INATTENTIVE CHANTING

By HG Sudama Prabhu

• The first connection of the Jiva with Krishna is the Holy name
• Once our relationship is established with Krishna through attentive hearing & chanting, automatically relationship with all jivas is in order.
• We are drowning in the ocean of material existence. If we give up attentive chanting, we have NO HOPE!!!
• If we don’t chant & hear attentively, automatically we will be committing all other 9 offences.
• You may escape from all other offences, but ultimately you have to face inattentiveness, the mother of all offences – Bhaktivinod Thakur.

5 meanings of Inattentive Chanting

1. Negligence – Ex: Bharat maharaj
2. Carelessness – Ex: Razor’s edge
3. Chanting unconsciously – Consciousness is the main ingredient in Harinaam Yagna, without which yagna is incomplete.
4. Unfocused mind – Even material things need focus. Tasmad ekena manasa, vyavasayatmika buddhih…
5. Chanting casually – bringing most spiritual activity to platform of ritual.

Analogies

• Chanting while maintaining material attachments is like rowing the boat with anchor down!!!
• Inattentive chanting is like feeding our own anarthas strongly to kill us spiritually, its like watering the weeds, not the bhaktilata.
• The day/moment we start feeling bad/disgusted with our inattentive chanting that is beginning of our return journey to back to Godhead.

One Mantra at a Time

• Although we say chant and BE HAPPY, still we are always in tension/anxiety because of inattention, as we always sit for Japa in the tension of finishing 16 rounds.
• Tension Free formula: One mantra at a time
• Attentive chanting in association of devotees creates time and also protects us from tigress like maya.
• If Krishna has invested all his energies in chanting, then so should we.
• Nothing is more important than attentive chanting and hearing during Japa time (the so-called “important” activity is not going to save us).
• LET EVERYTHING ELSE WAIT!

Constant Endeavor

• Constant endeavor in hearing & chanting attracts all attractive Krishna.
• HEAR and CHANT all the 16 words in the mahamantra.
• Consistency is the most important quality which attracts all other qualities required to attract attention of Krishna.
• Whatever we are doing in remaining 22 hrs (other than 2hrs of Japa) should help us next day during Japa to chant attentively otherwise its Shramah eva hi Kevalam.
• Continuous digging for bore well will reap water in the end.
• Krsna to Arjuna (BG) “Mam anusmarah yudhyash ca” – Perform every activity throughout the day while remembering Krsna.

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare