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The Hare Krishna theology, this higher consciousness ultimately takes the form of pure love of God ( Krishna ). Caitanya Caritamrta Ml.20.340 THE MANTRA The Hare Krishna mantra is composed of of the three vocatives is ', ' and ''''; roughly pronounced , , , see Sanskrit for pronunciation details): , Krishna's first expansion. Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi-5.132 "if someone says that the "Rama" in "Hare Rama" is Lord Ramacandra and someone else says that the "Rama" in "Hare Rama" is Sri Balarama, both are correct" The mantra is repeated, either out loud ( Kirtan ), softly to oneself ( Japa ), or internally within the mind. Srila Prabhupada describes the process of chanting the Maha Mantra as follows: : "Krishna consciousness is not an artificial imposition on the mind; this Consciousness is the original energy of the living entity. When we hear the transcendental vibration, this consciousness is revived ... This chanting of 'Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare' is directly enacted from the Spiritual platform, and thus this sound vibration surpasses all lower strata of consciousness - namely Sensual , Mental , and Intellectual ...[ ... As such anyone can take part in the Chanting without any previous qualification." For the original text, see this ''Krishna.com'' article. HISTORY under which Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada began the first recorded public chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra outside of India. Hare Krishna Tree ]]The mantra is first attested in the (Kali Santarana Upanishad ), a Vaishnava Upanishad associated with the Krishna Yajurveda . In this Upanishad, Narada is instructed by Brahma (in the translation of K. N. Aiyar): "Hearken to that which all Shruti s (the Vedas ) keep secret and hidden, through which one may cross the Samsara (mundane existence) of Kali. He shakes off (the evil effects of) Kali through the mere uttering of the name of Lord Narayana , who is the primeval Purusha ". Narada asks to be told this name of Narayana, and Brahma replies "Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare; These sixteen names are destructive of the evil effects of Kali. No better means than this is to be seen in all the Vedas." The mantra was popularized by traditions, within which it is a common belief that the mantra is equally potent when spoken in either order. No Water in the Desert Bombay, December 12, 1974: "Sometimes they first of all place "Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare." And sometimes they place "Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna..." There is no difference. Sometimes they say, "No, it should be Hare Rama first." Sometimes they..., "No, Hare Krsna." But that is not very important" In the 1960's an elderly monk known as A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada , on the order of his guru, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura , brought the teachings of Sri Chaitanya from India and single-handedly took the responsibility of spreading them around the Western world. Beginning in New York , he encircled the globe fourteen times in the final eleven years of his life, thus making 'Hare Krishna' a well-known phrase in many parts of the world. Biography of Srila Prabhupada THE "HARE KRISHNA" MOVEMENT See Also: ISKCON Gaudiya Math "Hare Krishna" brings to mind, for many, the conspicuous Hare Krishna devotees, who first appeared on the streets of Western cities in the 1960s and 1970s , dancing and chanting with drums and cymbals, wearing saffron Dhotis or colourful Sari s, and selling '' Bhagavad Gita As It Is '' and similar literatures. These devotees were members of the International Society For Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), founded by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada . ISKCON was the first organised Vaishnava group to make a large impression outside of India . Now a number of such Vaishnava groups are preaching in the Western world, such as the Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mission and other lineages of the Gaudiya Math . Branches of the Gaudiya Math From a theological perspective Hare Krishna devotees are classified as practitioners of Bhakti Yoga . They are also referred to as Gaudiya Vaishnavas because they follow a line of gurus descending from Chaitanya Mahaprabhu , who appeared in Bengal (Gauda is an old name of Bengal). Vaishnavism comes under the general banner of being a Hindu religion. adherents.com Most serious 'Hare Krishna' practitioners live according to strict rules. For example, Initiates take Vows to abstain from all forms of recreational drugs and Intoxicants (including Caffeine ), from Eating Meat, Fish And Eggs , from gambling, and from all sexual relations except for purposes of Procreation within Marriage . For non-initiates how many of these rules to follow is left to one's own discretion, but these four 'regulative principles' remain as a standard. HIPPIE CULTURE In the 1970s, Hare Krishnas became confused with the . HARE KRISHNA IN POPULAR CULTURE The Hare Krishna mantra appears in a number of famous songs notably those of The Beatles and George Harrison and has been at the number-one spot in the UK Singles Chart s on more than one occasion. OTHER SCRIPTURAL REFERENCES The practice of Chanting the Hare Krishna mantra is recommended in the Puranas , the Pañcaratra , and throughout Vaishnava literature in general References to the Maha Mantra (pdf) . For example:
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