Guest guest Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 urdhva-bahu kari' kahon, sarva-loka nama-sutre ganthi para kanthe ei sloka "Raising my hands, I devlare, "Everyone please hear me! String this verse on the thread of the holy name and wear it on your neck for continuous remembrance." PURPORT: When chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra, in the beginning one may commit many offenses, which are called namabhasa and namaaparadha. In this stage there is no possibility of achieving perfect love of krsna by chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. Therfore one must chant the Hare Krsna maha- mantra according to the principles of the above verse, trnad api su-nicena taror iva sahisnuna. One should note in this connection that chanting invol- lves the activities of the upper and lower lips as well as the tongue. All three must be engaged in chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. The words "Hare Krsna" should be very distinctly pronounced and heard. Sometimes one mechanically produces a hissing sound instead of chanting with the proper pronunciation with the help of the lips and tongue. Chanting is very simple, but one must practice it seriously. Therefore the author of Sri Citanya- caritamrta, Krsnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami, advises everyone to keep this vrese always strung about his neck. Sri Caitanya-caritamrta Adi 17.32 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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