Guest guest Posted November 23, 2000 Report Share Posted November 23, 2000 Dear Prabhus, PAMHO AGTSP I got inspired by the list of the priest... Please add to this list.... Love, Gaurangi Dasi 29 EXCELLENT REASONS WHY I DO NOT CHANT MY ROUNDS Gaurangi Dasi 1- I was forced to by my parents, my gurukula teachers, my temple authorities, my sankirtana leader, my peers and my guru. 2- Devotees who chant their rounds are hypocrite - they think they are more pure and advanced than those who never chant theirs. 3- There are so many mantras in the Vedas, I'm chanting so many of them. What's the problem? 4- I used to chant in the good old days, but I realized that my chanting was very offensive, so I decided not to commit offenses any longer. 5- I enjoyed chanting in the past, but I got busy, bored, lost the taste and stopped. 6- I chant all my rounds only on special occasions, like Janmastami, Gaur Purnima and Srila Prabhupada's vyasa-puja. They are more potent! 7- None of my friends chant their rounds. 8- The anticult people warned me it was brainwashing! 9- A monkey stole my bead bag last time I went to India! 10- My clicker is too rusted and does not click anymore! 11- I got very depressed when I calculated that I had 1008 rounds to catch up with! 12- I'll start to chant again when I get older and close to death. 13- I can't spare the time. 14- I got too many children! Besides, I don't worry, they'll all become pure devotees and will take me back to Godhead. 15- I don't want to miss my favorite TV shows. 16- My better half is chanting for me. 17- I'm chanting in my mind, Prabhu! 18 - Devotees who chant loud just want to show off! 19- Devotees who still chant Hare Krishna after 30 years are old-timers. Want to know a new mantra that works wonders? 20- I made the promise to chant 16 rounds when I was very young and immature. 21- My guru left. So what's the use? 22- Don't you know I'm a paramahansa? 23- I just can't! The metal ring on my tongue is getting cought up in the braces around my teeth, and my mantras are going beserk.... 24- If my temple president does not chant all his rounds, why should I? 25- It's Krishna's fault! I'm still trying to catch up with all the service that He gave me for having chanted with great fervor during 20 years... 26- Prabhu, my throat can't take it any more, with all these KRRRish KRRRish, these HaRRe HaRRe, and all these RRam RRam. I'm German, you know! 27- I've been traumatized in the past, and I still associate the maha-mantra with those who gave me a hard time...... 28- I may not be chanting the maha-mantra any more, but I'm still chanting.... the mini-mantra: Krish Krish, Ram Ram, Krish Krish, Ram, Ram..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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