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.
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
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
One must read Srimad Bhagavatam regularly and with scrutiny to gradually become attached to the chanting of the Hare Krishna maha mantra.
Purport on Chaitanya Caritamrta Adi Lila 7.73
It is Maya's greatest challenge to somehow or other disunite the devotees. As long as there is any impurity in our heart, Kali is going to try to manipulate that impurity to create an excuse for us to quarrel and fight, to sever the unity of our relationships so that we cannot work together to serve Srila Prabhupada and Krishna.
As devotees, even if we may have weaknesses and faults, we are all fighting the battle together and sometimes one of us is weak and sometimes one of us is strong; and when you're weak I will pick you up, and when I'm weak you will pick me up; and in this way we will march forward together in this great battle against Maya.
It may be true .. that devotees may have their faults .. but so do we.
It may be true .. that devotees may have their weaknesses & make mistakes .. but so do we.
It may be true .. that sometimes devotees commit some offences .. but so do we.
Everyone is just working for money which makes the society very shallow.
Lecture on "Memories of my youth" – 27th OCT'06 – DXB
The beggar on the street and Bill Gates has the same amount of money, at the time of death.
Lecture on "Memories of my youth" – 27th OCT'06 – DXB
Krishna consciousness at the bare minimum saves us from bad work and over and above that it gives us the richness of having the purpose of life.
Lecture on "Memories of my youth" – 27th OCT'06 – DXB