Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Ādi 7.73
Chanting Awakens Service and Relationship
“ ‘Simply by chanting the holy name of Kṛṣṇa one can obtain freedom from material existence. Indeed, simply by chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra one will be able to see the lotus feet of the Lord.
What the purport teaches
- Actual transcendental knowledge frees one from the clutches of māyā and brings full engagement in the Lord's service. Without serving Mukunda, one cannot become free from fruitive activities.
- Offenseless chanting brings realization beyond the material conception of life. In service, a devotee relishes transcendental bliss in one of five relationships: śānta, dāsya, sakhya, vātsalya or mādhurya.
- The holy name is identical with the Supreme Person. One who realizes this becomes fully eligible to chant, and such an ecstatic chanter and dancer has a direct relationship with the Lord.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra for a few minutes while remembering that the holy name is identical with the Supreme Person.
Ask yourself
How might remembering that the holy name is identical with the Lord change my 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.