Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 11.185
Chanting the Mahā-mantra With Love
“After this, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to meet Haridāsa Ṭhākura, and He saw him engaged in chanting the mahā-mantra with ecstatic love. Haridāsa chanted, “Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.””
What the purport teaches
- Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu went to meet Haridāsa Ṭhākura.
- He saw Haridāsa Ṭhākura engaged in chanting the mahā-mantra with ecstatic love.
- Haridāsa chanted, “Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa, Hare Hare/ Hare Rāma, Hare Rāma, Rāma Rāma, Hare Hare.”
Try this today
Chant the mahā-mantra given here slowly and attentively today.
Ask yourself
How does Haridāsa Ṭhākura’s loving chanting inspire your own 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.