Maha-Mantra explained by His Divine Grace Srila Prabhupada

This chanting of Hare Kṛiṣhṇa Hare Kṛiṣhṇa Kṛiṣhṇa Kṛiṣhṇa Hare Hare Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare is directly enacted from the spiritual platform,surpassing all lower status of consciousness,namely sensual,mental and intellectual. There is no need of understanding the language of the mantra,nor there is any need of mental speculation,nor any intellectual adjustment for chanting this maha-mantra. It springs automatically from the spiritual platform,and as such anyone can take part in this transcendental sound vibration without any previous qualification and dance in ecstasy. We have seen it practically even a child can take part in the chanting,or even a dog can take part in it. No other means therefore of spiritual realization is as effective in this age as chanting the maha-mantra - His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (1896-1977) is widely regarded as the foremost Vedic scholar, translator, and teacher of the modern era. He is an acharya (one who teaches by example) and is a pur