I have being visiting ISKCON temple since many years and have attended lectures like Prerna (@ ISKCON Chowpatty, MUMBAI) and also few Bhagvad Gita lectures..
I know it is always told to do chanting on beads by many people..But for some reasons, I have never been able to do that much...I sometimes chant a few times, but for not more than 5-10 mins...sometimes I chant very slowly while travelling or when I am just sleeping...
Though I am not able to do chanting regularly, I do love to read a lot of ISKCON material (like Prabhupada books, Journey Home, Back to Godhead magazine and a lot of online stuff)
I love reading all the ISKCON material. So does reading not have the same impact as chanting ? How can I get the maximum benefit ?
Please suggest me.
Hari bol.
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my humble obeisances dear Devotees,
everything we do besides chanting we do only for the sake of chanting. We read and get instruction of how to chant. We be with Devotees to see their chanting get inspired. We serve to them so that they pray for us so that we will be able to chant attentively.
We serve to Deities and offer prayers so that we chant nicely, we eat, sleep, wear, work, ...only for better chanting.
Chanting is the only way! Only way! Only way in this age!
Mathur Prabhuji, You are so fortunate to be in Mumbai and in the association of Chowpatty Devotees. That Temple is honored by all Devotees from around the world. So You are so fortunate to be among them.
So why to use that chance for the fullest?
in the beginning i also did not like to chant. I used to think that it is a waste of time. But forced myself to chant. But i liked to read. So i used to read with desires. And when i got enough knowledge my desire to chant increased to some extent. But even though i used to force myself to chant.
But later i meet Devotees and stayed with them at the Temple that was the peek of the mountain of my Krishna Conscious life. That was amazing part of my life.
...
So why You also do not try at least one - two days stay with Temple Devotees and attend Temple programs and if You do it with humility i am sure after some time You will feel very happy to chant the Holy Names and relish Their sweetness.
Your servant,
Hare Krishna prabhuji
All glories to guru and gauranga!
All glories to srila prabhupada!
Only reading without chanting is information, information, information but no transformation of heart. You will know what is good and bad. Beneficial and harmful. However to do good and be safe, we need to have the will power, which comes by chanting.
harer nama harer nama
harer namaiva kevalam
kalau nasty eva nasty eva
nasty eva gatir anyatha
“‘In this Age of Kali there is no other means, no other means, no other means for self-realization than chanting the holy name, chanting the holy name, chanting the holy name of Lord Hari.’
Adi 17.22
“In this Age of Kali, the holy name of the Lord, the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, is the incarnation of Lord Krsna. Simply by chanting the holy name, one associates with the Lord directly. Anyone who does this is certainly delivered.
“The use of the word ‘kevala’ [‘only’] prohibits all other processes, such as the cultivation of knowledge, practice of mystic yoga, or performance of austerities and fruitive activities.
So chant, read praphupada book and listen to the lectures, then see the real magic in life. Eternity, bliss and knowledge. Haribol!
Your servant.
Hari
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