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The Holy Name Awakens Loving Ecstasy
“ ‘It is the nature of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra that anyone who chants it immediately develops his loving ecstasy for Kṛṣṇa.
What the purport teaches
- It is the nature of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra that anyone who chants it immediately develops loving ecstasy for Kṛṣṇa.
- This ecstasy is called bhāva, the point at which revelation begins.
- Bhāva is the preliminary stage in developing one’s original love for God.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra today while remembering its purpose: awakening love for Kṛṣṇa.
Ask yourself
How does understanding bhāva help me see the purpose of 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.