" Hare Krishna " It is regarded as the Maha Mantra – the great mantra – he has been mentioned in Kali-Santarana Upanishad. This is where the 15th-century Bhakti movement originated when Chaitanya Mahaprabhu initiated the teachings. The mantra is a 16-word mantra that goes as:
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
.
हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण
कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे
हरे राम हरे राम
राम राम हरे हरे
.
It is composed of three words of the Supreme being: “Hare”, “Krishna” and “Rama”.
The benefits of chanting Hare Krishna mantra
1. Control of mind
By chanting the mantra, one can get hold of their mind. We are all slaves to desires, appetites and the pool of whimsical thoughts that our mind can meander into. Chanting Hare Krishna can help one get that peace of mind.
2. Understanding the self
When we chant Hare Krishna, we realize that we are the pure, changeless spiritual souls, which is different from the material body. The mantra is a pure spiritual sound vibration, and it can help us develop the consciousness to understand our ‘self’.
3. Finding happiness
Chanting Hare Krishna allows us to share our contact with God and his spirit, thus leading us to our bliss by entering his association. This is not material happiness, but instead transcendental happiness.
4. Karma
Chanting Hare Krishna can help us build our positive karma as chanting Krishna means that we are chanting the name with transcendental energy.
5. Moksha
As we chant Hare Krishna, we open ourselves to the natural spiritual desires of the soul. It awakens the original God-consciousness within us and associates us with him. Through this, we can attain moksha.
Jay Shree Krishna