Chanting
Begin with the holy name.
The Hare Krishna maha-mantra is at the heart of bhakti-yoga. Sung together in kirtan or repeated quietly on beads, chanting turns attention toward Krishna and awakens our natural spiritual consciousness.
Ancient wisdom for contemporary life
God consciousness is the key.
The maha-mantra
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama
Rama Rama, Hare Hare
Krishna’s holy name
The practice and the destination.
The Hare Krishna maha-mantra is both a spiritual practice and the goal it gradually reveals. It needs no prior qualification or intellectual preparation—anyone can chant and hear it.
Hare is a call to the Lord’s spiritual energy, while Krishna and Rama address the Supreme Lord, the source of all joy. Chanted sincerely, the mantra becomes a prayer for grace and loving service: a direct way to awaken our original relationship with God and make spiritual life tangible in the present.
Bhakti in daily life
Four joyful ways to connect.
The essence of Vedic knowledge
Nine principles in brief.
- Krishna is the Supreme Absolute Truth.
- He possesses all material and spiritual energies.
- He is the source of every loving spiritual relationship.
- Living beings are His eternal parts.
- The soul may become conditioned by material nature.
- In liberation, the soul is free from material influence.
- Everything is inconceivably one with and different from Krishna.
- Pure devotional service is the highest dharma.
- Pure love of Krishna is life’s ultimate goal.
Why ISKCON exists
Seven purposes, one shared direction.
When Srila Prabhupada founded ISKCON, he set out seven purposes to guide its spiritual, educational and community work.
- Share spiritual knowledge and practical techniques for a more peaceful and balanced life.
- Present Krishna consciousness through the Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam.
- Bring people closer to Krishna and to one another as spiritual beings.
- Teach and encourage congregational chanting of God’s holy names.
- Create sacred places dedicated to Krishna for society at large.
- Encourage a simpler, more natural way of life.
- Publish and distribute books, periodicals and other spiritual writings.
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