ATTENTIVE CHANTING
Pranam.....Hare Krishna.....please give some suggestions on how to curb inattentiveness while chanting.....
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About chanting
PamhoAll glories to Srila Prabhupada!Dear devotees of the Lord, i was wondering: even if Tulsi or neem beads are the mosta sacred and very dear to vaisnavas, is it good if i chant on beads made of other materials?
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ହରେଃ କୃଷ୍ଣଃ ହରେଃ କୃଷ୍ଣଃ କୃଷ୍ଣଃ କୃଷ୍ଣଃ ହରେଃ ହରେଃ।। ହରେଃ ରାମଃ ହରେଃ ରାମଃ ରାମଃ ରାମଃ ହରେଃ ହରେଃ ।। ମାହାମନ୍ତ୍ର ଜପ ଉପକରଣ
Why are we giving holy names to everyone disregarding their faith when the scriptures say it is an offence to do so?
Pranam....In the book Jaiva Dharma, the following statement is made:
"It is an offense to give the holy names to others who are faithless and those who are averse or disinclined to hear about it.Instruction on Harinam should not be given to those whos
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Japa must be heart deep and not only with the lips like something mechanical – in other words, chanting with the heart is our goal. - Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura
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Everyone begins his devotional life from the neophyte stage, but if one properly finishes chanting the prescribed number of rounds of hari-nama, he is elevated step by step to the highest platform, uttama-adhikari. - Nectar of Instruction
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Hare Krishna devotees,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
When is it the best time to chant and How to control mind during Japa?
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Hare Krishna!
PAMHO
I am a beginner into KC....I am very confused about rules regarding chanting during menstruation...Pls clear my doubts regarding-
1. can women chant during periods,
2. should the take bath before chanting,
3. how to purify the beads af
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hare Krishna
do i have to undergo a ritual process of GURU UPADESHAM for chanting japa or else an open heart is good enough
can some of u plz enlighten me about the rules to b followed while making japa
hare krsna _/\_
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Hare Krishna !
Why do we prefer to chant rounds within a Jap-Mala bag or a Go-mukhi ?
What are the benefits of chanting Jap-mala rounds within a Go-mukhi ?
Is it just protection of beads from environmental dust particles and impuritie
Read more…Monthly Japa Excellence Table
Hare Krishna!
I was told to use a monthly japa excellence table to keep record of the quality of my japa, but what exactly is this table? Where can I get it? & What does it look like?
Have devotees who kept notes of their japa found it useful?
Thank yo
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Hare Krishna!
Dear matajis and Prabhujis,If one can't complete his quota of chanting in a day(of course unwillingly),what should he do? Should he complete his quota on the next day by chanting extra rounds?
Suppose, someone who chants 16 rounds per day
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Haribol.
All Glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga.
Dear prabhus, please excuse me if this is not the right forum for my question, but I wonder if anyone could give me some advice on restringing my Tulasi japa beads. I've patched them several times but
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Hare Krishna,
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