This is the sublime hymn, the wonderful song of the Holy Names of God, whose spiritual sound vibrations are transcendental, which come from the spiritual world.

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

This song in Sanskrit means: O energy of the Lord, O Lord, allow me to serve you. Hare is the energy of the Lord, Krishna and Rama are his holy names, the first two of his innumerable names.

It is enough to chant the Holy Name to progress in spiritual knowledge and achieve the goal of existence. The duty of man is to worship God, the Supreme Person, and in the present age one can attain liberation, salvation, and regain the spiritual realm only by chanting the Holy Name of Krishna. In the current age, that of discord, quarrels, hypocrisy, indifference, decadence, sin and forgetfulness of God, it is enough to sing the hymn of the holy names Hare Krishna to free oneself from material bonds and gain the kingdom of transcendence, of the spiritual world.

In the present age of discord, strife, hypocrisy, indifference, decadence, sin, and forgetfulness of God, three-fourths of the religious principles are no longer observed. However, by Krishna's mercy, not only has this gap been entirely filled, but the path of spiritual elevation has been made so easy to follow, that the mere act of offering Krishna his service of absolute love under the form of the chanting of his Holy Names:

Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare /
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.

Allows to obtain the highest fruit of spirituality, that of being elevated to Goloka Vrindavana, the highest planet of the spiritual world, that of Krishna Himself.

The sweet transcendental sound from the spiritual sound vibrations of the chanting of the Holy Names, Hare Krishna, is a special creation of the Lord. This sweet song is inspired by God’s love.

Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the Golden Avatar, Krishna Himself, came down in this dark age to preach the religion of Krishna consciousness. Chanting the Holy Names of Lord Krishna is therefore the religious principle proper to the present age.

In the present age, the singing of the Holy Names of the Lord is for all the most accessible spiritual path, and it was Lord Chaitanya who was the instigator. In truth, the service of love and devotion that we offer to Krishna, and that alone allows us to approach him for sure, is beginning from the chanting of the Holy Names.

The Chanting of the Holy Names is the easiest way and the essence of spirituality for the present age.