2 Lord Caitanya

Lord Caitanya


The Vedas call the present age the "Age of Kali"the age of quarrel.
This age began approximately 5,000 years ago. In this age people are
less for tunate, less intelligent, shorter lived, have shorter
memories, and have weaker bodies. Good qualities such as sympathy for
other seducation , truthfulness, cleanliness,forgiveness, and mercyare
quickly disappearing. Society is beset withcheating, diplomacy, and
violence. The so called leaders of society are encouraging
intoxication, illicit sex, gambling, and meat eating, which are
considered the principles of irreligiousity.


There is one good quality in this age. That is, simply by chanting the
Lord's names, one can escape the miseries of this age, and go back to
the kingdom of God at the end of life.

Krishna incarnates in every age to preach the religious practice that
is applicable for that particular age. In other ages Krishna taught
meditational yoga, or temple worship, or sacrifice.

Krishna appeared about 500 years ago as Lord Caitanya. This advent was
predicted in the Vedic literatures more than 5,000 years ago. Lord
Caitanya taught the religious practice recommended for this age,
Sankirtana, the congregational chanting of the Lord's names: Hare
Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama
Rama Rama Hare Hare.

Devotees of the Krishna consciousness movement engage in the chanting
of the Lord's names in public, distributing transcendental literatures
(which encourage others to chant), and performing personal meditation
on the Lord's names (called Japa).
1. Srimad-Bhagavatam 12.3.51