Question: My question regarding kirtan is since Srila Prabhupada always sang the Hare Krsna maha mantra with the end of the kirtan, with no jaya or Haribol! Should we also chant this way instead of chanting jaya and Haribol! Is it important to worry about this?

Jayapataka Swami: We don’t want to add new words to the mantra. So we don’t want other things to be added. Jai Prabhupada! Once. One line may be alright but generally we should not add new words to the mantra. I have experience of this. Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krsna...