The beauty and power of the Divine Name is that it completely takes over. All you need to do is chant. when you chant do not bother whether your mind wavers or not. Nama will take care of that.
Though there maybe so many names and mantras, this mantra is specifically prescribed by the Upanishad for this age (Kali Santarana Upanishad). Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Swami Sivananda, Swami Abhedananda, numerous sadhus in Vrindavan, advocate this mantra as the simplest solution in this Yuga.
Bhagavan Ramana used to say that the doubt whether one would be able to attain liberation is the greatest hurdle and nothing else. Faith is the bedrock of anything in this world. For certain questions, any amount of intellectual analysis will not help find a decisive answer and they will always remain. The secret is to hold on to a path advocated by the Guru and proceed doubtlessly with faith in the words of the Guru and the experience the bliss Yourself.
MAHAMANTRA
Sri Swamiji says that the only way to liberation in Kali Yuga is to chant the Maha Mantra. Some saints say that the Gayatri mantra is the Maha mantra for this kali yuga and it is the most potent mantra. This is quite confusing. So are we to chant both the mantras daily. What is the correct thing to do?
Gayathri mantra is definitely powerful and is cited in the Vedas. But there are strict rules for chanting it as prescribed by the Vedas. However, Maha Mantra too is prescribed in the Upanishads, and it is clearly said therein that there is absolutely no rules or restrictions chanting the Maha Mantra.
The more you chant a Mantra, the quicker you realize its potency. From that perspective, one gets the unlimited privilege of chanting the Maha Mantra any where and anytime. So this Mantra is alone enough.
In doing Nama kirtan, people need to have appropriate attitude, commitment and trust in oneself. Do you agree and what are your thoughts?
If you have all those, it is well and good. But do not even worry about all these things. Just chant the mahamantra, even if mechanically. Slowly the Nama will take control over you and guide you appropriately.
I have wasted about 40 years of my life by not chanting the Mahamantra regularly. It is only since the last 6 months, that I have started chanting regularly. Even then worries, fear in life, etc. have not gone from my mind. I heard that only after several births we will attain the lotus feet of lord Sri Krishna. Kindly tell me even after chanting regularly the Mahamantra, we will have to take birth?
Not necessarily. Keep chanting. We cannot recover the past. We are not sure of the future. It is only the present that is at our disposal. So don’t waste it. Chant, chant, chant!
After chanting Mahamantra regularly, I can see a change in myself in thinking about God always. I want to serve God in continuation of my Karma and work. How can i serve God? Please advice.
Chanting the Mahamantra itself is a great service to Lord Krishna. Further, if it is even possible for you to make one other person chant the Mahamantra, that is the greatest service you can do to Him.
I might have committed innumerable sins. Will Maha Mantra cleanse me of all of them and liberate me?
In Srimad Bhagavatam, Prahlada says that it is impossible for one to perform sins to the extent that cannot be destroyed by singing the God’s Name. Hence you not entertain even a wee bit of doubt about the fact that Mahamantra will cleanse you of all your sins.
