Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 16.15
Chanting Is the Basic Principle of Success
“The Lord, being satisfied, instructed him about the object of life and the process for attaining it. He instructed him that the basic principle of success is to chant the holy name of the Lord [the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra].”
What the purport teaches
- The satisfied Lord instructed Tapana Miśra about life’s goal and the process for attaining it. He taught that the basic principle of success is chanting the holy name, the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
- The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is based on chanting regularly according to the prescribed principles. Śrīla Prabhupāda asks his Western students to chant at least sixteen rounds daily.
- Books and worshiping methods should not divert attention from chanting. Lord Caitanya first advised Tapana Miśra to fix his mind on chanting, and members of the movement must strictly follow this advice.
Try this today
Set aside a specific time today to chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra without distractions.
Ask yourself
What can you set aside today so that your attention stays on chanting?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.