why true bhakti yoga is the best among all kinds of yogas. why Hare Krishana...... mantra is said the best?

Answer 1

Bhakti means love of God or, as Srila Prabhupada would often translate the word, pure devotional service to God. (The Sanskrit root of the word bhakti is bhaj, which means “loving service.”) Bhakti is the essence of the eternal relationship we souls have with Krishna. In material existence, our Bhakti is covered by our material consciousness and misdirected away from Krishna and toward the temporary things of this world. Therefore we are never fully satisfied. We can awaken our natural Bhakti by practicing Bhakti. In other words, we can awaken our love for Krishna by performing acts of love for Him. Since yoga means “connection, ” the process by which we connect with Krishna through acts of love is called Bhakti yoga.

There’s much more to loving God than just saying, “I love God. ” We attain pure love for Krishna through a gradual process that takes us through progressively higher realms of Bhakti. Fortunately, we can begin the process at any point in life or wherever we are in our spiritual journey.

The Bhakti process is systematic and is laid out in detail by the followers of Sri Chaitanya in books such as Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu (presented by Srila Prabhupada as The Nectar of Devotion). These books provide not only instructions but also guideposts by which the student of Bhakti can evaluate his or her progress.

The awakening of Bhakti takes place in three progressive stages: (1) regulated practice, (2) attachment, and finally (3) pure love.




Bhakti

"Bhakti means 'devotional service.' " (The Nectar of Devotion [NOD], p xii)

Bhakti connotes devotion, or love, and love implies service. Service refers to that activity which is intended to please the beloved. Thus "devotional service" is an eloquent definition of Bhakti.

Love is the most fundamental drive of every living entity. We cannot be happy without satisfying this desire to love, and we will not be able to perfectly fulfill this desire without permitting its expansion to the most inclusive extent.

"In the primary stage a child loves his parents, then his brothers and sisters, and as he daily grows up he begins to love his family, society, community, country, nation, or even the whole human society. But the loving propensity remains imperfectly fulfilled until we know who is the supreme beloved." (NOD, p. xv)

Love can become all-embracing only when we understand that Krishna is the supreme beloved, the root of all creation. By embracing Him we successfully embrace everyone, just as pouring water on the root of a tree successfully nourishes every leaf and branch.

The Nectar of Devotion teaches us the science of loving every one of the living entities perfectly by the easy method of loving Krishna.
Bhakti-yoga

The word yoga means "to connect." Though yogas are commonly used for health and fitness, the Vedic texts explain that yoga is meant to connect with God.

Bhakti means "devotion," or "devotional service," or "pure love." So Bhakti-yoga means to practice connecting with God, and reestablishing our relationship with Him, through acts of love and service, or devotional service.

Bhakti-yoga and Vaishnavism are synonymous terms.


he word Bhakti can be translated as “Krishna consciousness,” a term Srila Prabhupada often used. When he started an institution where persons on the Bhakti path could find fellowship and inspiration, he called it “The International Society for Krishna Consciousness.” As souls with an eternal relationship with Krishna (a relationship that defines our identity), we are all originally Krishna consciousness—aware of our relationship with Krishna and always acting in that relationship. Now, in our material condition, we've forgotten that relationship, which is one of pure love. So awakening our Krishna consciousness means awakening our Bhakti.

The heart of Bhakti practice is to hear about Krishna, because hearing makes us conscious of Him. And the more we are conscious of Krishna, the more our natural love for Him is drawn out.

All Bhakti practices are meant to serve the purpose of remembering Krishna. An understanding of this principle guides each Bhakti practitioner in how to apply Krishna consciousness in daily life.

Answer 2

Hare Krishna people follow sanatan dharma, they do not claim to be only hindus (at least what is nowadays thought of hinduism) Yes they follow the specific path of bhakti yoga, (bhakti means devotion, yoga is the way, or connection- therefore, bhakti is the means for their connection with God) - not jnana (empiric knowledge) yoga, not karma (fruitive activities) yoga. only bhakti yoga they follow. They of course follow what their guru mahraj tells them, what else can be asked of a faithful shishya? There may be some that are ignorant, as there are ignorant people in all religions, and those who follow less strictly than others in all paths, so this should not be a consideration. Those devotees who are serious and under proper guidance are in general not ignorant, but very well studied in the sastra. They are not simply parrots, they have fully dedicated their lives to the study and cultivation of bhakti yoga. They should not be unduly criticized.

Answer 3

Hare Ram Hare Ram, Rama Rama Hare Hare, Hare Krishn Hare Krishn, Krishn Krishn Hare Hare, is a Vedic mantra and anything which has the sanctity of Vedas is fruitful for our upliftment.

We are not equipped to do Varnashram Dharm Karmas nor are we intellectually capable of doing Gyan Yog, in this Kaliyug.

'Ehi Kali kal na sadhan dooja, Yog, yagya, jap, tap, vrat, pooja', says the famous saint Goswami Tulsi Das. It means that the rituals as described above are not for Kaliyug.

Kaliyug kewal Nam Agaha, sumiri, sumiri nar utarihin para.

The chanting the name of God, with immense devotion, is the easiest and best way to make it to God.

Hare Ram-----, chanting is easy and sanctified by our Vedas and should always be chanted with utmost devotion

Answer 4

Each yoga is best for a person.. not on whole.

Those with logical mind do not go for bhakti, but gyan or karma

Those with emotional set of mind...may like Bhakti

Similarly Hare Krishna mantra cant be called Best for all.... mantras are personal to us and each one of us have a unique mind-set...and one mantra can not be as useful to others

It is like saying...one medicine for all illness.. which is practically impossible

Answer 5

Hare Krishna mantra is said the best because
1. It is easy to pronounce by anyone from any country and any language.
2. It is easy to remember.
3. It is a belief that Krishna dwells in the mantra.
4. It can be said by one and in company.
5. it gives ECSTATIC JOY, to whoever who chants it.

Answer 6

I am a lover of truth and would also like to know this answer, so I thank you for asking. ~ : ) Edit: I like Aums answer below, I can see the truth in it.

Answer 7

LAST TIME IN ONE OF MY ANSWERS I SAID: HARER NAMA, HARER NAMAIVA , HARER NAMA KEVALAM KALAU NASTY EVA NASTY EVA NASTY EVA GATIR ANYATHA. ALL SAY THAT: GOD, SCRIPTURES AND SAINTS. ANY NAME OF GOD IS BEST BE IT RAMA, KRISHNA, SAIN NAATH, GURU NANAK DEVA, NARAYANA OR ANY OTHER. I LIKE BHAKTI THE MOST BECAUSE IT IS A STATE OF SERVITUDE TO GOD. IT GIVES THE MOST HAPPINESS.

Answer 8

who says its best, i think its only u r presumption
nobody wants to chant a person name who had so many wives, atleast ladies don't want their husband to be like that, they may prefer rama not krishna

Answer 9

of course

Answer 10

Lord Sri Krishna gives his authoritative opinion in Bhagavad gita 6.47, that of all the different yogis, Bhakti Yogis is the best and thus it follows Bhakti yoga is the best among all kind of yogas;
" And of all yogis, the one with great faith who always abides in Me, thinks of Me within himself, and renders transcendental loving service to Me—he is the most intimately united with Me in yoga and is the highest of all. That is My opinion."
Purport to above verse by A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder-Acharya of ISKCON
(International Society for Krishna Consciousness)
The culmination of all kinds of yoga practices lies in bhakti yoga. All other yogas are but means to come to the point of bhakti in bhakti-yoga. Yoga actually means bhakti-yoga; all other yogas are progressions toward the destination of bhakti-yoga. From the beginning of karma-yoga to the end of bhakti-yoga is a long way to self-realization. Karma-yoga, without fruitive results, is the beginning of this path. When karma-yoga increases in knowledge and renunciation, the stage is called jnana-yoga. When jnana-yoga increases in meditation on the Supersoul by different physical processes, and the mind is on Him, it is called astanga-yoga. And when one surpasses the astanga-yoga and comes to the point of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Krishna, it is called bhakti yoga, the culmination. Factually, bhakti-yoga is the ultimate goal, but to analyze bhakti-yoga minutely one has to understand these other yogas. The yogi who is progressive is therefore on the true path of eternal good fortune. One who sticks to a particular point and does not make further progress is called by that particular name: karma-yogi, jnana-yogi or dhyana-yogi, raja-yogi, hatha-yogi, etc. If one is fortunate enough to come to the point of bhakti-yoga, it is to be understood that he has surpassed all other yogas. Therefore, to become Krishna conscious is the highest stage of yoga, just as, when we speak of Himalayan, we refer to the world's highest mountains, of which the highest peak, Mount Everest, is considered to be the culmination.

Why Hare Krishna Mahamantra is the best?.
The authoritative scriptures proclaim it so. Only a few of vast scriptural quotes are given bleow;

Narada-pancaratra states, "All Vedic rituals, mantras and understanding are compressed into eight words:
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare."

In the Kalisantaranna Upanisad it is stated:
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna
Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare
iti sodasakam namnam
kali-kalmasa-nasanam
natah parataropayah
sarva-vedesu drsyate

"The sixteen words,
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
are especially meant for counteracting the contaminations of Kali. To save oneself from the contamination of Kali, there is no alternative but the chanting of these sixteen words."these sixteen names composed of thirty-two syllables are the only means to counteract the evil effects of Kali-yuga. In all the Vedas it is seen that to cross the ocean of nescience there is no alternative to the chanting of the holy name."

Sukadeva Gosvami to Maharaja Pariksit Srimad-Bhagavatam 12.3.51 and 52 :
"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 Krishna maha-mantra, one can become free from material bondage and be promoted to the transcendental kingdom."
Whatever result was obtained in Satya-yuga by meditating on Vishnu, in Treta-yuga by performing sacrifices, and in Dvapara-yuga by serving the Lord's lotus feet can be obtained in Kali-yuga simply by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.

1. Satya-yuga by meditating on Vishnu by austerities,
2. Treta-yuga by performing sacrifices,
3. Dvapara-yuga by serving the Lord's lotus feet in the temples
4. Kali-yuga- by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.

Although the followers of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu wrote huge volume of scriptures in pursuance of Vedas, he personally wrote only eight verses known as Siksastaka, wherein he glorifies the chanting of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra. In fact he instructed Nityananda Prabhu and Haridas Thakura to preach others about chanting of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra and he gave Haridas a title "Namacharya", spiritual master of holy name. Haridas was prctically chanting the Hare Krishna mahamantra whole on the sring consisting of 108 beads.

Lord Sri Krishna declares in Bhagavad gita 10.25,
yajnanam japa-yajno 'smi, that is " Of sacrifices I am the chanting of the holy names (japa).