why we find chanting difficult

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So far we are concerned, conditioned soul, even sixteen rounds becomes very,

very difficult job for us because we are practiced to talk nonsense. We

cannot find out little time, say for two hours, for chanting Hare Krsna, but

we can find twenty four hours for talking nonsense.

 

 

>From Transcendental Diary

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In a message dated 5/21/2006 11:20:48 PM Pacific Standard Time,

Bhakti.Vikasa.Swami (AT) pamho (DOT) net writes:

So far we are concerned, conditioned soul, even sixteen rounds becomes very,

very difficult job for us because we are practiced to talk nonsense. We

cannot find out little time, say for two hours, for chanting Hare Krsna, but

we can find twenty four hours for talking nonsense.

 

 

>From Transcendental Diary

Nektar of instruction:

 

 

NoI 1: A sober person who can tolerate the urge to speak, the mind's demands,

the actions of anger and the urges of the tongue, belly and genitals is

qualified to make disciples all over the world.

NoI 2: One's devotional service is spoiled when he becomes too entangled in

the following six activities: (1) eating more than necessary or collecting more

 

funds than required; (2) overendeavoring for mundane things that are very

difficult to obtain; (3) talking unnecessarily about mundane subject matters;

(4)

Practicing the scriptural rules and regulations only for the sake of

following them and not for the sake of spiritual advancement, or rejecting the

rules

and regulations of the scriptures and working independently or whimsically; (5)

 

associating with worldly-minded persons who are not interested in Kr•s•n•a

consciousness; and (6) being greedy for mundane achievements.

NoI 3: There are six principles favorable to the execution of pure devotional

service: (1) being enthusiastic, (2) endeavoring with confidence, (3) being

patient, (4) acting according to regulative principles (such as œravan•am• k•

rtanam• vis•n•oh• smaran•am [sB 7.5.23] — hearing, chanting and remembering

Kr•s•n•a), (5) abandoning the association of nondevotees, and (6) following

in the footsteps of the previous •c•ryas. These six principles undoubtedly

assure the complete success of pure devotional service.

NoI 4: Offering gifts in charity, accepting charitable gifts, revealing one's

mind in confidence, inquiring confidentially, accepting pras•da and offering

pras•da are the six symptoms of love shared by one devotee and another.

NoI 5: One should mentally honor the devotee who chants the holy name of Lord

Kr•s•n•a, one should offer humble obeisances to the devotee who has

undergone spiritual initiation [d•ks••] and is engaged in worshiping the Deity,

and

one should associate with and faithfully serve that Pure devotee who is

advanced in undeviated devotional service and whose heart is completely devoid

of the

propensity to criticize others.

NoI 6: Being situated in his original Kr•s•n•a conscious position, a pure

devotee does not identify with the body. Such a devotee should not be seen from

 

a materialistic point of view. Indeed, one should overlook a devotee's having

a body born in a low family, a body with a bad complexion, a deformed body, or

a diseased or infirm body. According to ordinary vision, such imperfections

may seem prominent in the body of a pure devotee, but despite such seeming

defects, the body of a pure devotee cannot be polluted. It is exactly like the

waters of the Ganges, which sometimes during the rainy season are full of

bubbles, foam and mud. The Ganges waters do not become polluted. Those who are

advanced in spiritual understanding will bathe in the Ganges without

considering the

condition of the water.

NoI 7: The holy name, character, pastimes and activities of Kr•s•n•a are all

transcendentally sweet like sugar candy. Although the tongue of one afflicted

by the jaundice of avidy• [ignorance] cannot taste anything sweet, it is

wonderful that simply by carefully chanting these sweet names every day, a

natural

relish awakens within his tongue, and his disease is gradually destroyed at

the root.

NoI 8: The essence of all advice is that one should utilize one's full time —

twenty-four hours a day — in nicely chanting and remembering the Lord's

divine name, transcendental form, qualities and eternal pastimes, thereby

gradually

engaging one's tongue and mind. In this way one should reside in Vraja

[Goloka Vr•nd•vana dh•ma] and serve Kr•s•n•a under the guidance of devotees.

One

should follow in the footsteps of the Lord's beloved devotees, who are deeply

attached to His devotional service.

NoI 9: The holy place known as Mathur• is spiritually superior to Vaikun•t•

ha, the transcendental world, because the Lord appeared there. Superior to

Mathur•-Pur• is the transcendental forest of Vr•nd•vana because of Kr•s•n•a's

r•

sa-l•l• pastimes. And superior to the forest of Vr•nd•vana is Govardhana

Hill, for it was raised by the divine hand of Œr• Kr•s•n•a and was the site of

His various loving pastimes. And, above all, the superexcellent Œr• R•dh•

-kun•d•a stands supreme, for it is overflooded with the ambrosial nectarean

prema of the Lord of Gokula, Œr• Kr•s•n•a. Where, then, is that intelligent

Person who is unwilling to serve this divine R•dh•-kun•d•a, which is situated

at the foot of Govardhana Hill?

NoI 10: In the ϥstra it is said that of all types of fruitive workers, he

who is advanced in knowledge of the higher values of life is favored by the

Supreme Lord Hari. Out of many such people who are advanced in knowledge [jñ•n•

s], one who is practically liberated by virtue of his knowledge may take to

devotional service. He is superior to the others. However, one who has actually

 

attained prema, pure love of Kr•s•n•a, is superior to him. The gop•s are

exalted above all the advanced devotees because they are always totally

dependent

upon Œr• Kr•s•n•a, the transcendental cowherd boy. Among the gop•s, Œr•mat•

R•dh•r•n•• is the most dear to Kr•s•n•a. Her kun•d•a [lake] is as

profoundly dear to Lord Kr•s•n•a as this most beloved of the gop•s. Who, then,

will not reside at R•dh•-kun•d•a and, in a spiritual body surcharged with

ecstatic devotional feelings [apr•kr•tabh•va], render loving service to the

divine couple Œr• Œr• R•dh•-Govinda, who perform Their as•t•ak•l•ya-l•l•,

Their eternal eightfold daily pastimes. Indeed, those who execute devotional

service on the banks of R•dh•-kun•d•a are the most fortunate people in the

universe.

NoI 11: Of the many objects of favored delight and of all the lovable damsels

of Vrajabh•mi, Œr•mat• R•dh•r•n•• is certainly the most treasured object

of Kr•s•n•a's love. And, in every respect, Her divine kun•d•a is described

by great sages as similarly dear to Him. Undoubtedly R•dh•-kun•d•a is very

rarely attained even by the great devotees; therefore it is even more difficult

 

for ordinary devotees to attain. If one simply bathes once within those holy

waters, one's pure love of Kr•s•n•a is fully aroused.