5 – Consider glories of Hare 5 – Consider glories of Hare Krishna to be imaginationKrishna to be imagination• Vedas confirm the results of chanting asVedas confirm the results of chanting as

•Annulment of planetary influenceAnnulment of planetary influence

•Freed from more sins than you can commitFreed from more sins than you can commit

•Gradual awakening of Love of GodGradual awakening of Love of God

– Happens only byHappens only by•Mercy of the Supreme Personality of GodheadMercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead

•Sincere endeavor to avoid offensesSincere endeavor to avoid offenses

5 – Consider glories of Hare 5 – Consider glories of Hare Krishna to be imaginationKrishna to be imagination• RectificationRectification

– Going to an assembly of devoteesGoing to an assembly of devotees– Hear with great attention about the Hear with great attention about the

Lords pastimes and qualitiesLords pastimes and qualities– Sincerely approach a spiritual master Sincerely approach a spiritual master

and obtain proper knowledgeand obtain proper knowledge

6 – Giving mundane 6 – Giving mundane interpretation.. interpretation.. • Meaning and effect not to be Meaning and effect not to be

interpretedinterpreted• Shouldn’t attempt to explain effects of the holy name with Shouldn’t attempt to explain effects of the holy name with

biophysical processesbiophysical processes• The holy name is the purest form of knowledge, best of all the The holy name is the purest form of knowledge, best of all the

vrata’s and highest of all the meditation.vrata’s and highest of all the meditation.• 1000 names of Vishnu = 1 name of Rama1000 names of Vishnu = 1 name of Rama• 3000 names of Vishnu = 1 name of Krishna3000 names of Vishnu = 1 name of Krishna• 1 HK Mantra = 16,000 names of Vishnu1 HK Mantra = 16,000 names of Vishnu• 1 round of 108 times HK mantra = 17,28,000 names of Vishnu1 round of 108 times HK mantra = 17,28,000 names of Vishnu• 16 rounds = 2,76,48,000 names of Vishnu in 2 hours time!16 rounds = 2,76,48,000 names of Vishnu in 2 hours time!

• RectificationRectification•Sincere repenting in the assembly of devoteesSincere repenting in the assembly of devotees•Beg forgiveness - sincerely chant the holy nameBeg forgiveness - sincerely chant the holy name

7 – Sinful activities on the 7 – Sinful activities on the strength of the holy namestrength of the holy name• Source of Sufferings for a Jiva AtmaSource of Sufferings for a Jiva Atma

• IgnoranceIgnorance• Desire to commit sinDesire to commit sin• Committing the sinCommitting the sin

• Unintentional Sins – get washed awayUnintentional Sins – get washed away SB 1.5.16SB 1.5.16

• One who has forsaken his material occupations to engage One who has forsaken his material occupations to engage in the devotional service of the Lord may sometimes fall in the devotional service of the Lord may sometimes fall down while in an immature stage, yet there is no danger of down while in an immature stage, yet there is no danger of his being unsuccessful. On the other hand, a non devotee, his being unsuccessful. On the other hand, a non devotee, though fully engaged in occupational duties, does not gain though fully engaged in occupational duties, does not gain anything.anything.

• Intentional Sins, thinking that they will be washed away, is Intentional Sins, thinking that they will be washed away, is VERY offensive !! MARKATA VAIRAGIESVERY offensive !! MARKATA VAIRAGIES

7 – Sinful activities on the 7 – Sinful activities on the strength of the holy namestrength of the holy name• Sincere chanting destroys the seeds of SinSincere chanting destroys the seeds of Sin

– RectificationRectification•Assemble with pure VaishnavasAssemble with pure Vaishnavas

•Call out loudly to the Guru “Jai Srila Prabhupada”Call out loudly to the Guru “Jai Srila Prabhupada”– Because a thief runs away when the guardian is calledBecause a thief runs away when the guardian is called

•Devotees return if sins are unintentionalDevotees return if sins are unintentional

•Lord places lots of hindrances personally if you Lord places lots of hindrances personally if you intentionally commit sins / offend Vaishnavasintentionally commit sins / offend Vaishnavas

8 – Consider the chanting of 8 – Consider the chanting of Hare Krishna to be fruitive Hare Krishna to be fruitive activityactivity• Difference between chanting & pious Difference between chanting & pious

actsacts

• The Holy name is non different from The Holy name is non different from Lord KrishnaLord Krishna

• RectificationRectification•Obtain “Sambandha gyaan” to remove Obtain “Sambandha gyaan” to remove

ignoranceignorance

•Chant seriously with renewed understandingChant seriously with renewed understanding

9 - Instructing a faithless 9 - Instructing a faithless person person • Generally this is for Spiritual Masters Generally this is for Spiritual Masters

to give “diksha” to faithless personsto give “diksha” to faithless persons•Cannot accept disciples without giving them Cannot accept disciples without giving them

proper knowledge and proper knowledge and

• Not an offense to tell people to chant Not an offense to tell people to chant the Lords Namesthe Lords Names

10 A – Not have complete faith 10 A – Not have complete faith & maintain material & maintain material attachments ……attachments ……• Aham mamaadi-paramah mentalityAham mamaadi-paramah mentality

– Falsely identifying with our bodyFalsely identifying with our body– Only sambandha gyaana will open our eyesOnly sambandha gyaana will open our eyes

• RemedyRemedy– Associate with Vaishnava and get knowledgeAssociate with Vaishnava and get knowledge– Especially with those who have no material Especially with those who have no material

attachmentsattachments

ROOT CAUSE OF ALL ROOT CAUSE OF ALL OFFENSESOFFENSES• TO BE INATTENTIVE WHILE CHANTINGTO BE INATTENTIVE WHILE CHANTING

– 3 kinds of inattention3 kinds of inattention•Audaasiinya – Indifference, Lack of attentionAudaasiinya – Indifference, Lack of attention

– Attachment to so many things that while chanting Attachment to so many things that while chanting also one thinks of themalso one thinks of them

– Remedy is to CHANT WITH VAISHNAVASRemedy is to CHANT WITH VAISHNAVAS

• Jadya – LazinessJadya – Laziness– Stopping chanting to complete some “important” Stopping chanting to complete some “important”

activityactivity– Interrupt chanting for a “Short rest”Interrupt chanting for a “Short rest”– Remedy is to specifically seek and associate Remedy is to specifically seek and associate

devotees who do not waste time with material talk devotees who do not waste time with material talk and are constantly chanting the holy nameand are constantly chanting the holy name

ROOT CAUSE OF ALL ROOT CAUSE OF ALL OFFENSESOFFENSES• TO BE INATTENTIVE WHILE CHANTINGTO BE INATTENTIVE WHILE CHANTING

•Vikshepa – DistractionVikshepa – Distraction– Produces illusion and is the cause of all other forms Produces illusion and is the cause of all other forms

of inattentive chantingof inattentive chanting– Also engenders various other offenses like attraction Also engenders various other offenses like attraction

to wealth, women, position and fameto wealth, women, position and fame– The Mind cannot concentrate on 2 things at a timeThe Mind cannot concentrate on 2 things at a time– So you are calling Krishna and not paying attention So you are calling Krishna and not paying attention

when He is coming in the form of His name and when He is coming in the form of His name and dancing !!dancing !!

– Remedy is to follow a strict Vaishnava etiquette of Remedy is to follow a strict Vaishnava etiquette of dressing, ekadashi, festivals, sincere chanting with dressing, ekadashi, festivals, sincere chanting with vaishnavasvaishnavas

Bhakti Vinod Thakurs SongBhakti Vinod Thakurs Song

Keno Hare Krishna Keno Hare Krishna NaamNaam HariHari Bole Bole