Hare Krishna, today article: Inspiring Quotes on Chanting is from Aniruddha Das Adhikari
Prayers
Śrī Guru-Praṇāma:
oṁ ajñāna-timirāndhasya
jñānāñjana-śalākayā
caksur unmīlitaṁ yena
tasmai śrī-guruve namaḥ
“I offer my respectful obeisances unto my spiritual master, who with the torchlight of knowledge has opened my eyes, which were blinded by the darkness of ignorance.”
Two important verses:
suna suna nityananda, suna haridasa
sarvatra amara ajna karaha prakasa
prati ghare ghare giya kara ei bhiksa
‘bala krsna, bhaja krsna, kara krsna-siksa’
“Listen, listen, Nityananda! Listen, Haridasa! Make My command known everywhere! Go from house to house and beg from all the residents, ‘Please chant Krishna’s name, worship Krishna, and practise what Krishna teaches.’” (Sri Chaitanya-bhagavat, 2.13.8-9)
harer nāma harer nāma
harer nāmaiva kevalam
kalau nāsty eva nāsty eva
nāsty eva gatir anyathā
“In this age of quarrel and hypocrisy, the only means of deliverence is the chanting of the holy names of the Lord. There is no other way. There is no other way. There is no other way.”
Mahā-mantra Hare Kṛṣṇa:
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa
Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma
Rāma Rāma Hare Hare
Inspiring Quotes on Chanting
by Aniruddha das Adhikari
“Whether hari-nāma is uttered properly or improperly, when the right time comes it completely purifies the conscience of the sādhaka (practitioner). This is an established doctrine. Just like fire always burns an object it touches, whether contacted consciously or not. Every object always acts as per its inherent nature, whether people have faith in it’s influence or not.”
“Why did Śrī Gaurāṅga Mahāprabhu instruct all His associates and followers that He would only honor prasāda in the house of that devotee who chants sixty-four rounds (one lakh harinama) daily? Was He not aware that it is not possible for most householders to fully absorb themselves in harinama while chanting sixty-four rounds? He knew that at least by chanting one lakh, some śuddha-nāma (pure holy name) will be chanted intermittently, and later, gradually as taste for harinama develops, they will eventually start chanting śuddha-nāma only.”
“With Śrīla Gurudeva as my witness, I GUARANTEE that anyone who chants one lakh (64 rounds) daily, whether absorbed or distracted, will certainly develop a taste for chanting and doing bhakti. Do not worry.”
“If an ordinary grhastha like me can attain Krsna simply by chanting His holy name, why can’t you?”
“Chant hari-nāma in any way you are able to – purely or impurely; with or without improper pronunciation; there is no loss. Krsna observes your mood and intent.” “There is actually no difference in chanting the holy name and meeting Krsna. But one who does not chant at least one lakh everyday, attentively and audibly cannot realise this.”
“Dear devotees, falling at your feet, I repeatedly beg all of you to CHANT 64 ROUNDS (1 lakh harinama) attentively daily. Śrī Gaurahari has promised that He will always reside with those who chant one lakh harinama daily. How can Kali Mahārāja enter a place where Śrī Gaurahari resides?”
“At the outset, a practitioner may take 8 to 10 hours to complete sixty-four rounds. This makes him disconcerted and he gives up chanting altogether. There is no need to get bewildered by this. By consistent practice, you will be able to complete them in 3-4 hours. I am sure out of a twenty-four hour day, anyone can spare three or four hours for chanting.”
“Pious credit accumulated over millions of lifetimes is destroyed to its root instantly by offending a saintly personality. Such an offender can never chant harinama properly.”
– Aniruddha das Adhikari, Nama acarya
