You may be asking yourself, "What is Maha Mantra?" "Where is it from?" "And what does it mean?"

This is what Maha Mantra means:

The meaning of Maha Mantra can be translated like this.

• The Sanskrit word Maha means great.
• The Sanskrit word Mantra is a combination of two words. Man means ‘mind,’ and tra means ‘delivered.’

The Maha Mantra is an ancient mantra given to us by a 16th century Indian saint named Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and it goes like this:

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

This is what the Hare Krishna Mantra (The Maha Mantra) Means:

The mantra itself consists of only three words, Hare, Krishna, and Rama. Defining exactly what each word means can get complicated depending on how deep you look but I will try to keep it simple.

• The word Krishna is pretty straight-forward. Krishna is one of many names of God. God has many many names. This fact can be confirmed by simply thinking about all of the different monotheistic religions throughout the world and recognizing that although all of these different religions worship the same God, His names vary. The name Krishna means all-attractive.
• The word Rama can refer to a few different meanings depending on who you talk to.
  • Rama can mean another name of God referring to His incarnation as Lord Rama. His epic story is recounted in the Indian classic, Ramayana.
  • Rama can also refer to Lord Krishna's brother, Balarama, who appeared on this earth with Krishna about 5,000 years ago to set things straight and make things right when the whole world was a complete mess. Balarama is the first expansion of Lord Krishna.
  • Rama can also refer to Radha-Raman, another name of Krishna meaning beloved of Radha
• The word Hare also has more than one meaning.
  • It means to address the energy of God. It's sort of a short way of saying, "Hello, Krishna. I'm here. I need you. Please engage me in your service and help me remember you at all times."
  • Hare also refers to a form of the word, Hari. Which means, "The One who takes away all miseries".
  • I have also heard that the word Hare can be a form of the word Hara, which is another name for Radha. Radha is the topmost devotee. It is to Radha that we look for inspiration in devotional service. She is by far Krishna's number one fan, his favorite devotee. If we can get the mercy of Raddha then we can surely get the mercy of Krishna through her.

In Summary:

We live in a very strange time. Never before in the history of humanity has so much emphasis been placed on being happy. Don't get me wrong. Happiness is great! But it's really only one side of the coin. The problem is, people tend to feel like they need to be happy all the time. Of course, nobody is happy all the time. It's impossible. But because of the pressure from society to feel this constant state of perpetual glee, when we don't feel it, we feel like there must be something wrong with us. As a result, we visit our doctor, tell him or her of our "depression", and nine times out of ten are put on one or more of a wide variety of anti-depressant drugs. Look around. I bet more than half of the people you interact with daily are on some sort of anti-depressant prescription drug. This is not right!!!! It's crazy. It's wrong. It's legalized drug dealing. Don't get me wrong, I am very aware that some people truly need these drugs to function in life but most people do not. There are alternatives and that is what these pages are all about.

This maha mantra can do wonders if you just give it a chance. It's a time-tested (try a few thousand years) remedy to worldly maladies like depression and anxiety as well as a proven ticket to self-realization and, well, a better life. It's calming. It's relaxing. And on a way higher level, if you do it with love and devotion, it's kind of like knocking on God's door and saying, "Please, let me in. I'm out here and I need you". Basically, it's just really good medicine with no side-effects.

You don't have to live in a temple or shave your head or renounce everything in your life to take advantage of this medicine. All you have to do is surrender. This is a key point in the book, Bhagavad Gita, a very important book which you should read if you want to further your understanding of the meaning and benefit of this mantra. I put a link above which will take you to a page explaining the Bhagavad Gita.

Surrendering means that you must admit that you don't really know all the answers....because you don't. You will have to put your ego aside for this to sink in. Go ahead. Put it on the shelf over there just for a little while. You can have it back later. :)

Admit that this life is temporary and full of misery. Just surrender.......and chant.

The best part about it is, the more you chant and show God that you are serious about it, the more He will reciprocate. Krishna will help you. He promises this to you in the Bhagavad Gita.

So go forth and chant my good friend. The benefits are as wide and open as the blue sky above. Check out the link on how to chant, the one that says, Mantra Meditation,and remember....You get what ya give!