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There are no hard and fast rules for chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa.

Since the holy name of Kṛṣṇa is completely spiritual, it must be received from a pure representative or servant of Kṛṣṇa, who acts as a transparent medium between God and the sincere spiritual seeker.

These may be purchased from any Hare Kṛṣṇa temple.

In order to chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, one need not equip oneself with expensive props and paraphernalia, learn The tongue simply has to vibrate Kṛṣṇa’s holy names, and the ears must hear it.

she must come in contact with a bona fide spiritual master and learn from that person the science of Kṛṣṇa

If your mind wanders (to anything except Kṛṣṇa and things related to Him), gently bring it back to the

(But if you are interested in the traditional melodies, ask at any Hare Kṛṣṇa temple.)

This verse informs us that the spiritual master must be in disciplic succession from Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Such genuine spiritual masters receive Kṛṣṇa’s teachings through the disciplic chain and distribute them The Kṛṣṇa conscious guru is absorbed in service to and meditation on the Supreme Lord at every moment

a) No eating of meat, fish, or eggs: to increase compassion, mercy, and nonviolence (ahiṁsā).

Work performed as service to God not only frees us from karma but awakens our dormant love for Kṛṣṇa.

Receiving the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra from a bona fide guru who is in complete harmony with Kṛṣṇa’s teachings in the Bhagavad-gītā is the single most important aspect of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa.

d) No illicit sex (sex outside of marriage or not meant for the procreation of God conscious children ): to decrease bodily identification and increase physical and mental cleanliness.

roll the first bead between your thumb and middle finger as you chant the complete mahā-mantra – Hare Kṛṣṇa , Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare / Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare. then the next, continuing in this way until you have chanted on all 108 beads and have come to the Kṛṣṇa Do not chant on the Kṛṣṇa bead, but turn the beads around and chant on them in the opposite direction

1) Just by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, one will automatically want to follow the four regulative

And that in essence is what Kṛṣṇa consciousness is all about – always remembering Kṛṣṇa and never forgetting And the more you chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, the happier you will feel.

4) This bead is called the Kṛṣṇa bead. Tie a knot next to it and cut off the excess thread.

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu, the incarnation of Kṛṣṇa who popularized the chanting of the holy names five Careful completion of sixteen rounds daily will help the disciple to remember Kṛṣṇa always.

By regularly hearing about Kṛṣṇa and the spiritual world, where Kṛṣṇa enjoys eternal pastimes with His

Although one receives immense benefit however and whenever one may chant Hare Kṛṣṇa, the great spiritual

But the sound of Kṛṣṇa’s names is transcendental, and as we chant we want to chant more and more.