There may be many excellent techniques to concentrate better while chanting the Lord’s holy names, all of which are very, very good. However God is not pleased just by concentration. He is pleased by devotion. That means the character of our life.
When we become connected to the supreme spirit then we automatically becomes situated in our spiritual identity.
We should try to accomplish the best we possibly can. However that shouldn’t be at the cost of our character, or everything becomes empty, spiritually, in the eyes of God.
What is envy? Envy means, “I want to be seen as important and great” and if anyone is a threat to my own egoistic ideas, then there is negativity towards that person.
Due to false ego and selfish disposition we find everyone as potential enemy.
More we realize Krishna’s mercy, the more we become submissive and more we become surrendered.
Unless and until we surrender to Krishna, Krishna is not going to take our responsibility.
Speaking in such a way as to hurt another person’s heart out of carelessness, envy or ego is to cause violence by the mouth.
By practice or by becoming sinless we will not become a pure devotee but by surrendering to Krishna we will become a pure devotee.
It is not that the moment one comes to the platform of devotion, he immediately achieves his perfection. Gradually by performing devotional service he comes to the platform of perfection.