The Hare Krishna mantra (aka maha mantra) is 16 word mantra that glorifies God. When you take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna by chanting the mantra, you are assured of reaching the supreme abode at the end of your material existence. When you chant Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, you are addressing the energy of God and asking Him to carry you across the ocean of ignorance. You are also asking to be allowed to serve him in his spiritual abode eternally. It's a very wonderful mantra and the more you chant it the more you enjoy it.
George Harrison of the Beatles was a convert of Srila Prabhupada and was very supportive of the Hare Krishna movement in the West. You can hear the mantra being sung towards the end of this song by him.
The Hare Krishna mantra (aka maha mantra) is 16 word mantra that glorifies God. When you take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna by chanting the mantra, you are assured of reaching the supreme abode at the end of your material existence. When you chant Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare / Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, you are addressing the energy of God and asking Him to carry you across the ocean of ignorance. You are also asking to be allowed to serve him in his spiritual abode eternally. It's a very wonderful mantra and the more you chant it the more you enjoy it.