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Begging for the Nectar of the Holy Name. There is no vow like chanting the Holy name, no knowledge superior to it, no meditation which comes anywhere near it, and it gives the highest result. No penance is equal to it, And nothing is as potent or powerful as the holy name.
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There is no vow like chanting the Holy name, no knowledge superior to it, no meditation which comes anywhere near it, and it gives the highest result. No penance is equal to it, And nothing is as potent or powerful as the holy name. ( Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur)
What is the most important factor in improving Chanting? • My Chanting is bad. • Desire to Improve
HONESTY • ACCEPT YOUR LACK OF DESIRE TO CHANT • DON’T COMPLAIN FOR THE SAKE OF COMPLAINING • REAL HONESTY LEADS TO RIGHT ATTITUDE • THE PROCESS VALUES HONESTY
TOLERANCE • FIGHT AND BE PATIENT • TOLERATE AND WAIT • AWARENESS OF INATTENTIVENESS IS ALSO A VICTORY
TOLERANCE • TRY, TRY, TRY – AND TAKE MEASURES • A WILL TO REFORM -- IS STRONGEST TOOL • SATISFACTION OF TRYING • FAILURE – A PILLAR OF SUCCESS
INATTENTIVE CHANTING • INATENTION MEANS UNCONSCIOUSNESS
ATTENTIVE CHANTING • WHAT IS ATTENTIVE CHANTING? • ATTENTIVE CHANTING - A SIGN OF CARE & CONCERN • CHANT AS GURU DAKSINA TO SRILA PRABHUPADA
WHY TO IMPROVE CHANTING ? • ONLY GOAL – PLEASURE OF SRI RADHA-KRSNA • ANTE NARAYANA SMRTIH • GOAL AND PROCESS ARE NON - DIFFERENT
HUMILITY • TRINADAPI SUNICHEN… • CHANT AND BE HUMBLE. BE HUMBLED BY CHANTING
HUMILITY • FALSE HUMILITY MAKES US UNENTHUSIASTIC • EXPRESS HUMILITY THROUGH YOUR ACTIONS • SURRENDER WITH HUMILITY, NAME WILL HIMSELF TEACH YOU THE WAY
HOLY NAME IS A PERSON • YE YATHA MAM PRAPADYATE.. • HOW TO ATTRACT KRSNA? • DON’T NEGLECT HARINAM PRABHU • Realize Holy name is Krsna • Chanting is meeting with most important person.
HOLY NAME IS A PERSON • KRSNA LIKES TO HEAR HIS NAME • KRSNA HAS COME, RECEIVE HIM • CLEAN YOUR HEART BY CHANTING • KRSNA’S RECIPROCATION
OBSTACLES • NOT UNDERSTANDING THE EMERGENCY • NOT SEEING DEATH LEADS TO COMPLICENCY • MIND-WANDERING & DROWSINESS • MATERIAL ATTACHMENTS • BAD HABITS DIE HARD
“Some bear only the burden; others appreciate the true worth of things.” (Nama-bhajan, bhaktivinoda thakur)