practical service

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Please accept mu humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada.

 

Vinata (dd) SKS wrote:

 

> Often I've heard that the result of proper chanting is desire to render

> some practical devotional service. Could someone please supply the

> reference for this statement.

 

Here are some references from Folio searches on "result(s) of chanting", the

first being the best:

 

"If one is purified by following Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu’s orders—that is,

by chanting the holy name of Krishna—one must certainly be eager to render

service to the Lord. This is the test. When one engages enthusiastically in

the Lord’s service, it is to be understood that he is reaping the results of

chanting the names of Krishna and Hari. . . . After being released from

one’s sinful reactions (karma), one becomes eager to serve the Lord. This is

the test. Since the Muhammadan governor was immediately purified in the

presence of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu, he could utter the names of Krishna and

Hari. Consequently he was anxious to render some service." (CC Madhya

16.188-189, purport).

 

"The actual result of chanting the holy name of the Lord is that one awakens

his dormant KŠa consciousness, his loving service to the Lord" (SB

5.24.20, purport)

 

"So try to understand what is the result of chanting, simply by chanting

Hare Krishna mantra. Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu recommends, harer nama

harer nama harer namaiva kevalam [Adi 17.21]. So without offense, without

committing offense, if we regularly chant this Hare Krishna mantra, then we

remain freed from all sinful reaction of life and our attachment for the

Supreme Lord in devotional service increases" (Srimad-Bhagavatam 6.2.9-10

Lecture--Allahabad, January 15, 1971)

 

your servant,

Krishna-kripa das