Chanting is the most powerful mechanism. Chant loudly enough for you to hear. Chanting covers the 3 essential means of devotional service like Sravanam,Kirtanam and smaranam. This in itself is enough
I did find this, again thank you for your direction. As soon as I start to chant this I feel very disgusted with my material condition and my propensity to change and devote myself vastly increases. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xynax3zwVG8
Visualize* the mantra as a song of transindental Om(s) Visualize* that energetic creeper growing in every minute vibrating immutably up to the lotus like feet of the GodHead, and then as time elapses let the eyes move slowly up His image (Gonvinda's) and holding your smiling energies out in front of you and your attitude adjusted with gratefulness and acceptance of His creation as His responsibility. Chant and trust that He is our hearts and minds best friend and protector. Pure chanting + pure attentiveness = pure loving affection and attachment. Don't judge others or God's affection for them. we should only be concerned about our personal relationship with Krishna. Our own minds graduation from the contamination of the dilution that Nature holds such great interests for us or in us. God's love is the King of providing good clean loving energies. It's ok/recommended" to directly warship His image. good luck visualizing' as it is considered as a tangible gift by the GodHeads. It is not necessary to be actually rich in $ to perform the most elaborate or simple offerings through this chanting process. Glory to the Guru's of the GodHeads. Hare bola..
Here are simple ways : I talk through practical application.
1. Do not hear too many lectures / Hari Katha by different types of devotees
2. Hear only one Speaker and listen to lectures maybe half hour a day
3. Use an mp3 Player which has srila Prabhupada's recorded chanting of the Mahamantra
4. When you chant ; chant very slowly initially. Hear and feel every syllable of the mahamantra
5. I would recommend chanting atleast 2 rounds of Pancha Tattva Mantra before you start the mahamantra. This will destroy the aparadhas and create interest in you to chant more
Hare krishna,
Rashmi khaitan Thnx u so much,
i daily read bhagavatam n bhagavad gita, bt i dnt knw why, i prefer to read abt lord more than chanting, just two days b4 i went to iskcon, juhu, I bought Krsna the supreme personality of Godhead,
Since u have guide me, i'll try to increase my rounds of chanting
It is important that we chant 16 rounds of hare krsna mahamantra attentively, everyday. How to do that? For that - we need knowledge. We need to study Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagawatam daily, listen to lectures, hear and sing bhajans, offer food to the deities and partake only Krsna prasadam.
Sravanam is a powerful tool of devotional activity - but chanting is said to be the backbone of devotional activity. One must chant at all costs, under all circumstances. For chanting, still environment is required, but for chanting there are no pre conditions.
As fas as chintan is concerned, its ok to think about the lord's activities and pastimes while chanting.
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Chanting is the most powerful mechanism. Chant loudly enough for you to hear. Chanting covers the 3 essential means of devotional service like Sravanam,Kirtanam and smaranam. This in itself is enough
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pls accept my obeisances
I have started 4 rounds daily, I hope I'll make it till 16rounds daily
I did find this, again thank you for your direction. As soon as I start to chant this I feel very disgusted with my material condition and my propensity to change and devote myself vastly increases. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xynax3zwVG8
Visualize* the mantra as a song of transindental Om(s) Visualize* that energetic creeper growing in every minute vibrating immutably up to the lotus like feet of the GodHead, and then as time elapses let the eyes move slowly up His image (Gonvinda's) and holding your smiling energies out in front of you and your attitude adjusted with gratefulness and acceptance of His creation as His responsibility. Chant and trust that He is our hearts and minds best friend and protector. Pure chanting + pure attentiveness = pure loving affection and attachment. Don't judge others or God's affection for them. we should only be concerned about our personal relationship with Krishna. Our own minds graduation from the contamination of the dilution that Nature holds such great interests for us or in us. God's love is the King of providing good clean loving energies. It's ok/recommended" to directly warship His image. good luck visualizing' as it is considered as a tangible gift by the GodHeads. It is not necessary to be actually rich in $ to perform the most elaborate or simple offerings through this chanting process. Glory to the Guru's of the GodHeads. Hare bola..
Here are simple ways : I talk through practical application.
1. Do not hear too many lectures / Hari Katha by different types of devotees
2. Hear only one Speaker and listen to lectures maybe half hour a day
3. Use an mp3 Player which has srila Prabhupada's recorded chanting of the Mahamantra
4. When you chant ; chant very slowly initially. Hear and feel every syllable of the mahamantra
5. I would recommend chanting atleast 2 rounds of Pancha Tattva Mantra before you start the mahamantra. This will destroy the aparadhas and create interest in you to chant more
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Rashmi khaitan Thnx u so much,
i daily read bhagavatam n bhagavad gita, bt i dnt knw why, i prefer to read abt lord more than chanting, just two days b4 i went to iskcon, juhu, I bought Krsna the supreme personality of Godhead,
Since u have guide me, i'll try to increase my rounds of chanting
Haribol
Hare Krsna Prabhuji,
PAMHO.
It is important that we chant 16 rounds of hare krsna mahamantra attentively, everyday. How to do that? For that - we need knowledge. We need to study Bhagavad Gita, Srimad Bhagawatam daily, listen to lectures, hear and sing bhajans, offer food to the deities and partake only Krsna prasadam.
Sravanam is a powerful tool of devotional activity - but chanting is said to be the backbone of devotional activity. One must chant at all costs, under all circumstances. For chanting, still environment is required, but for chanting there are no pre conditions.
As fas as chintan is concerned, its ok to think about the lord's activities and pastimes while chanting.
Haribol,
Your servant,
Rashmi