Can we chant any invented or

concoted mantras?

Srila Prabhupada stated in a lecture in Vrindavana on

November 3rd, 1976:


"There are so many they have invented. Just like

Hare Krishna mantra is prescribed in the sastras, and

they have invented so many. Although there is the

name of the Supreme Lord, still you have to follow

the sastra. If you say Rama Rama Rama, Radhe

Radhe Radhe, Krishna, there are so many mentioned.

That is also name, but you have to follow the sastra.

Sastra says: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna

Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama

Rama Hare Hare. You have to take that. Not that you

can say, nitāi-gaura rādhe-śyāma, hare krishna hare

rāma, no. Why? Is there any in the sastra? No, you

have invented. What is the value of your invention?

You are not perfect."


As the followers of Srila Prabhupada we are meant to

stick to his instructions and not introduce any

invented or concocted kirtans.


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