Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada on chanting 1 lakh names daily

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By His Holiness Shrila Pramod Puri Goswami Maharaj in the book Essence of

Devotion, first chapter:

 

"Thereafter he constructed a tank by the side of this Govardhana Hill which

he named as Radha-kunda. It was at this very place after building his place

of devotions in the form of a small hut, by the side of this Radha-Kunda

that he began to exhibit intense renunciation. He then demonstrated the

method of intense devotions by taking earnestedly three lakhs of Holy Names

daily and completed the vow of chanting 1000 million Names (1 billion)

altogether at that place. E

 

"Even after the successful completion of that vow, Sri Srila Prabhupada

maintained always the practice of chanting the Holy Names seriously intact.

He especially gave stress to the process of chanting the Holy Names as top

priority in devotional practice, being himself attached to this method.

Wherever I would raise the proposition to Sri Srila Prabhupada whether I

could reduce my chanting somewhat in respect of my schedule, he would reply

insist instead that everyone should attempt to complete one lakh of Holy

Names as a daily function.

 

"He used to remark gravely that Sriman Mahaprabhu would not even accept

water from one who did not take to chanting one lakh of Holy Names daily.

Thus his counsel stood as all would have to find time irregardless, to

complete this chanting one lakh of Holy Names without fail as a daily

practice.

 

"He added however that to simply complete that amount was not the main

factor, but one had to strive to remain attentive throughout such chanting

and try to keep clear from the offences to the Holy Names.

 

"Those who had really the slightest regard for Sriman Mahaprabhu would never

in any way neglect His words."