Faith in Chanting

2 hours ago by harsh_horse in Special Category A

Hare Krsna Maharaj, Gurudeva

It seems we have lost faith in holy name. We were chanting as we gave promise to you.

We can not differentiate it from mundane sound .

We are also sure that we might be doing offenses against holy name.


will it be possible to give one line insights on


1.To blaspheme the devotees who have dedicated their lives for propagating the holy name of the Lord.


criticize or share hurt can lead to blasphemy ?


how then we give feedback or even share our hurt/ stupid expectation, especially as there are material relationship involved with people who are chanting?


secondly 7.7.32 Translation says

“One should always remember the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His localized representation as the Paramātmā, who is situated in the core of every living entity’s heart. Thus one should offer respect to every living entity according to that living entity’s position or manifestation.”

Vedabase

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura (VCT)

“By the mind, one should respect all living beings with their individual desires, thinking that the Supreme Lord is situated in all beings.”

The interesting difference

The Sanskrit is:

iti bhūtāni manasā kāmais taiḥ sādhu mānayet

SP's rendering emphasizes:

“according to that living entity’s position or manifestation.”

VCT makes the kāmaiḥ taiḥ component explicit:

“with their individual desires

however

Noi 5 says --

“One should mentally honor the devotee who chants the holy name of Lord Kṛṣṇa".


What about those who are not chanting? Is there any verse in NOI that addresses how to regard non-chanters / non-devotees, and how should that instruction be integrated with the universal respect taught in SB 7.7.32?


seems

SB 7.7.32 gives the inner vision and the baseline of respect for all.

NOI 5 (and NOI 3) gives the external discrimination that protects one’s own bhakti while still allowing the universal respect to operate at the appropriate level for each living being



To instruct a faithless person about the glories of the holy name-- This what we do in mass preaching, on the other hand holy name is the only remedy. Then what do we preach individually or collectively



HpS - ASA --- Hare Krsna.

Our only solution is to start by chanting the pancha tattva maha mantra.

skc

pna

sad

gdh

sv agbhv


this sometimes inspires us to read CC... CC 1.7 is nice chapter.


also, getting up early and chanting, even if it kills us in one day is perfect. then we will get a better birth for chanting. maybe we will be classmates of prahlada.

womb of stimulating mother.


of course, no illict sex... any specific focus for advice?


#1 look for the mercy that Krsna sends as soon as we chant.

take it.

expect immediate progress. even if it is gradual, each step is nice.

all obstacles are really help or tests or actually obstacles that can be smasshed.

noi, three!!!!!

Oink! 🐷