Holy Name

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A letter from Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura

Translated by Punya-palaka Prabhu, ISKCON Prague

 

On distraction of the mind, offenses in discharging service, etc.

 

(the means of removing distraction of the mind - the Lord does not

consider mundane purity and impurity - when will sri-nami manifest His form?)

 

sri sri krsna-caitanya-candro jayatotamam

 

Sri Mayapura

Padmanabha 15, 429 Gaurabda [1915 AD]

 

My dear .................

 

I have received your letter dated Padmanabha 5. Due to the lack of time,

I feared writing an extensive letter, but I can see how the delay prolongs, so

I write in short. I was very happy to learn that you have come to the

understanding that everything is auspicious when the holy name of Krsna is

chanted with perseverance. Do not become slack in your chanting the holy name

when material thoughts are coming at the time of chanting. Gradually, as a

secondary result of chanting the holy name, such useless thoughts will be

naturally removed, you do not have to be occupied with that. The result cannot

be there right in the beginning. With the rise of great pleasure in Krsna's

name, the allurement of material thoughts will diminish. How would the material

thoughts look like without an eager acceptance of the holy name?

Foreign sugar or mixed ghee is impure, our native unadulterated sugar and

unmixed ghee is pure. But both pure and impure things are material substances.

If one does not offer things with feelings in his heart, the Lord will not

accept any thing, be it pure or impure. What is required is to perform service

without offenses. If one serves sri-nama, the holy name, with his body, mind

and words, then sri-nami, the possessor of the holy name, will reveal His

all-auspicious form.

 

I hope your worship is going on nicely.

 

your ever well-wisher,

Sri Siddhanta Sarasvati