DEDICATED TO

SRILA A.C BHAKTIVEDANTA SWAMI PRABHUPADA

FOUNDER ACHARYA OF ISKCON

HARE HARE KRISHNAKRISHNA THE THE MANTRA MANTRA FOR FOR SUCCESS !!SUCCESS !!!!!!!!

THE 3 TYPES OF MISERIES

Adhi - athmikAdhi - athmik

Self inflicted miseries - on the mind and/or the bodySelf inflicted miseries - on the mind and/or the body.

Adhi - bhouthikAdhi - bhouthik

Miseries inflicted on a living entity by another Miseries inflicted on a living entity by another living entitie(s).living entitie(s).

Adhi - daivikAdhi - daivik Miseries inflicted on us because the devas Miseries inflicted on us because the devas

(demigods) and/or controllers of the nature are not (demigods) and/or controllers of the nature are not happy.happy.

“Dharma projita kaitavo atra paramo nirmatsaranam satam vedyam vastavam atra vastuhu shivatam tapatrayah unmoolanam”

All the three types of miseries are destroyed by pure devotional service to KRISHNA Bhagavatam Introduction

In this Kali Yuga, we are In this Kali Yuga, we are unable to perform the unable to perform the yajnas in the way they yajnas in the way they were performed in the were performed in the

previous yugas.previous yugas.

Therefore, What do we Therefore, What do we

dodo????????

“…………“………….Of yajnas I .Of yajnas I am the chanting of am the chanting of the holy names the holy names (japa), and of (japa), and of immovable things I immovable things I am the Himalayasam the Himalayas””

Bhagavad Gita - Bhagavad Gita - Ch.10 Txt 25Ch.10 Txt 25

Hare Hare Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare…..Hare…..Hare Rama Hare Rama Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare…..Hare…..

““Always chanting My glories, Always chanting My glories, endeavouring with great endeavouring with great determination, bowing down before determination, bowing down before Me, these great souls always worship Me, these great souls always worship Me with devotionMe with devotion””

-B.G Ch. 9 Txt. 14-B.G Ch. 9 Txt. 14

INFACT EVERY INFACT EVERY RELIGION propogates RELIGION propogates

chanting of tchanting of tHE NAMEs of GOD !!!!!!!!NAMEs of GOD !!!!!!!!

ChristianityChristianity

Christ glorified theChrist glorified theLord’s holy name byLord’s holy name bysaying “Our Fathersaying “Our Fatherwho art in Heaven,who art in Heaven,

hallowed be Thyhallowed be ThyName”Name”

SikhismSikhism

Guru NanakGuru Nanakprayed “In theprayed “In the

ambrosial hours ambrosial hours ofof

the morning Ithe morning Imeditate on themeditate on thegrace of the truegrace of the true

name”name”

IslamIslam

MuslimsMuslimsrepeatedly repeatedly

chantchantthe sacred the sacred

name ofname ofGod - “Allah”God - “Allah”

BuddhismBuddhism

Buddhists alsoBuddhists alsopractice practice repetitionrepetition

of the name ofof the name ofLord BuddhaLord Buddha(namu amida (namu amida

butsu)butsu)

MANAH + TRAH

MINDSAVES

What is a mantra?

“To those who always chant my names and worship me, I give them what they need and maintain what they have”

-BG Ch 9 Txt 22

BENEFITS OF CHANTINGBENEFITS OF CHANTING

Freedom from the reactions Freedom from the reactions of KARMAof KARMA

Relief from Relief from unwanted drives unwanted drives

& habits& habits

In our present condition, we are slaves In our present condition, we are slaves to many whimsical thoughts and to many whimsical thoughts and

desires.desires.

“I’ve noticed that as chanters progress from one level to deeper level, they become

more realistic, more tolerant

and more energetic.”

Dr. Donald R. Tuck

Associate Professor, Western Kentucky

University

““I remember, in I remember, in my college I my college I had a big had a big picture of a picture of a mandala and mandala and we used to try we used to try to chant and to chant and meditate in meditate in front of it.” front of it.”

George George HarrisonHarrison

““I started I started chanting on my chanting on my japa mala and japa mala and studying studying Prabhupada's Prabhupada's books. books. Chanting Chanting LORDLORD KRISHNAKRISHNA’s ’s name changed name changed my lifestyle” my lifestyle”

Alfred FordAlfred Ford

Chant…… and be

Happy!!!