Ten Offenses In Chanting

(1)To blaspheme the devotees who have dedicated their lives for propagating the holy name of the Lord.

(2)To consider the names of demigods like Lord siva or Lord Brahma to be equal to or independent of the holy name of Lord Visnu.

(3)To disobey the orders of the Spiritual Master.

(4)To blaspheme the Vedic literature or literature in pursuance of the Vedic version.

(5)To consider the glories of chanting Hare Krsna imagination.

(6)To give some interpretation on the holy name of the Lord.

(7)To commit sinful activities on the strength of chanting the holyname of the Lord.

(8)To consider the chanting of Hare Krsna one of the auspicious ritualistic activities offered in Vedas as fruitive activities(karma-kanda).

(9)To instruct a faithless person about the glories of the holy name.

(10)to not have complete faith in the chanting of the holy names and to maintain some material attachment,even after understanding som many instructions onthis matter.It is also an offense to be inattentive while chanting.

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Bhanu Krishna Das September 20, 2011 at 3:39am

O lord of Of Lords please forgive this wretched soul for committing the ten offences for you are the ever merciful supreme Lord ,may i ask devotees to to forgive me for the offenses commited against the lord and seek their blessings
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Shravn Prabhu January 26, 2011 at 3:22pm
Hare Krishna Aditya Sharma Prabhu,

Haridas Thakor says, after quoting and explaining the 7th Namaparada:
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    To instruct the faithless on the glories of the holy name.
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"This (is) the way by which the whole world will be inundated
with the chanting of the holy name: with loud congregational
chanting, the holy name is to be propagated widely among the
masses. Those who are faithful will come forward and choose a
bona fide spiritual master, receiving instructions and initiation
in the name from him. By sincere chanting they will surely
obtain love of Godhead, Krsnaprema"

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Shravn Prabhu January 26, 2011 at 7:54am

Hare Krishna Usha Dasi mataji, just curious where you got the list from.

Source: Sri Harinama Chintamani

Lord Caitanya said, "Haridasa, now describe in detail the

offenses against the holy name."  Srila Haridasa replied, "My

Lord, whatever I say will be on Your prompting alone.  I am a

mere puppet.

   The ten offenses against the holy name

"The scriptures enumerate ten offenses against the holy

name.  I am very fearful of these offenses.  I will list them one

by one. As I do, please give me the strength to avoid them, my

Lord."

     "1) Blasphemy of the devotees of the Lord.

     2) To consider demigods to be independent of the Supreme

        Lord, and to similarly think Lord Krsna's name, form,

        qualities and pastimes are separate from Him.

     3) To disobey the spiritual master who reveals the truth

        about the holy name.

     4) To criticize the scriptures that describe the

        glories of the holy name.

     5) To think the excellences and divine qualities of the holy

        name are imaginary, and to so interpret the scriptural

        glorification of the holy name.

     6) To commit sinful activities on the strength of the holy name.

     7) To instruct the faithless on the glories of the holy

        name.

     8) To equate chanting of the holy name with auspicious

        ritualistic activities recommended in the karmakanda

        sections of the Vedas.

     9) To be inattentive while chanting the holy name.

     10) To not develop love for the holy name after learning the

        the name's glories because of maintaining attachments to

        the body and things related to the body."

Mitch Bhakta January 24, 2011 at 11:57pm

Quote:"To consider the chanting of Hare Krsna one of the auspicious ritualistic activities offered in Vedas as fruitive activities(karma-kanda)."

Just to clarify for myself, by fruitive activities this does not include the spiritual benefits of chanting Hare Krsna?
Raghupati Raghav Das January 24, 2011 at 11:33am

All Glories to Srila Prabhupad

Hare krishna mata Ji

Dandvat Pranam

Hare krishna Mahamantra ki Jai

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Shri Shri Radha Ras bhihari ki jai

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