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

In the present age, three-quarters of religious principles are no longer observed. However, through Krishna's mercy, not only has this gap been completely filled, but the path to spiritual elevation has been made so easy to follow that simply offering Krishna one's absolute loving service in the form of chanting His Holy Names:

Hare Krishna, hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, hare hare

Hare Rama, hare Rama, Rama Rama, hare hare.

This allows one to attain the highest fruit of spirituality: elevation to Goloka Vrindavana, the highest planet in the spiritual world, that of Krishna Himself. It also allows us to eliminate all the sins accumulated in all our previous lives of material existence, to purify our defiled heart, to be delivered from our imprisonment in matter (the material body) in this world, to obtain spiritual knowledge, to progress and give rise to all forms of devotional service, to awaken our love for Krishna, God, the Supreme Personality, to taste spiritual happiness, to obtain the company of Godhead and to devote ourselves to His loving devotional service as if we were plunging into the waters of a great ocean of love and to attain, whatever the situations, without fail, supreme perfection. It is enough to chant or recite “Hare Krishna,” without committing any offense, for the defilement of the present age to disappear within us, thus allowing us to regain our original spiritual body and return to Krishna, God, the Supreme Personality, in our true home, where we were at the beginning of all things.

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

Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, the Golden Avatar, Krishna Himself, descended in this dark age to preach the religion of Krishna consciousness. The chanting of the Holy Names of Lord Krishna is therefore the religious principle of the present age.

In the present age, the chanting of the Lord's Holy Names is the most accessible spiritual path for all, and it was Lord Chaitanya who initiated it.

Truly, the loving and devoted service we offer to Krishna, which alone allows us to approach Him with certainty, begins with the chanting of the Holy Names.

The chanting of the Holy Names is the easiest path and the essence of spirituality for the present age.

In the present age, mere trifles are enough to provoke serious conflicts. This is why the original scriptures recommend a method of spiritual realization common to all: the chanting of the Lord's holy names.

People, each in their own language, may gather together and glorify the Lord with melodious chants. This practice must be performed without offense, and those who participate in it will be assured of gradually attaining spiritual perfection without having to follow a more exacting method.