Hare Krsna
Please accept my humble obeisance. All glories to Srila Prabhupada
I was sitting with a renowned Vedic Jyothishi . One NRI gentleman arrived there to meet the Jyothishi . He started narrating the severe problems he is encountering now – it included the recent loss of job, domestic problems, continuous bad luck , etc, etc.
After ritually verifying his horoscope , the Jyothishi asked "Do you have any habit of *Nama-Japam* ? " .
The NRI gentleman was stunned and shook his head vigrously . Being a product of "secular"( anti-Vedic") Kerala education system, *Nama-Japam* means shameful "blind-faith" to him!!! .
The saintly Jyothishi explained with a sympathetic smile , " My Jyothisha-analysis immediately revealed that, you are without any divine-grace . Without Bhagavan's blessing, you cannot achieve consistent success in any field . Whatever you gained earlier was the result of your pious deeds in previous birth . But it has already expired . In order to re-charge your battery of Divine-grace, you must perform daily *Nama-Japam* to please Sri Krishna . Bhagavan is *Nama-priya* ( fond of Nama-japam) . You don't have any other alternative".
Bhagavan Sri Krishna says in Srimad Bhagavad Gita 9.13-14 : "Great souls who have embraced the divine nature, knowing Me as the prime source of all lives and the imperishable eternal, worship Me constantly with none else in mind. Constantly chanting the glories of My names, qualities, form and pastimes, endeavoring with determined vows, bowing down before Me they constantly engage in My worship. They remain united with Me, at all times.)" .
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