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“Doing other things while chanting is not good. Still, sometimes out of expediency you do it. But you should try to put off so-called expedient actions until after chanting. Chant at a designated time and chant loudly. Let other things wait.”From Japa …

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“Chanting should be enough in the forefront that we don’t chant our rounds while driving. It should be enough in the forefront that it gets prime time in the morning. If that’s what he meant by forefront, then yes, chanting should be in the forefront.”

Japa Walks, Japa Talks
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

“We should always be very grate­ful to Krishna for giv­ing us the Hare Krishna mantra, and we should show our grat­i­tude by chant­ing it as much as pos­si­ble. That way, we will bond with Him, which is our heart’s great­est desire.”

From Japa Transformations
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

“Your mind is not fixed up. Therefore it is minimum sixteen rounds. Not that “Because minimum sixteen, I cannot chant more.” Why not more? You can chant more, more.”Srila Prabhupada – Questions and AnswersChicago, July 4 1974

“If one chants japa regularly to please the Supreme Lord, then the Supreme Lord, being pleased, will increase one’s spiritual advancement and give one the eternal liberation.”Hari Bhakti Vilasa

“There is no ‘secret’ to japa; it is a struggle. There is no easy shortcut. The secret is to surrender to the struggle. The secret is to be afraid of death and take it as very urgent that you must chant Hare Krishna.”

From Japa Reform Notebook
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

“There is no ‘secret’ to japa; it is a struggle. There is no easy shortcut. The secret is to surrender to the struggle. The secret is to be afraid of death and take it as very urgent that you must chant Hare Krishna.”

From Japa Reform Notebook
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

“One should chant attentively with full surrender unto the Holy name. A sincere devotee has full faith in the Holy name. He always tries to improve his chanting by pulling out the weeds of illicit desires.”From Illuminations On Nama Aparadhaby Mahanidh…

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“The first regulative principle is that one must chant the Hare Krsna maha−mantra loudly enough so that he can hear himself, and one must vow to chant a fixed number of rounds.”

Sri Caitanya caritamrta
Antya−lila 11.24

“My mind didn’t wander much to other things, but I wasn’t chanting with a fervor that’s desirable for japa-yajna. I strive to improve, I strive to improve.”

From Bhajan Kutir #38
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

“…even if there may be some problems, always try to remain in Krsna consciousness. Do not give up chanting the Hare Krsna mantra simply due to some external difficulties. Under all circumstances you should always chant Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krs…

I have a good method on how to focus – it requires a spot to stare at and to not move your gaze from that place. It requires great determination, but when you see the effects and feel the benefits of total focus on the sound of the Maha mantra, it’s al…

“These sixteen words – Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare – are especially meant for counteracting the ill effects of the present age of quarrel and anxiety.”From Kali-santarana Upanishad

“Chanting especially promotes this: leave everything aside and chant the holy name. Then we can take up even our most demanding preaching duties in this world with vigor and endurance.”From Japa Reform NotebookSatsvarupa dasa Goswami

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“If we chant the holy name, Krishna takes that as giving love even though our hearts are hard and devoid of feeling. Krishna regards any little effort favorably.”From Japa Reform Notebookby Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

“If we are in spiritual strength there will be no scarcity of money: and the spiritual strength is that each and every one of us must chant the sixteen rounds of beads and follow the rules and regulations with great adherence”Letter to Tamala Krsna8th …

“Our prayer of the Hare Krishna Mantra means addressing Radha and Krishna for being engaged in Their service. Hare Krishna means “Oh Hare, Oh Radharani! Oh Krishna! Please engage me in Your service so that I can get relief from the service of Maya.”Let…

“The chanting of the holy names of Kṛṣṇa is so sublime that if one chants the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra offenselessly, carefully avoiding the ten offenses, he can certainly be gradually elevated to the point of understanding that there is no difference between the holy name of the Lord and the Lord Himself.”

Nectar Of Instruction 5

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Dear Rasa Rasika dasa,

Hare Krishna. Jaya Prabhupada.

Thankyou for the daily japa subscription. I’ve surrended to Srila Praphupada, chant every morning at least 16 rounds, strictly follow the four regulative principles (no illicit sex, no meat eating, no gambling and no intoxication) and read Srila Prabhupada’s books at least 1-2 hours a day. I also recieve newsletter subscription from Krishna.org and would like to associate more with other devotees.

Kind Regards,

Andrew

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“When one is chanting loudly he may be “grinding out” the Holy names at a feverish pitch, but the mind and heart may be a million miles from Krsna.Loud chanting can be very beneficial, especially when the mind slips into monotony or the ghosts of desir…

“When the mind conjures up ‘important’ proposals, we can patiently tell the mind to listen to the mahamantra and also reassure him that after the japa session you shall certainly address the issue.”

Radhanatha Swami

“Maya is always placing the memories of our past sinful activities before us, and encouraging us to come once again into her clutches, but by always chanting Hare Krishna and keeping our mind fixed on Krishna, he will give us the strength to resist her…

In terms of spiritual life, this offense is one of the biggest impediments for achieving a taste for chanting the Holy names.We need this reminder – that somehow or other we have to avoid offenses to devotees and then we can more easily avoid the other…

Hrdayananda: [translating] He wants to know how we can increase our desire for sankirtana process.Prabhupada: By performing sankirtana. Just like if a man drinks, and if he drinks, drinks, then he become a drunkard. [laughter] Drink more and you become…

“….Practically we see that as we sincerely try to improve our chanting for the pleasure of Krishna, Krishna reciprocates and we feel our greatest pleasure which is devotional service to the Lord.”From letter to SyamasundaraNovember 24, 1968

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“Strictly speaking, when chanting the names of the Panca-Tattva one should fully offer his obeisances: sri krsna caitanya prabhu nityananda sri advaita gadadhara sri­vasadi gaura bhakta vrnda. By such chanting one is blessed with the competency to chant the Hare Krishna mantra with out offense.”

From Namamrta by Srila Prabhupada

A – Always chant a fixed number of rounds each day, and always look to increase that numberB – Be careful to avoid offenses in chanting the Holy Names, especially the offense of inattentionC – Chant with respect for the Holy Names, as you would respect…

TRANSLATION
Your enemies will describe you in many unkind words and scorn your ability. What could be more painful for you?

PURPORT
Lord Kṛṣṇa was astonished in the beginning at Arjuna’s uncalled-for plea for compassion, and He described his compassion as befitting the non-Āryans. Now in so many words, He has proved His statements against Arjuna’s so-called compassion.

Bhagavad-gītā As It Is 2.36

Today I was speaking with an old devotee friend….recently he is struggling with Japa but after talking with him for awhile, wants to change that situation.By the Lord’s mercy we can associate with each other in spiritual life….talk about the Lord, …

“Always remember that you promised your spiritual master to chant Hare Krsna without offenses, including the offense of inattentive chanting. It is a personal obligation, and one should chant keeping the order of the spiritual master in mind and theref…

“…Chanting is very simple, but one must practice it seriously.”Chaitanya Charitamrta Adi 17.32

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What happens when we are not hearing with attention? Who is active there? The mind is active. The mind is active all the time….so the chanter of the holy name has to be also a student of the mind. A student of the mind doesn’t mean follower of the mi…