There are hundreds of thousands of believers in the teachings of the Hare Krishna belief system and they believe that success in enlightenment comes through self control. This self control takes a great deal of patience as well as the will to do so even with the temptation of foods such as meats, fish or eggs and other bad habits such as sexual deviation, intoxication of any type and gambling. These teachings of self control are said to help the soul become more successful and fulfill a much better life through the teachings. The mantra that the practitioners of Hare Krishna chant to themselves or while others hear is a 16 word Vaishnava that is simply the holy god’s names in a repeated sequence.

The words to the mantra emanate a special transcending vibration which hits every part of the soul including the sensual, mental and intellectual portions as well. It provides a consciousness to feel and love god in all of the forms that it could exist in. The mantra can be said by anyone because it hits these special conditions directly from the spiritual platform. The teachings are available to anyone that wishes to fall into the ideals of Hare Krishna way of life and can be followed by anyone, no matter what their previous background was. The only requirements for those who wish to join the Hare Krishna’s is to follow the teachings and stray away from the temptations that make themselves present each and every day.