Sri Gurvastakam(Eight Prayers to the Spiritual Master)by Srila Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakurasamsara-davanala-lidha-lokatranaya karunya-ghanaghanatwampraptasya kalyana-gunarnavasyavande guroh sri-charanaravindam"The spiritual master is receiving ben
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Mechanical chanting is not as powerful as chanting of the holy name without offenses.The words "Hare Kṛṣṇa" should be very distinctly pronounced and heard.Sometimes one mechanically produces a hissing sound instead of chanting with the proper pronunc
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The transcendental vibration established by the chanting of HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA, HARE HARE, HARE RAMA, HARE RAMA, RAMA RAMA, HARE HARE is the sublime method for reviving our transcendental consciousness. As living spiritual soul
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If one goes on chanting the holy names of the Lord, which are not different from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, naturally his mind becomes absorbed in thought of the Lord.Even if a person is born in a family of caṇḍālas—the lowest birth one can
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A devotee, either in danger or in happiness, constantly chants the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra.Since a devotee constantly chants the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, no contamination of the material world can touch him. He is, therefore, actually purified.It is even more im
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In the Brihad Naradiya Puranamit is clearly stated thatit is only chanting ofthe Holy Name of Harithat can save the people from theproblems of materialistic existence,and there is no other alternative,no other alternative,no other alternative in this
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Constant chanting of the holy name will make one free of offenses.The sacrifice recommended in this age is saṅkīrtana, constant chanting of the holy name of the Lord.People in general in Kali-yuga are so fallen that it is not possible for them to obt
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To chant the holy name of the Lord just to counteract one's sinful activities, or to commit sinful activities on the strength of chanting the holy name, is offensive (nāmno balād yasya hi pāpa-buddhiḥ).By observing the four restrictions and avoiding
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In this age of Kali there are many differences of opinion for self-realization, or transcendental life, or religious life, but this common formula, chanting of the holy name of God, can be accepted by everyone.One who takes advantage of this transcen
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Transcendental qualities of the Lord attract even the liberated souls and carry them to the assembly of devotees where the Lord's glories are constantly chanted.By constantly chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra and remembering the transcendental pastimes
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The nāmābhāsa stage is between that of nāma-aparādha, or chanting of the holy name with offenses, and pure chanting.Chanting the holy name of the Lord inoffensively will help one get immediate shelter at Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet.This means that by chanting
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Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to Srila Prabhupada.!!Maybe we can start discussing the importance of chanting japa.thank you,your servant,Venu-Dhvani DD
