Reaching Life's Perfection
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harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva nāsty eva gatir anyathā
Kalau  means “in this age.”  Nāsty eva, nāsty eva, nāsty eva —three times  nāsty eva .  Eva  means “certainly,” and  nāsti  means “not.” “Certainly not, certainly not, certainly not.” What is that “certainly not”? One cannot realize oneself by  karma . That is the first “certainly not.” One cannot realize oneself by  jñāna . That is the second “certainly not.” One cannot realize oneself by yoga. Certainly not.  Kalau .  Kalau  means “in this age.”  Kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva nāsty eva gatir anyathā . In this age one certainly cannot achieve success by any of these three methods. Then what is the recommended process?  Harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalam . Simply chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.  Kevalam  means “only.” Simply chant Hare Kṛṣṇa. It is the easiest and most sublime process. This is recommended, practical, and authorized. So take it. Accept it in any condition of life. Chant. There is no expenditure, there is no loss. We are not chanting a secret. No. It is open. And by chanting you will cleanse your heart.
In this material world no one wants misery, but it comes. Unexpectedly, like a forest fire that starts without anyone's striking a match, it comes. No one wants a war, but war is fought. No one wants famine, but famine comes. No one wants pestilence, but it comes. No one wants fighting, but there is fighting. No one wants misunderstanding, but there is. Why? This is like a blazing fire in the forest. And it cannot be extinguished by fire engines. This blazing fire of problems cannot be extinguished by our so-called advancement of knowledge. No. That is not possible. Just as one cannot extinguish a forest fire by sending a fire engine or by bringing some water, the problems of our life cannot be solved by material processes.
There are many examples. Prahlāda Mahārāja says, “My dear Lord, the father and mother are not actually the protectors of the children.” The father and mother take care of their children; that is their duty. But they are not the ultimate protectors. When nature's law calls the child, the father and mother cannot protect him. Therefore although generally it is considered a fact that the father and mother are the protectors of the child, actually it is not a fact. If someone is sailing the ocean and he thinks he has a very nice seat, will that protect him? No. Still he may drown. A nice airplane is flying in the sky, everyone is safe, but all of a