CHANT ANYWAY!

Your mind is wandering all over the universe when you chant.

Chant anyway!

Your mind is wandering to the past and future when you chant.

Chant anyway!

You are not able to concentrate on Krishna’s names while you chant.

Chant anyway!

You have no taste for chanting.

Chant anyway!

You have lusty desires.

Chant anyway!

You are making offenses in chanting.

Chant anyway!

You are not praying to Krishna to help you chant better.

Chant anyway!

You often chant late at night.

Chant anyway!

So WHY? Why should you chant despite all the above obstacles?

This is why:

– There is no vow like chanting the holy name, no knowledge superior to it, no meditation which comes anywhere near it, and it gives the highest result.

– No penance is equal to it, and nothing is as potent or powerful as the holy name.

– Chanting is the greatest act of piety and the supreme refuge.

– Even the words of the Vedas do not possess sufficient power to describe its magnitude.

– Chanting is the highest path to liberation, peace and eternal life.

– It’s the pinnacle of devotion, the heart’s joyous proclivity and attraction and the best form of remembrance of the Supreme Lord.

– The holy name has appeared solely for the benefit of the living entities as their Lord and master, their supreme worshipful object and their spiritual guide and mentor.

– Whoever continuously chants Lord Krishna’s holy name, even in his sleep can easily realise that the name is a direct manifestation of Krishna himself inspite of the influences of kali yuga.

Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura – from Saranagati (Adi Pūtanā).