Hare Krishna Prabhus,
Dandavats. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. All glories to Guru and Gauranga.
On most of the days (ideal days), we get up at 3.30 AM, freshen up and start chanting and leave to work after finishing all 16 rounds.
On some days if there are any programs at temple or other devotees houses or some time late working the previous night, we may end up getting up late next morning, so in such situation, we may be not finishing all 16 rounds prior to leaving for work. In such situation, is it OK to chant on clicker counter at work during any break the remaining rounds. The reason why we may have to use clicker counter Vs beads at work is to follow the guidelines of work place. Or finish the rest remaining rounds on beads only after coming back from work late in the evening. However our preference is to finish atleast 16 rounds the earliest.
Please share your thoughts and guidance. Please keep us in your prayers.
Your servant,
Ram Tulasi Das
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Hare KRsna Ram Tulasi Das prabhu,
PAMHO.
Dandvat pranam to you,. You are waking up at 3.30 to complete your rounds before you go for work. This is ideal life.
When you are unable to get up or complete your rounds before going to work, OF COURSE you can chant on clicker, fingers, excel.....any whihc way. Chanting is important, not the medium.
Krsna sees your desire and makes your circumstances conducive to chanting on beads.
YOu could consider refusing some service or late night invitations in case the frequency of these events increase. Our most important business is chanting. So please chant chant chant, under all circumstances chant.
Haribol,
Your servant,
Radha Rasamayi DD
I have read so many writings of Srila Prabhupada but no where he authorized clicker chanting. One devotee once approached Srila Prabhupada that he is unable to chant his rounds due to so much service so Srila Prabhupada asked him how long he slept.
The devotee said he is not even getting enough sleep to which Srila Prabhupada said to reduce his sleep by another 2 hours and chant his rounds.
That is Srila Prabhupada's instructions...
Hare Krishna Prabhu,
Ofcourse it is best to chant on the japa mala, as it is Tulasi,besides we have to follow what SrilaPrabhupada taught us,
He said the guidelines for all the devotees to follow, so we should try and chant as far as possible on our chanting beads.
Besides also our chanting beads are given to us by our spirtual master when we are initiated, so they have the blessing
of our spirtual master and empowered by him.
Now if it is sometimes not possible to chant on the beads because of time place and circumustances,
then we can chant on the counter,
Haribol
We need to be practical and use a click counter if needed. However dont make it a habbit to use the click counter.
One must use a Tulasi Mala. She will be helping us in following the instructions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu (deliver us from this suffering called material existence)
A click counter is just a tool to count. Tulasi is a devotee. Do not underestimate her grace upon us.
What about using a Tulasi bead on the counter?
Thats nice. I would still use a proper Tulasi mala with 108 beads that are graduated, meaning they get bigger and bigger from one end of the mala to the other.
Hare Krishna