Yoga for

Modern Age
 Dedicated to
His Divine Grace
A.C.
Bhaktivedanta
Swami
Prabhupada
Founder-Acharya
of ISKCON
 Jet Age

Life in fast lane

 What is
Yoga?
Process of linking
ourselves with the
Supreme
 Añöäìga-yoga
the eight divisional yoga system
1. Yama
controlling the senses

2. Niyama
following the rules and regulation

3. Äsana
practicing the sitting posture
4. Präëäyäma
breath control
 Añöäìga-yoga
the eight divisional yoga system
5. Pratyähära
controlling the senses from sense enjoyment

6. Dhäraëä
concentration

7. Dhyäna
meditation

8. Samädhi
trance
 Añöäìga-yoga as mentioned
in Bhagavad-Gita

• Go to a secluded sacred place.

• Lead a life of complete

celibacy.
 Añöäìga-yoga as mentioned
in Bhagavad-Gita

• Lay kuça grass on the ground

and then cover it with a deerskin,
neither too high nor too low.

• Sit alone in a rigid posture,

which cannot be changed.
How many of us are
willing to give this
yoga system a try

?
 5,000 years ago when
conditions were much more
favorable, Arjuna
expressed his inability to
practice such yoga, saying
 “For the mind is
restless, turbulent,
obstinate and very
strong, O Kåñëa, and to
subdue it, I think, is
more difficult than
controlling the wind.”

Bhagavad-gétä 6.34
Different Yoga practices
for Different Yugas

kåte yad dhyäyato viñëuà

tretäyäà yajato makhaiù
dväpare paricaryäyäà
kalau tad dhari-kértanät
Çrémad-Bhägavatam (12.3.52)
 Satya-yuga
Meditation on Lord Visnu

Tretä-yuga
Performing Expensive Sacrifices

Dväpara-yuga
Elaborate Temple Worship
 Kali-yuga
(the present age)

Chanting
Holy Names
of the Lord
What do the major
religions say about
chanting the holy
names of Lord?
Christianity

Christ glorified the

Lord’s holy name by
saying “Our Father
who art in Heaven,
hallowed be Thy
Name”
Sikhism

Guru Nanak
prayed “In the
ambrosial hours of
the morning I
meditate on the
grace of the true
name”
Islam

Muslims
repeatedly chant
the sacred name of
God - “Allah”
Buddhism

Buddhists also
practice repetition
of the name of
Lord Buddha
(namu amida butsu)
Sanätana dharma

It also
recommends
repetition of the
holy names of the
Lord, in form of
mantra
What is a mantra?

MAN + TRA

MIND
DELIVER
 Japa
Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare
 Sankirtan
Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna
Hare Hare
Hare Rama
Hare Rama
Rama Rama
Hare Hare
Scriptural References
for chanting the Holy
Names of Lord
 Scriptural References

dväparéyair janair viñëuù

païcarätrais tu kevalaiù
kalau tu näma-mätreëa
püjyate bhagavän hariù

Näräyaëa-saàhitä
Scriptural References

“In the age of Kali,

people should simply
chant the holy names
of the Supreme
Personality of
Godhead.”

Näräyaëa-saàhitä
Scriptural References
hare kåñëa hare kåñëa
kåñëa kåñëa hare hare
hare räma hare räma
räma räma hare hare
iti ñoòaçakaà nämnäà
kali-kalmaña-näçanaà
nätaù parataropäyaù
sarva-vedeñu dåçyate
Kali-santaraëa Upaniñad
 Scriptural References
“After searching
through all the Vedic
literature one cannot
find a method of
religion more
sublime for this age
than the chanting of
Hare Krishna.”
Kali-santaraëa Upaniñad
 Scriptural References

harer näma harer näma

harer nämaiva kevalam
kalau nästy eva nästy eva
nästy eva gatir anyathä

Çré Caitanya-caritämåta Adi-lélä 17.21

 Scriptural References
“In this age of quarrel
and hypocrisy the only
means of deliverance is
the chanting of the holy
names of the Lord.
There is no other way.
There is no other way.
There is no other way.”
Çré Caitanya-caritämåta Adi-lélä 17.21
 Scriptural References

kaler doña-nidhe räjann

asti hy eko mahän guëaù
kértanäd eva kåñëasya
mukta-saìgaù paraà vrajet

Çrémad-Bhägavatam (12.3.51)
 Scriptural References

“My dear King, although Kali-yuga is

full of faults, there is still one good
quality about this age. It is that simply
by chanting the Hare Kåñëa mahä-
mantra, one can become free from
material bondage and be promoted to
the transcendental kingdom.”
Çrémad-Bhägavatam (12.3.51)
 Scriptural References

yajïänäà japa-yajïo ’smi

Bhagavad-gétä 10.25
Scriptural References

“Of sacrifices I
am the chanting
of the holy names
{japa}.”

Bhagavad-gétä 10.25
 Scriptural References

nämnäm akäri bahudhä nija-sarva-çaktis

taträrpitä niyamitaù smaraëe na kälaù
etädåçé tava kåpä bhagavan mamäpi
durdaivam édåçam ihäjani nänurägaù

Çré Caitanya-caritämåta Antya-lélä 20.16

 Scriptural References
“My Lord, O Supreme Personality of
Godhead, in Your holy name there is all
good fortune for the living entity, and
therefore You have many names, such as
“Kåñëa” and “Govinda,” You have
invested all Your potencies in those
names, and there are no hard and fast
rules for remembering them.”
Çré Caitanya-caritämåta Antya-lélä 20.16
Do’s of Chanting
Do’s for chanting the mahä-mantra

Chant the païca-tattva mantra

before starting to chant the
Hare Krishna mahä-mantra


 païca-tattva
mantra

çré-kåñëa-caitanya
prabhu-nityänanda
çré-advaita gadädhara
çréväsädi-gaura-bhakta-vånda
Do’s for chanting the mahä-mantra

Chant audibly
(loud enough to hear the mantra)


Do’s for chanting the mahä-mantra

Pronounce each name

distinctly


Do’s for chanting the mahä-mantra

Chant with
respect,
devotion &
concentration


Do’s for chanting the mahä-mantra

You can chant in

any place, sitting
or walking, facing
any direction


 Do’s for chanting the mahä-mantra

You can chant at

any time
However it is recommended to
chant during the early morning
hours (brähma-muhürta)


Do’s for chanting the mahä-mantra

You can chant

either before or
after taking bath


Do’s for chanting the mahä-mantra

It is
recommended
to chant by
keeping count

 (preferably on a Tulasé mälä having 108 beads)

Don’ts of Chanting
Don’ts for chanting the mahä-mantra

One should not chant only a

portion of the mahä-mantra


Don’ts for chanting the mahä-mantra

One should not

chant on the
Krishna bead of
the japa mälä


Don’ts for chanting the mahä-mantra

One should not

chant while
reading a book,
or newspaper, or
watching TV etc.

Benefits of Chanting
Freedom from the
reactions of sin
Relief from unwanted
drives & habits

In our present condition, we are slaves to

any whimsical thoughts and desires.
Freedom from anxiety & stress
Peace of mind
Real Happiness
Enlightenment
What people say about
chanting Hare Krishna?
 “Its really a
process
Georgeof
having
Harrison
realization of
God.”
 “Everything
Jean Claude
started happening
Halliche
for me when
Youngest DirectorI
began chanting
of 3M Inc. - France
(29 year old)
Hare Krishna.”
 “Chanting Hare
Krishna
Albert has
Brush
made
Ford a
tremendous
Owner - Ford Motors
impact in my
life.”
 N.D. Desai
“I've been chanting
Hare Krishna
Leading Indianfor
Industrialist
many years, and
I've never found
(Apar Limited, GE Apar
anything
Lighting, CEMAmore
Tubes,
pleasurable.
Apar Infotech)
 “Chanting Hare
Krishna has helped
Hrishikesh
me face all
Mafatlalthe ups
and downs in my
CEO
life - Mafatlal
with a great
Fabrics and
confidence
peace of mind.”
“Chanting helped
me give up bad
Anne
habits. Schaufuss
It changed
Dutch Model
my vision of
things.”
 “By starting to
chant Hare
Vicki Krishna,
Overton
I feel European
leading tremendous
Model
happiness.”
 Marco Ferrini
“Chanting
makes me feel
Italy’s top furniture
closedesigner
to God.”
“Mahä-mantra
David Wolf
significantly
Master ofstress,
reduces Social
Service Program at
depression,
Florida State
&
theUniversity
mode of
ignorance and
Researcher for studying
considerably
the effects of chanting
increases
Hare Krishnamode
Mahä-
mantra.
of goodness.”
 “When I am
stressed out, I
chant. It’s one
thing which
Paul Bleier
charges my
Printing Executive
batteries. It
clears my mind
and brings me
back in focus.”
 “When I’m
nervous I
Mrs. Sallyfind
chanting
Raleigh very
claming. I don’t
Merchandiser
get shaken up at
little things.”
“Chanting makes
me more
perceptive,
Jane Lahnermore
in harmony with
Jewelry Designer
everything and
everyone around
me.”
 “Chanting Hare
Krishna and
reading
Ramesh Lal
authorized books
Toronto Health Spa
on Krishna
proprietor
Consciousness
has brought me
great peace.”
 You can also chant
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare

and be happy