The Sublime Early Morning

The early morning before sunrise is the best time of the time for chanting Hare Krishna because at that time the mode of goodness is very prominent. Once the sun comes up and the material society is once again stirred into action the mode of passion becomes predominant. And then after sunset when people flock to various establishments for enjoying so-called night life the mode of ignorance becomes predominant. Devotees are not interested in staying awake late into the night. They prefer to take rest as soon as possible so that they can rise as early as possible to take the greatest advantage of the early morning hours. In this connection Lord Sri Krishna explains as follows in the Bhagavad-gita:

yā niśā sarva-bhūtānāṁ
tasyāṁ jāgarti saṁyamī
yasyāṁ jāgrati bhūtāni
sā niśā paśyato muneḥ

"What is night for all beings is the time of awakening for the self-controlled; and the time of awakening for all beings is night for the introspective sage."
Bhagavad-gita 2:69

Devotees intelligently take advantage of the modes of nature to facilitate their absorption in chanting the Hare Krishna mantra. Those who are initiated chant at least 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna mantra every day on japa beads. The best time for chanting those rounds is the early morning before sunrise.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

Srila Prabhupada Chanting Hare Krishna Japa

Srila Prabhupada Chanting Hare Krishna Japa

Answers According to the Vedic Version:

Question: How to Become Self-Realized?

How do I gain self-realization, and how long does it takes?

Henry

Answer: Follow Bhagavad-gita's Instructions

By strictly following Lord Krishna's instructions as spoken in the Bhagavad-gita, you will quickly and easily become self-realized. How quickly you will attain this supreme perfection of existence will depend on how quickly you can implement all of Krishna's instructions.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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