Question: Can we meditate on Lord Balarama as the Rama in the maha mantra? If so, how can we meditate on the Hare before Balarama? Is it okay to still meditate on Srimati Radharani, or does Lord Balarama have His own internal potency?

Jayapataka Swami: In the second Rama of the Hare Krsna Hare Rama, Srila Prabhupada said that there are three Ramas – Ramacandra, Raghupati Rama; Balarama and Parasurama. And we see from these pastimes, Rama is also Krsna as Rama. So, depending on what you are meditating, you can think that Hare Krsna as Radha Krsna, you think Rama as Balaram, then Revati Rama, if you think Rama as Raghupati Ram, then Sita Rama. Ha! If you think Rama as Krsna then Radha Krsna. But you can mediate on all, or any of those.
09-MAY-2020 SRI MAYAPUR DHAM, INDIA