Krishna brings liberation as a side benefit along the way.
- When you chant Hare Krishna, you automatically develop knowledge and detachment.
- Chanting Hare Krishna gets you out of the endless cycle of birth and death.
- Chanting Hare Krishna cleanses the heart of all illusions and misunderstandings.
- By chanting Hare Krishna, you become free from all anxieties.
- Chanting Hare Krishna brings you to self-realization—and shows you how to act as a self-realized soul.
- It keeps you ever mindful of Krishna, the reservoir of pleasure.
- There are no hard and fast rules for chanting. You can chant anywhere, any time, under any circumstances.
- Krishna Himself is fully present in the transcendental sound of His name. And the more you chant, the more you realize it.
- Chanting Hare Krishna purifies not only you but every living entity around you. Whoever hears the chanting gets spiritual benefit.
- A person who chants Hare Krishna develops all good qualities.
- You can chant Hare Krishna softly for personal meditation or loudly with your family or friends. Both ways work.
- Chanting Hare Krishna can bring you to the highest states of ecstasy.
- There are no previous qualifications needed for chanting Hare Krishna. Young or old, anyone can chant—from any race, any religion, or any country of the world.
- Even if you don’t understand the language of the mantra, it works anyway.
- Chanting Hare Krishna brings relief from all miseries.
- Chanting Hare Krishna is easy. When the best way is also the easiest, why make life hard for yourself?
- Chanting Hare Krishna invokes spiritual peace—for you and for those around you.
- When you chant Hare Krishna, Krishna Himself becomes pleased.
- By chanting Hare Krishna you can return to Krishna’s world, the eternal abode of full happiness and knowledge.
- Chanting Hare Krishna frees you from the reactions of all past karma. Chanting Krishna’s name even once, purely and sincerely, can free you from the reactions of more karma than you could possibly incur.
- Chanting Hare Krishna counteracts the sinful atmosphere of Kali-yuga, the present Age of Hypocrisy and Quarrel.
- The more you chant Hare Krishna, the better it gets.
- If you look through all the Vedic scriptures, you’ll find nothing higher than the chanting of Hare Krishna. Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.
To close, get yourself some some Japa beads and find true peace and contentment.
My go to source for all things Krishna and related (worship materials, clothes, CD's,books, etc., etc.) is www.krishnastore.com
The following is a great song by George Harrison, a Krishna devotee, that describes so well why chanting is the way to God. It's called, Awaiting On You All, copy and paste the link below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgfsYlkMKwU
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