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Yoko Ono, September 11, 1969, London, Tittenhurst: […] If Hare Krishna is such a strong, powerful mantra, is there any reason to chant anything else? For instance, you talked about songs and many different mantras. Is there any point in chanting other songs or mantra?
Prabhupada: No, no. These mantras are also… But Hare Krishna mantra is specially recommended for this age. And the Vedic mantras, they are also chanted, I told you, with musical, tampura, and they sit down and chant. Narada Muni, he’s chanting always. So chanting through musical instruments, mantras, it is not new introduction. It is from time immemorial. And Hare Krishna mantra, especially in this age, that is recommended in many Vedic literature, Brahmanda Purana, Kali-santarana Upanisad, Agni Purana, like that. And apart from the statement in the Vedic literature, Lord Caitanya Himself, He preached this mantra. Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna… And people, public, followed Him. Yes. [break] So anything… Just like a scientist. When he discovers something, it becomes a public property. People may take advantage of it. Similarly, if mantra has got potency, all people should take advantage of it. Why it should be secret?
George Harrison: All people can get the mantras that we have, but it’s just they must get it from somebody else. We can’t give it to them, but it is available for everybody.
Prabhupada: Yes. Mantra, if it is valuable, it is valuable for everybody. Why it should be for a particular person?
John Lennon: If all mantras are… All mantras just the name of God. Whether it’s a secret mantra or an open mantra, it’s all the name of God. So it doesn’t really make much difference, does it, which one you sing? Full Conversation
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