Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 3.50
Chanting Is the Essence of Religion
“In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam it is repeatedly and clearly said that the essence of religion in the Age of Kali is the chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam clearly states the essence of religion in the Age of Kali.
- That essence is the chanting of the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
- This teaching is stated repeatedly, not merely once.
Try this today
Set aside one minute today to chant the holy name of Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
What place does chanting Kṛṣṇa’s holy name have in your day?
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.