What is the benefits of chanting Hare Krishna mantra?
Benefits of Chanting Hare Krishna Maha Mantra When you chant Hare Krishna Mantra, we start to clear the impure consciousness, that keeps us unhappy and away from our true self. This mantra in a way connects us to that higher energy and helps us to break away from that endless cycle and attachment to the physical world.
How many times do you chant a mantra?
Reciting mantras has the ability to change psyche, body, and soul. But, while chanting the mantras, it is always advisable to chant it 108 times. Now, the question is why is the number 108 considered as sacred? Hindu Malas or garlands have 108 beads, plus the ‘Guru Bead’ around which all the 108 beads turn.
Can we chant Hare Krishna in mind?
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami describes the process of chanting the Maha Mantra as follows: Krishna consciousness is not an artificial imposition on the mind; this consciousness is the original energy of the living entity. As such anyone can take part in the chanting without any previous qualification.
What is the best way to chant Hare Krishna?
There are no hard-and-fast rules for chanting Hare Krishna. The most wonderful thing about mantra meditation is that one may chant anywhere–at home, at work, driving in the car, or riding on the bus or subway. And one may chant at any time.
How do you chant the Maha Mantra?
Hold the first bead with your thumb and middle finger (see illustration at the top of the article) and chant the complete maha-mantra — Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. Then go to the next bead, holding it with the same two fingers, again chanting the entire mantra.
How many times did Haridasa Thakura chant the Hare Krishna mantra?
Haridasa Thakura used to chant the holy name on his beads 300,000 times daily. Throughout the entire day and night, he would chant the sixteen names of the Hare Krishna maha-mantra. One should not, however, imitate Haridasa Thakura, for no one else can chant the Hare Krishna maha-mantra 300,000 times a day.
What is the meaning of Hare Krishna and Rama?
The words Hare, Krishna and Rama have a special quality because they are seeds of spiritual consciousness. They are not a product of an earthbound language changing through the centuries. They are names of God, as ceaselessly energetic as God Himself.