16 One must chant with respect and veneration
Knowing that Sri Krsna is present in His name, pure devotees chant with full respect and veneration: Devotees of the Personality of Godhead know that Sri Krsna son of the King of Vraja, is the Absolute Truth. They do not discriminate between Sri Krsna’s name, form, quality and pastimes. One who wants to separate the Lord’s absolute name, form and qualities must be understood to be lacking in absolute knowledge. A pure...
26 Other instructions on the practice of the holy name
On Ekadasi day, one should increase one’s chanting of Hare Krsna: However, one should generally accept the following principles to properly execute devotional service: (1) take shelter of a bona fide spiritual master, (2) receive initiation from the spiritual master, (3) serve the spiritual master, (4) inquire and learn love from the spiritual master, (5) follow in the footsteps of holy persons devoted to the transcendental...
22 A neophyte devotee should not retire to a secluded place to chant
Sitting in a solitary place to chant the Hare Krsna maha mantra is not recommended for neophytes: [Lord Caitanya to Kasi Misra]: “Please give that room to Me, for I have need for it. Indeed, I shall remember the lotus feet of the Lord sitting in that solitary place.” This statement of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is significant. Nibhrte vasiya tahan kariba smarana: “I shall sit down there in that solitary place and...
17 One must have faith in the holy name
A madhyama adhikari has firm faith in chanting the Hare Krsna mantra: While giving instructions to Sanatana Gosvami, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu divided devotional service into three categories. sastra−yukti nahi jane drdha, sraddhavan ‘madhyama adhikari’ sei maha−bhagyavan “A person whose conclusive knowledge of the sastras is not very strong but who has developed firm faith in chanting the Hare Krsna maha−mantra and...
21 Householders can conduct chanting at home
Even householders can achieve perfection by chanting the Hare Krsna mantra: [Narada Muni to King Yudhisthira]: The process of chanting the holy name of the Lord is so powerful that by this chanting even householders [grhasthas] can very easily gain the ultimate result achieved by persons in the renounced order. Maharaja Yudhisthira, I have now explained to you that process of religion. This is a confirmation of the Krsna consciousness...
15 One must chant in humility
Explanation of the “trnad api sunicena” verse of Siksastaka: To chant the holy name always, one should be humbler than the grass in the street and devoid of all desire for personal honor, but one should offer others all respectful obeisances. A devotee engaged in chanting the holy name of the Lord should practice forbearance like that of a tree. Even if rebuked or chastised, he should not say anything to others to...
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