Author Archives: Rasa Rasika

The Most Important Time
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“The brahma-muhurta hour is the most important time in the day, and you want to be awake for good chanting. If you’re heavy-lidded, there’s not much you can do but wash your face, grit your teeth, and do the best you can do. Don’t give in to sleepiness. The regulated life of a full night’s sleep is important.”

From Japa Transformations
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

You Simply Hear
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“Chanting. You simply hear. When you say “Hare Kṛṣṇa,” you try to hear the very sound, “Hare Kṛṣṇa.” That’s all. Nothing more. This is meditation. Your tongue and your ear should be engaged in sounding this transcendental vibration, “Hare Kṛṣṇa.” Best meditation.”

SP Lecture Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta Madhya 6.254
L.A. January 8, 1968

We Will Bond With Him
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“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. Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare.”

From Japa Transformations
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

Try To Listen To One Mantra
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“Although it’s true that we need Krishna’s grace at each stage, and if we hope to advance, we can still use our own free will properly and we must become determined to hear Krishna’s holy names. By our own efforts, based on our faith in the holy name, we should try to listen to one mantra — the mantra we are currently chanting.”

From Japa: Nine Keys from the Siksastakam to Improve Your Japa
by Bhurijana dasa

This Is My Time For Chanting
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“Japa requires concentration. You obviously can’t do two things at once, such as watch television and chant on your beads. If you attempt that, it is offensive chanting and of little value. So you have to make up your mind, “This is my time for chanting,” and put other things aside.”

From Japa Transformations
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

By Chanting Carefully
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“By chanting carefully, you get the strength to follow the orders of your spiritual master, as you associate with Krsna’s name. But we know that if you associate without offense, it is much more effective. Following the four rules and living in devotional service assures you of avoiding the ten offenses.”

From Japa Reform Notebook
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

This Is It For Me
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“I like chanting the maha-mantra. I’m familiar enough with the words ‘Hare,’ ‘Krishna’ and ‘Rama.’ They please me as they pass through my mind and lips. I’ve been doing it so long it’s become a love and deep attachment. I could never switch to another kind of prayer of another religion, or even another mantra in the Vedic religion. This is it for me. I began in 1966 and I’ll continue it until the end.”

From Japa Transformations
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami