A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The dog is also sleeping on the side of a street without any difficulty and the king is sleeping on the palace, very nice apartment. A Krishna conscious person, he’s also sleeping. But there are different grades. The Krishna conscious person while sleeping, is chanting Hare Krishna. This can be done. If you practice this Hare Krishna, even in sleeping you’ll chant Hare Krishna. Everything depends on practice.
Lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 5.5.2 — Boston, April 28, 1969
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
So in this Kali-yuga, if you simply chant or even if you cannot chant – because that requires little fortune — if we simply hear, that will also help us. So these centers are meant for chanting and hearing about Krishna. Simply this process, chanting and hearing, will purify our existence.
Lecture on Srimad-Bhagavatam 3.26.16 — Bombay, December 25, 1974
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
The Krishna consciousness movement is chiefly engaged in chanting the maha-mantra all over the world. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu introduced the congregational chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra to give everyone a chance to hear Krishna’s holy name, for simply by hearing Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, one becomes purified (ceto-darpana-marjanam).
Chaitanya Caritamrta Antya Lila 20.12 – Purport
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
If by the tongue you chant Hare Krishna mantra and by the tongue you taste prasadam, you will be perfect, simply by executing these two things. Do not accept anything, do not allow the tongue to touch anything which is not offered to Krishna. This is one item.Another item — engage the tongue always in chanting Hare Krishna. You become perfect.
Lecture on Bhagavad-gita 1.10 — London, July 12, 1973
