Begging for the Nectar of the Holy Name There is no vow like chanting the Holy name, no knowledge superior to it, no meditation which comes anywhere near it, and it gives the highest result. No penance is equal to it, And nothing is as potent or powerful as the holy name. ( Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur) What is the most important factor in improving Chanting? My Chanting is bad. Desire to Improve HONESTY ACCEPT YOUR LACK OF DESIRE TO CHANT DON’T COMPLAIN FOR THE SAKE OF COMPLAINING REAL HONESTY LEADS TO RIGHT ATTITUDE THE PROCESS VALUES HONESTY TOLERANCE FIGHT AND BE PATIENT TOLERATE AND WAIT AWARENESS OF INATTENTIVENESS IS ALSO A VICTORY TOLERANCE TRY, TRY, TRY – AND TAKE MEASURES A WILL TO REFORM -- IS STRONGEST TOOL SATISFACTION OF TRYING FAILURE – A PILLAR OF SUCCESS INATTENTIVE CHANTING INATENTION MEANS UNCONSCIOUSNESS ATTENTIVE CHANTING WHAT IS ATTENTIVE CHANTING? ATTENTIVE CHANTING - A SIGN OF CARE & CONCERN CHANT AS GURU DAKSINA TO SRILA PRABHUPADA WHY TO IMPROVE CHANTING ? ONLY GOAL – PLEASURE OF SRI RADHA-KRSNA ANTE GOAL NARAYANA SMRTIH AND PROCESS ARE NON DIFFERENT HUMILITY TRINADAPI CHANT SUNICHEN… AND BE HUMBLE. BE HUMBLED BY CHANTING HUMILITY FALSE HUMILITY MAKES US UNENTHUSIASTIC EXPRESS HUMILITY THROUGH YOUR ACTIONS SURRENDER WITH HUMILITY, NAME WILL HIMSELF TEACH YOU THE WAY HOLY NAME IS A PERSON YE YATHA MAM PRAPADYATE.. HOW TO ATTRACT KRSNA? DON’T NEGLECT HARINAM PRABHU Realize Holy name is Krsna Chanting is meeting with most important person. HOLY NAME IS A PERSON KRSNA LIKES TO HEAR HIS NAME KRSNA HAS COME, RECEIVE HIM CLEAN YOUR HEART BY CHANTING KRSNA’S RECIPROCATION OBSTACLES NOT UNDERSTANDING THE EMERGENCY NOT SEEING DEATH LEADS TO COMPLICENCY MIND-WANDERING & DROWSINESS MATERIAL ATTACHMENTS BAD HABITS DIE HARD “Some bear only the burden; others appreciate the true worth of things.” (Nama-bhajan, bhaktivinoda thakur) REVOLUTION FOR REFORMATION