Important verses

[Govindaram]

<font color="red"> "In this age of Kali there is no alternative, there is no alternative, there is no alternative for spiritual progress than the holy name, the holy name, the holy name of the Lord." </font color>

CC:Adi-lila 7.76

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<font color="red"> "In the age of Kali, intelligent persons perform congregational chanting to worship the incarnation of Godhead who constantly sings the name of Krishna. Although His complexion is not blackish, He is Krishna Himself. He is accompanied by His associates, servants, weapons and confidential companions." </font color>

CC:Antya-lila 20.10

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<font color="red"> "Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare" 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." </font color>

CC:Adi-lila 3.40

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[sukadeva Gowswami to Maharaja Paraksit]:

<font color="red"> "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." </font color>

CC:Madhya-lila 20.344

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[sukadeva Gowswami to Maharaja Paraksit]:

<font color="red"> "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 also be obtained in Kali-yuga simply by chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra." </font color>

CC:Madhya-lila 20.345

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[Yamaraja to the Yamadutas]:

<font color="red"> "Devotional service, beginning with the chanting of the holy name of the Lord, is the ultimate religious principle for the living entity in human society." </font color>

SB:6.3.22

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[Kavi to Maharaja Nimi]:

<font color="red"> "When a person is actually advanced and takes pleasure in chanting the holy name of the Lord, who is very dear to him, he is agitated and loudly chants the holy name. He also laughs, cries, becomes agitated and chants just like a madman, not caring for outsiders." </font color>

CC:Madhya-lila 9.262

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All above verses are taken from the a file of the same name--source--(Folio infobase)