1. By chanting, directly contact Krsna & go back to Godhead

    The process of chanting is authorized as the direct means of contacting the Supreme Absolute Truth, the Personality of Godhead. Simply by chanting the holy name Krsna, the soul is attracted by the Supreme Person, Krsna, to go home, back to Godhead.

    From: The Science of Srila Prabhupada by Srila Prabhupada