Power Of Maha Power Of Maha MantraMantra

By Shivani KulkarniBy Shivani Kulkarni

Om ajñāna timirāndhasyaOm ajñāna timirāndhasya

Jñānāñjana śalākayāJñānāñjana śalākayā

Cakśur unmîlitam yenaCakśur unmîlitam yena

Tasmai śri gurave namahTasmai śri gurave namah

The The Power Power

of of SoundSound

Sound can be so powerful you can Sound can be so powerful you can shatter glass.shatter glass.

Different sounds with their Different sounds with their different frequencies and intensity different frequencies and intensity can result in different effects.can result in different effects.

Sound Sound can can

Control Control You!You! Helps to form ideas, images, Helps to form ideas, images,

concepts, and desires.concepts, and desires. Both Mahatma Gandhi and Adolf Both Mahatma Gandhi and Adolf

Hitler used the power of sound.Hitler used the power of sound. Imagine what the sound vibration Imagine what the sound vibration

of God’s holy names will do!.of God’s holy names will do!.

Maha Maha Mantra Mantra in the in the WestWest

Sri Chaitanya Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu had Mahaprabhu had predicted that predicted that chanting of chanting of MahaMantra will be MahaMantra will be heard everywhere in heard everywhere in the world.the world.

Explosion of the Hare Explosion of the Hare Krishna movement Krishna movement by Srila Prabhupada by Srila Prabhupada is an indicator of that is an indicator of that prophecy.prophecy.

Most Most Powerful Powerful MantraMantra

Vedas agree that the Maha Vedas agree that the Maha Mantra is the best and can Mantra is the best and can solve all the problems in our solve all the problems in our lives.lives.

““All the mantras and all the All the mantras and all the processes of self – realization processes of self – realization are compressed into the are compressed into the MahaMantra”MahaMantra” – Narada – Narada PancharatraPancharatra

Chant Maha Mantra and STOP Chant Maha Mantra and STOP WarsWars

http://krishnatube.com/video/639/Chant-Mahamantra-and-STOP-War

Meaning Meaning of Maha of Maha MantraMantra Hare – All powerful energy of Hare – All powerful energy of

Lord Krishna.Lord Krishna. Krishna – All attractive. Krishna – All attractive. Rama – Giver of all happiness Rama – Giver of all happiness

and pleasure.and pleasure. MahaMantra - you are crying MahaMantra - you are crying

internally to Lord Krishna for internally to Lord Krishna for release of sufferings.release of sufferings.

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MantraMantra Hindu ceremonies are complete Hindu ceremonies are complete

only when Lord Krishna’s names only when Lord Krishna’s names (Govinda) are chanted.(Govinda) are chanted.

The goal of our Hindu religion is The goal of our Hindu religion is to attain the Lotus Feet of Lord to attain the Lotus Feet of Lord Sri Krishna.Sri Krishna.

Nothing can compare to Nothing can compare to chanting Lord’s holy name.chanting Lord’s holy name.

Go-koti dānam grahņe khagasyaGo-koti dānam grahņe khagasyaPrayāga gangodaka kalpa vāsahPrayāga gangodaka kalpa vāsahYajñāyutam meru svarna dānamYajñāyutam meru svarna dānamGovinda kirter na samam śatāmśaih Govinda kirter na samam śatāmśaih

Skanda PuranaSkanda Purana

One may give 10 million cows in charity at solar eclipse; One may live in prayag of Ganga for a kalpa; or one may perform 10,000 yajnas and give gold as the size of Sumeru mountain; but all these cannot compare to even 1/100th of the benefit from chanting Lord Govinda’s name.

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MantraMantra Lord Shiva and Lord Lord Shiva and Lord

Ganesha themselves Ganesha themselves are chanting and are chanting and meditating on the holy meditating on the holy names of Lord Sri names of Lord Sri Krishna/Rama.Krishna/Rama.

The last words uttered, The last words uttered, by Mahatma Gandhi at by Mahatma Gandhi at his assassination was, his assassination was, “HEY RAM!”“HEY RAM!”

Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram Ram

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MantraMantra In the Mahabharata section of the Vishnu-Sahasranama, Lord Shiva advices Mother Parvati:

Śri rāma rāma raméti Śri rāma rāma raméti Ramé rāmé manóraméRamé rāmé manóraméSahasra nāma tattulyam Sahasra nāma tattulyam Rāma nāma varānane Rāma nāma varānane

Vishnu Sahasra NamaVishnu Sahasra Nama

Chant the holy name of Lord Rama and enjoy the beautiful sound. The holy name of Lord Rama is equal to one thousand holy names of Lord Vishnu.

Benefits Benefits of Maha of Maha MantraMantra

Cures worry, and Cures worry, and depressions.depressions.

Sorrow into joy.Sorrow into joy. Fear into courage.Fear into courage. Great relief from Great relief from

miseries. miseries. Breaks bad habits.Breaks bad habits. Releases job tension.Releases job tension. Helps in this age of Helps in this age of

Kali.Kali.

Harer nāma harer nāma Harer nāma harer nāma

Harer nāmaiva kevalamHarer nāmaiva kevalam

Kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva Kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva

Nāsty eva gatir anyathāNāsty eva gatir anyathā

For deliverance in this Kali Yuga,

There is no other way, there is no other way,

There is no other way except chanting the

Holy names of the Lord

How How Does Does the the

Mantra Mantra Work?Work?

This is NOT a like a This is NOT a like a regular mantra.regular mantra.

Lord Sri Krishna has Lord Sri Krishna has put in his Mercy, put in his Mercy, Power, and Love into Power, and Love into the mantra.the mantra.

Heart is searching Heart is searching for, given through for, given through the MahaMantra.the MahaMantra.

Guaranteed by Sri Guaranteed by Sri Krishna in the Krishna in the Bhagavad-Gita.Bhagavad-Gita.

How to How to Chant Chant

the the Maha Maha

MantraMantra

Use 108 Tulasi beads.Use 108 Tulasi beads. Focus on Lord & Focus on Lord &

Mantra while Mantra while chanting.chanting.

Keep oneself in the Keep oneself in the company of devotees.company of devotees.

Have faith in Guru.Have faith in Guru. Chanting in groups is Chanting in groups is

best.best.

Nāma sankìrtanam yasyaNāma sankìrtanam yasya

Sarva pāpa pranāsanamSarva pāpa pranāsanam

Pranāmo dukha samanasPranāmo dukha samanas

Tam namāmi harim param Tam namāmi harim param (S.B. 12.13.23) (S.B. 12.13.23)

Congregational chanting of Lord’s name destroys all sins. Offering pranam to Him relieves all material sufferings. I offer my pranams to that Lord Hari.

Why Why Chant? Chant?

You are trying so many things You are trying so many things for happiness. Why not simply for happiness. Why not simply try chanting the holy names of try chanting the holy names of Lord Sri Krishna for help?Lord Sri Krishna for help?

YOU HAVE NOTHING TO YOU HAVE NOTHING TO LOSE…WHY NOT TRY IT?LOSE…WHY NOT TRY IT?

Why Why Chant?Chant?

One can do all that one wants in life One can do all that one wants in life but in the end all that matters is the but in the end all that matters is the relationship one builds with godrelationship one builds with god

So the saints say…So the saints say…

To live in this world there is nothing more necessary than chanting God’s name in the company of saints.

Sādhu sange krishna nāmaEi mātra cāi

Samsāra jinite āra Kauna vastu nāi (Prema

Vivarta)

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Hare Krishna

Krishna Krishna Hare HareKrishna Krishna Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare RamaHare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama Hare HareRama Rama Hare Hare

Vānchā kalpa tarubhyaś ca Vānchā kalpa tarubhyaś ca

krpā-sindhubhya eva cakrpā-sindhubhya eva ca

Patitānām pāvanebhyo Patitānām pāvanebhyo

vaisnavebhyo namo namahvaisnavebhyo namo namah

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Gaudiya Vedanta Gaudiya Vedanta Society of MalaysiaSociety of Malaysia

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