06 One should not hear the holy name from a nondevotee
Jan30

06 One should not hear the holy name from a nondevotee

One must not hear the holy name chanted by non Vaisnavas: Srila Sanatana Gosvami has forbidden us to hear the holy name of Krsna chanted by non−Vaisnavas, such as professional actors and singers, for it will have no effect. It is like milk touched by the lips of a serpent, as stated in the Padma Purana: avaisnava−mukhodgirnam putam hari−kathamrtam sravanam naiva kartavyam sarpocchistam yatha payah – Sri...

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11 To be effective, chanting should be accompanied by the four regulative principles
Nov28

11 To be effective, chanting should be accompanied by the four regulative principles

The chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra will be effective if accompanied by the austerity of giving up the four sinful activities: [Sukadeva Gosvami to King Pariksit]: For a few months the sons of Prajapati Daksa drank only water and ate only air. Thus undergoing great austerities, they recited this mantra: "Let us offer our respectful obeisances unto Narayana, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is always situated in His...

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