Associating with Krsna 61

Merely by chanting we can have all the advantages
of personal association with Krsna. Lord Caitanya
Mahaprabhu, who is not only considered to be a
realized soul but an incarnation of Krsna Himself,
has pointed out that in this age of Kali, although
men have no real facilities for self-realization, Krsna
is so kind that He has given this sabda (sound incar-
nation) to be utilized as the yuga-dharma or way of
realization of this age. No special qualification is
necessary for this method; we need not even know
Sanskrit. The vibrations of Hare Krgna are so potent
that anyone can immediately begin chanting them
without any knowledge of Sanskrit whatsoever.

vedesu yajiesu tapahsu caiva
danesu yat punya-phalam pradistam
atyeti tat sarvam idam viditva
yogi param sthanam upaiti cadyam
“A person who accepts the path of devotional serv-
ice is not bereft of the results derived from study-
ing the Vedas, performing austere sacrifices, giving
charity or pursuing philosophical and fruitive activi-
ties. At the end he reaches the supreme abode.”
(Bg. 8.28)

Here Krgna says that the purpose for all Vedic in-
structions is to achieve the ultimate goal of life—to
go back to Godhead. All scriptures from all countries
aim at this goal. This has also been the message of all
religious reformers or acaryas. In the West, for ex-
ample, Lord Jesus Christ spread this same message.
Similarly, Lord Buddha and Mohammed. No one

_ advises us to make our permanent settlement here
