Guest guest Posted January 31, 2004 Report Share Posted January 31, 2004 It is said in the Brhad-visnu Purana: namno hi yavati saktih papa-nirharane hareh tavat kartum na saknoti patakam pataki narah Also, in the Prema-vivarta by Jagadananda Pandita it is said: eka krsna-name papira yata papa-ksaya bahu janme sei papi karite naraya This means that by once chanting the holy name of the Lord, one can be freed from the reactions of more sins that he can even imagine performing.The holy name is so spiritually potent that simply by chanting the holy name one can be freed from the reactions to all sinful activities. What, then, is to be said of those who chant the holy name regularly or worship the Deity reglar- ly? For such purified devotees, freedom from sinful reaction is certainly assured. This does not mean, however, that one should intentionally commit sinful acts and think himself free from the reactions because he is chanting the holy name. Such a mentality is a most abominable offense at the lotus feet of the holy name. Namno balad yasya hi papa- buddhih: the Lord's holy name certainly has the potency to neutralize all sinful activities, but if one repeatedly and intentionally commits sins while chanting the holy name, he is most condemned. Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.13.8-9 purport-excerpt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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