I considered myself to be quite the rebel in my teens and early twenties, and I was proud of that label. I thought I was so cool – smoking cigarettes behind the art building at the strict, all-girls school I attended in the dull, conservative city of Pretoria. [Never heard of Pretoria? Don’t worry about … Read more
You are not alone in your endeavor for peace and harmony in a beautiful world clouded with darkness and confusion. Actually, we want to congratulate you. Well done. You are AMAZING. Just a little further, and the hankerings of the innermost chambers of your heart will be fulfilled beyond all expectation. The following is an … Read more
It may seem like a strange question, with an obvious answer (I am!). But in order to understand how mantra meditation can be effective at controlling the mind, we need to make a distinction between the mind of the meditator and the meditator him-/herself. It is a subtle distinction, but a very important one, because … Read more
On March 18, 2019, a musical album was released by Bhakti Bhringa Govinda Swami and Akincana Krishna das, two seasoned practitioners of bhakti-yoga. Bhakti Bhringa Govinda Swami, in particular, has been meditating on the Hare Krishna maha-mantra and sharing this practice with others since 1971. Known for his deep and melodious singing, he is particularly … Read more
Seven years ago, in Montreal, I was introduced to mantra meditation in a most unexpected way. A friend took me to a festival called Ratha Yatra, where I noticed a boy chanting the Hare Krishna mantra on the stage. As soon as that sound vibration reached me, I experienced a deep sense of peace and … Read more
–by Jessica Davey Jessica is a student on the ChantNow Mantra Meditation course, sharing her personal experiences as an example of how Bhakti-yoga unfolds naturally by the grace of the divine. Before I start anything new, I usually do some research to figure out how “impossible” the thing is. My ego likes to know the … Read more
In this short video, we hear Srila Prabhupada speak of the nature of the energy that surrounds us and seeing the divine behind it. The video begins with a verse from the Bhagavad-gita and goes on to give various analogies that explain the principles behind it.
This entertaining video illustrates the futility of seeking lasting happiness in material things
In the early days of the Hare Krishna Movement, Srila Prabhupada recorded this guided chanting session where he chanted slowly, asking his students to chant along with him. We invite you to try using this video to guide your own first chanting sessions. You can chant along, either with the eyes open, watching the … Read more