As one progresses through the second stage, a person begins to get a taste for the chanting, and begins to feel the nectar of joy and bliss within the names.As a person enters the third or pure stage of chanting, the layers of ignorance that keeps one from realizing their spiritual identity are peeled away.At the fullest point, one gains direct perception of their spiritual identity and relationship with God, and is immediately liberated while still in the material body.The Lord reveals Himself to such a sincere devotee and the devotee relishes the taste of transcendental life.As Srila Rupa Gosvami states in his Sri Upadesamrita (text 7), everything about Krishna is spiritually sweet, such as His names, qualities, and activities.But one who suffers from the disease of ignorance cannot taste this sweetness.Yet by chanting the names everyday, a person can destroy this disease and relish the natural sweetness of Krishna's names.
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