Developing the Liking for Chanting
One will develop ruchi (liking) for chanting of the holy names, when one has compassion for each and every living being.
One will develop ruchi (liking) for chanting of the holy names, when one has compassion for each and every living being.
Culture means to understand how to respect others according to their particular positions with a proper service attitude.
The slow march of the sankirtan slowly but steadily takes us back home, back to Godhead.
An intelligent person should reject all bad association and instead take up the association of saintly devotees, whose words cut off the excessive attachment of one's mind.
Sri Krishna, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramatma [Supersoul] in everyone's heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted.
yat-pada-pallava-yugam vinidhaya kumbha-
dvandve pranama-samaye sa ganadhirajah
vighnan vihantum alam asya jagat-trayasya
govindam adi-purusam tam aham bhajami
I adore the primeval Lord Govinda, whose lotus feet are always held by Ganesa upon the pair of tumuli protruding from his elephant head in order to obtain power for his function of destroying all the obstacles on the path of progress of the three worlds.
Brahma Samhita 5.50
Srila Prabhupada
On the first day of the light part of the month of Karttika, a Vaishnava should certainly worship the topmost servant of Lord Krishna, Sri Govardhana hill, early in the morning.
It is My vow that if one only once seriously surrenders unto Me, saying “My dear Lord, from this day I am Yours,” and prays to Me for courage, I shall immediately award courage to that person and he will always remain safe from that time on.
Whole things start with the mind. If mind is not purified then the words, through the words and through the body we will be committing sins and offences.
How shall I chant with one tongue and how shall I hear with two ears? Had it been millions of tongue and trillions of ear, then I could enjoy it.