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I want to chant Lord Krishna’s holy name For this I need need a humble state of mind But where on earth can someone ever find A mind that’s made the jump from wild to tame?
I know I’ve only got myself to blame I should have left my cares and fears behind I should have cut away the ties that bind I should have run away from Maya’s game
It’s true I’m lower than a piece of straw I should be be patient as the standing tree And bow before whoever comes my way
And when I’m pure enough to stand in awe Before the One who wants to set me free I’ll chant Lord Krishna’s name all night and day
⁓Umapati Swami May 28, 2026
Eternally touching my head to the floor at the lotus feet of my spiritual master, Srila Prabhupada.
Notes:
The Hare Krishna Mantra: Haré Krishna, Haré Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Haré Haré / Haré Rama, Haré Rama, Rama Rama, Haré Haré.
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Srila Prabhupada
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada is the teacher who brought Krishna Consciousness from India to the West and then to the rest of the world. He is the founder of the worldwide Hare Krishna Movement as well as the author and compiler of many works of Vedic knowledge. He left this world in 1977.
Umapati Swami
One of the first American devotees of the Hare Krishna Movement, he became Srila Prabhupada’s disciple in 1966. Since then, he has preached Krishna Consciousness in many countries and is the author of “My Days with Prabhupada,” available from Amazon. Now 89 years old, he maintains this blog to share what he has learned.
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