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Chanting Is the Religion for This Age

“In this Age of Kali, Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has descended to preach the religion of Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Therefore the chanting of the holy names of Lord Kṛṣṇa is the religious principle for this age.

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrī Caitanya Caritamrta Madhya 11.98, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu has descended in this Age of Kali to preach Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
  • He teaches the chanting of the holy names of Lord Kṛṣṇa.
  • Chanting these holy names is the religious principle for this age.

Try this today

Set aside a few minutes today to chant the holy names of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Ask yourself

How can I give chanting the holy names a place in my 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.

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