“Chanting Japa is More than Just Hearing” | Mahatma Das

Prabhupada said when you chant Hare Krishna, you should be meditating on the pastimes, form and qualities of Krishna, but if you can’t do that then just try to hear. On another occasion he said chant and hear yourself chanting sincerely, meaning it is also a prayer for pure devotional service. If we lose the mood of chanting and disassociate with the meaning of the holy name, then we could simply be chanting mechanically, which Prabhupada us warned against.
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Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare Hare ❤️♥️❤️

[@LuAr1982]

Obrigado 🙏 Hare Kṛṣṇa 🙏

[@sachincna]

Hari bol

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Thank You!🙏🥰

[@shashwatrao1825]

Hari bol! 100 likes on the video! Deserves much more definitely!

[@andrewconnell4966]

Hare Krishna, Mahatma Prabhu. Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Could you please, as an addition to this video, give your explanation of Srila Prabhupadas statement "This chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra is enacted from the spiritual platform, and thus this sound vibration surpasses all lower strata of consciousness−namely sensual, mental, and intellectual. There is no need, therefore, to understand the language of the mantra, nor is there any need for mental speculation nor any intellectual adjustment for chanting this maha−mantra. It is automatic, from the spiritual platform, and as such, anyone can take part in the chanting without any previous qualification." A concern to devotees is that if mood is seen as a competitor of hearing (or vice versa) the tendency may be to sensually, mentally, intellectually try to create the mood and whilst doing that, the simple act of hearing suffers accordingly and that can also work against us. Trying to create a "mood" of chanting can be just as mechanical or even more so than just trying to hear the sound of Krishnas name. Can we apply the principle "First consolidate, then expand" in this connection? You have already touched on this point but further explanation would be a great asset for those who are trying to chant japa sincerely. Since this was posted 4 years ago, hopefully there is room for further elaboration. Thank you. Your servant Ayodhyadeva Rama das 🙏🙏🙏

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Thanks a lot prabhu ji Hare krishna

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Thank you prabhu! 🙏

[@gearysheridan2688]

🌷 Hare Kṛṣṇa 🌷

[@Inspirityoga]

Hare Krsna prabhu. Would you say this is something to practise right from the beginning of chanting, from the time we are new to Krsna Consciousness?

[@thecardtrickstudent3870]

it's nice to have a diety in front while chanting. what happens then is that you dont need to mechanically think about Krishna's leela, form, etc. It is because you are aware that the diety is watching you. Diety knows you are chanting. And this diety is Krishna. Diety has a form and represents Krishna himself, who has pastimes and names, three of which you are chanting. So, just by having diety in front, the thinking of krishna's qualities becomes more natural than artifical. Actually, in advanced level, i think one can realise that Krishna is sitted at the heart, the same heart which is trying to chant. so, in this way, krishna's diety in the mind is adequate and no external diety is required at that time.