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The Sanskrit term for Mantra is composed of "man", the spirit, and the suffix "-tra", protection. A Mantra is a tool for protecting the mind, from an etymological point of view.

A mantra is a sound vibration in which is embedded an energy. The mantra is either a very condensed formula "Bija", or a series of assembled syllables, repeated many times, following a certain rhythm.

The Mantra channels the mind which tends to scatter. Its own energy is contained in its sound form...

Definition and Meaning of Hare Krishna Mantra

Meaning of Hare Krishna Mantra Devanagari | हरे कृष्ण मंत्र

हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे ||

હરે કૃષ્ણ હરે કૃષ્ણ કૃષ્ણ કૃષ્ણ હરે હરે |
હરે રામ હરે રામ, રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ હરે ||

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare

The MAHA mantra is a sacred chant said "the Great Mantra" or also "Hare Krishna mantra" it is a very Mantra powerful, it provides protection and deliverance, it helps to open the doors to Joy and Love. It is sung or recited when we need to remove obstacles. It is addressed to Hindu Deities representing God and unconditional Love.

It is sung in both orders, starting with Hare Shiva or starting with Hare Rama.

हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे हरे ||

હરે કૃષ્ણ હરે કૃષ્ણ કૃષ્ણ કૃષ્ણ હરે હરે |
હરે રામ હરે રામ, રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ રામ હરે ||

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare

Maha Mantra in Sanskrit starting with Hare Rama

The MAHA mantra is a sacred chant said "the Great Mantra" or also "Hare Krishna mantra" it is a very Mantra powerful, it provides protection and deliverance, it helps to open the doors to Joy and Love. It is sung or recited when we need to remove obstacles. It is addressed to Hindu Deities representing God and unconditional Love.

It is sung in both orders, starting with Hare Shiva or starting with Hare Rama.

Devanagari	Transliteration
हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे \|\| हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे \|	Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare

Spiritual practice with the Maha mantra

Maha mantra Hare Krisna as spiritual practice

There are many Sadhanas Maha Mantra (spiritual practice):

Maha Mantra Meditation : One can recite Maha Mantra during the meditation silent
Maha Mantra Japa : The Maha Mantra Japa use a Japa Mala The Maha Mantra is either spoken aloud or whispered or repeated softly. Maha Mantra Japa is also possible throughout the day: whenever the mind has no other task, one can mentally repeat the Maha Mantra and thus spiritualize every moment of the day and fill it with joy or t49> awareness of God.
Maha Mantra Chant : The Maha Mantra can be chanted in different melodies
Maha Mantra Sankirtan : Several people can chant the Maha Mantra together. It is particularly effective
Maha Mantra Akhanda Kirtan : Longer chanting of Maha Mantras, for example for several hours or several days. Here, singers and wannabes alternate

How to meditate with the Maha mantra?

Maha Mantra Hare Krishna and meditation

The Maha Mantra belongs to the mantras Moksha , that is, to the mantras which belong to liberation, to the highest realisation.It also belongs to the mantras of the diksha , therefore to the mantras in which one can be initiated

One can also use the Maha Mantra for meditation without being initiated into it.

How to Meditate with Maha Hare Krishna Mantra

Sit calm and straight, cross-legged, on your knees or in a chair
Breathe in and out a few times
Prayer for the blessing, say a prayer
Keep breath calm: breathe for 3-4 seconds, inhale for 3-4 seconds

Repeat the Maha Mantra spiritually by linking the mantra to the breath. There are several ways to relate the breath to the mantra:

Divide the mantra into 4 parts: inhale Hare Rama Hare Rama, exhale Rama Rama Hare Hare; Inhale Hare Krishna Hare Krishna; Exhale Krishna Krishna Hare Hare. This is the most common way
Divide the mantra into 2 parts: inhale Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare; Exhale Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Repeat the entire mantra while inhaling and exhaling as a whole

Concentrate on the point between the eyebrows (Trikuti or Ajna or ) or the heart region ( Hrid Chakra or Anhata Chakra )

If you want, imagine Krishna sending you blessings or imagine the light.

Feel like you are filled with joy, love, divine blessing

Meditate daily for at least 5 minutes. Extend meditation time gradually to 20 minutes.

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Maha mantra sung by Deva Prémal

Maha mantra shiva recited or chanted

This is an arranged version by Deva Premal. The Maha mantra gives freedom of melodies, there are many other interpretations of the Hare Shiva mantra.

Benefits of the Mahamantra

The benefits of the Maha mantra

The transcendental energy required to gain full psychological satisfaction is innate. However, it is a question of awakening it thanks to an authentic process. Of all the authorized spiritual practices, the Eternal Vedas of India inform us that meditation on the Hare Krishna mantra is the most powerful.

The first fruit of mantra chanting is summarized by Srila Prabhupada in his commentary on the Bhagavad gita as follows: "Experience shows us that whoever chants or recites the Holy Names"Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare" experiences incomparable spiritual joy in due time and purifies itself very soon from all material defilement. »

In the beginning, the one who adopts this song finds his consciousness cleared, his mind calm and any unwanted impulses or habits leave himr.And the deeper his realization deepens, the more he perceives the original nature of the spiritual soul According to the Bhagavad gita (6-20/23), the Enlightenment allows the being, once his mind is purified, to realize his true identity and to taste an inner joy.

The Vedas teach us that consciousness is an energy of the soul. This, in its pure state, inhabits the spiritual world; however, in contact with matter, the living being is covered by the illusion of false selfishness. The false ego misleads the consciousness and causes identification with the material body. But we are not that body. We say, "This is my finger, this is my leg."

The conscious self is therefore the possessor and observer of the body. The intellect easily perceives this truth whose spiritual realization resulting from the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra gives us a direct and uninterrupted experience.

When the living being identifies with the material body and forgets its true spiritual nature, it inevitably fears illness, old age and death. He also fears losing his beauty, intelligence, and vigor.

Countless anxieties and false emotions related to the ephemeral body also assail him. But this song, even at the beginning, will make him realize his nature as a pure and unchanging soul, entirely distinct from the body. Since the mantra is an absolutely pure spiritual vibration, it has the power to restore the consciousness of being to its original condition. He then ceases to be dominated by jealousy, fanaticism, pride, envy and hatred. Lord Krishna affirms in the Bhagavad-gîta: "The soul is unborn, immortal, original and eternal . » When our false identification with the body dissipates and we perceive our true transcendental nature, we automatically overcome all the fears and anxieties of material existence.

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