Spreading the Mercy of the Holy Names in Labasa

Every Sunday morning after the morning program at ISKCON's Labasa temple, the devotees go singing the Hare Krishna mantra and dancing in ecstasy in the neighborhoods of Labasa. To distribute the holy names of Lord Sri Krishna is the ultimate welfare activity because the chanting of Krishna's names brings one permanent relief from all the sufferings of material existence. The all-merciful names enable one to become from all forms of stress and anxiety and enter into the eternal pastimes of the Lord in His eternal abode, the Spiritual Sky.

Devotees Spreading the Mercy of the Holy Names in Labasa, Fiji

Devotees Spreading the Mercy of the Holy Names in Labasa, Fiji

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: Global Rise of the Mahamantra?...

I really enjoyed what you recently wrote about if the world leaders took to Krishna Consciousness that the problems of the world would dissipate. I pray for this and believe it will happen. What a wonderful place of so much meaning this earth will be.

I was wondering if you could enlighten me with any Vedic knowledge circulating around this? Many Christians are stating that we are in 'The end of days' or 'The last days' approaching the 2nd coming of Christ, which seems legitimate as the Bible prophecies (especially Revelation) seems to indicate signs of this. The Mayan and New Age prophecies also talk of a big change in the year 2012. Whilst in India I heard a friend speak of a Golden Age in Kali-Yuga! Would any of this have anything to do with a full global rise of the Maha Mantra?

Love & Light

Andy

Answer: Hare Krishna Golden Era is 2nd Coming...

It is stated in the Sri Caitanya Caritamrita, Adi Lila, Chapter 7, Text 26:

saj-jana, durjana, pangu, jada, andha-gana
prema-vanyaya dubaila jagatera jana

"The Krishna consciousness movement will inundate the entire world and drown everyone, whether one be a gentleman, a rogue or even lame, invalid or blind."

The Golden Age in the Kali Yuga (the Age of Quarrel and Hypocrisy) is the same thing as the rise of the Mahamantra that you mentioned.

The second coming predicted by the Christians is actually happening right now in the form of the Krishna consciousness movement.

We don't have to wait for 2012 for the big changes. The big changes have been happening ever since 1965 when Srila Prabhupada arrived in America. Those who are fortunate will enter into this Golden Era of Lord Caitanya and experience ever-increasing bliss and knowledge. Gradually this Golden Era will expand more and more, and everyone will enter into it.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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