The Name- Glorification 221
Rammohan G
You can diagnose the cause of your slow progress in self-realization as offensive, inattentive chanting. This has also been called failure to develop ecstatic love even after so many instructions on the matter. Beware of complacency in your devotional service. It is all a disease of hearing – a hearing deficiency. By not hearing the philosophy one falls into illusion. He imagines injustices, difficulties, and become snared into material plan-making, etc. He forgets his own identity as a servant of the servant of Krsna, and his mental activity replaces his concentration on his rounds – his japa becomes affected.
This illness in advanced stages results in a variety of maladies(Vaisnava-apradha, guru-apradha, blooping) and can culminate in death(spiritual).
So take preliminary precautions to protect yourself from serious illness. Just as a person developing sniffles and sneezing may dress warmly, drink brahmastra juice, etc., a person who finds himself “elsewhere” when chanting japa should immediately take precautionary measures.
Shake your mental laziness. Ultimately such a complacent attitude in japa means that you think you will never die. If you were conscious of your true position and how, factually, death could come at any moment, then your japa would not be so nonchalant. You would actually be grasping for the lotus feet of Krsna in desperation – that in whatever small amount of time destined you, you must perfect your life, perfect your heart, and the only means is through the mercy of Lord Krsna through His holy name.
- from Japa Reform Notebook
Chant
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Ram Hare Ram Ram Ram Hare Hare
and your life will be sublime
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