As far as the four regulative principles there is nothing elaborate to explain. All glories to Srila Prabhupada But because I am interested in joining full time, I sincerely request you to tell me what must I do if like you suggested, ISKCON has lost all its yesteryear’s glory, when Srila Prabhupada was around. We create all these bad things with our sinful activities and these bad things are the reactions to our sinful activities. Hare krsna ! I have no contact with any other advanced devotees. Sometimes longer. It’s really helpfull. But if I chant the rounds in one sitting then I never make any mistake. We, the spirit souls, are parts and parcels of Krishna. You may want to chant japa indoors, but you can chant just as comfortably walking along the beach or hiking in the mountains. I am arranged married with non devotee girl, with out any inform to my spiritual master. And the way to make your mind stable is to be always chanting Hare Krishna with your tongue and hearing it with your ears. hare krishna and rama are easy to say but the other words I find difficult.thanks, It is very easy. So we have to be able to cook for Krishna. And all Krishna prasadam has milk products in it. It will not work unless you follow…, You have to at least follow the four regulative principles and chant 16 rounds a day… Otherwise you are not following the process and can not expect it to work…. Have Krishna. But if she is cooking it for you then how can you offer it to Prabhupada? Thank you very much for confirming this. Yes. If they can’t chant 16 rounds then they will never be initiated as a Vaisnava into Prabhupada’s movement. We need to employ actually a team of designers and programmers. Srila Prabhupada has delivered the whole world. So we need to read Prabhupada’s books and understand exactly what service it is that Srila Prabhupada wants us to render. 16 rounds of chanting Hare Krishna is the minimum. I understand that the Tulsi Mala is preferred and I can certainly buy one and use that for chanting, but in that case, what can I possibly do with my Rudraksh Mala ? Please accept my humble obeisances. If people are not prepared to do this, chant at least 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna mantra daily and follow the four regulative principles, there is no spiritual life, it is just imagination. Please forgive me if I am wrong by clearing the doubt. Svāhā. You can get the whole family together every evening for chanting. They do not have to be made from neem. I would like to know the significance of numbers 8,16 and 32 in vaishnavism. Chant again then point to the base of the little finger. Because it is a very tiresome work to carve beads with hands. As as far as how much time you should spend on spiritual life that is 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Chanting on beads is especially helpful, for it engages the sense of touch in the meditative process and helps you concentrate even more on the sound of the mantra. So there is no problem really if bead bag touches the ground, although many ISCKCON devotees will have a fit if they see it. course on Kundalini Yoga , and I was forced off a vegetarian diet by my dad.My parents are dead years ago and I can indulge in a veggie diet. That will give you the strength to improve, the strength to come to the proper platform. Theses words prabhu are not only spiritually informative, but also, serve as a Divine reminder for us. Please accept my humble obeisances And association is very powerful. Is it mandatory that we must chant 16 rounds of TULSI japa mala daily..? I reside in America, and I’m in my mid 40s, since I was a little kid I have always found my way to find books about Hinduism, and having the ability to perform certain Shaktis not being aware of them. I live alone, I am working and I don’t cook. The point is we can chant Hare Krishna anywhere, even in a totally unclean place. Throughout the entire day and night, he would chant the sixteen names of the Hare Krsna maha-mantra. No. So we can not plan, that “I will do this sinful thing and later I will chant Hare Krishna and it will be counteracted.” This is offensive. And can one do extra rounds for the next day if one knows he will not be able to do 16 rounds on next day/days? Hare krisna. Prabhu, this was very enlightening. How to Enhance Chanting? Personally I recommend you chant Srila Prabhupada’s pranam mantras before you start chanting on beads and chant the Panca-Tattva maha-mantra once before each round of the Hare Krishna mantra you chant. Jaya srila Prabhupada the living true Guru for occident, jaya Gouranga who has come for us and be aware of bugus gurus and cheap “bakhtas” because they are among us in great number. It has to be prepared with love and devotion because it is actuay that love and devotion that Krishna accepts. how to think krsna 24 hours a day.when i am sleeping iam not be able to think krsna when iam in deep sleep.please explain the four regulative principles deeply. We simply need to understand and follow. Yes and No. Thank you so much for your reply. Better to get up earlier in the morning and chant 16 rounds now. Prabhu, has Prabhupada allowed to complete rounds on the next day by doing extra rounds if one could not complete 16 rounds on the previous day? But if you watch the videos of Srila Prabhupada offering obeisances to the deities in the temples you will see he lets his bead bag, with his beads inside touch the floor. Hare Krishna hare Krishna Krishna Krishna hare hare hare ram hare ram ram ram hare hare. All we have to do is force ourselves to get out of bed before 4:00 in the mornings, chant at least 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna mantra every day, strictly follow the four regulative principles and read Srila Prabhupada’s books at least 1-2 hours a day. I wanted to know if the book distributions are still going on even in this situation of pandemic, as i am willing to make a little donation for the same, to the paypal link that you provided –. 27 X 4 = 108. Association is very powerful. Hare Krishna, #japamala #chanting #harekrishnamantra #beadsHold your mala in your right hand, draped between your middle and index fingers. So I am planning to start maybe support.krishna.org for devotees who can help support these projects. Really if you live alone it is better to cook for Srila Prabhupada and Krishna and offer the bhoga to Srila Prabhupada so you can accept the prasadam. If you decide to make your japa beads, follow these simple instructions: To meditate with the beads, hold them in your right hand. A mantra that can be recited by anyone is the Aum mantra. I think you may have heard me say this before. your servent One should not, however, imitate Haridasa Thakura, for no one else can chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra 300,000 times a day. and now i will be become father after two months, but my wife chant the mahamantra on beads only 5 to 8 rounds alternate days becuse she has not felling well for some time due to pregnancy. We have to cook for Krishna, we have to clean the temple of Krishna. It is essential to chant the two Prabhupada pranam mantras before chanting the Panca-Tattva mantra. This is not at all difficult for anyone, and the process of chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra with a vow before the Tulasi plant has such great spiritual potency that simply by doing this one can become spiritually strong. In essence the main principle of Krishna consciousness is to always remember Krishna and to never forget Krishna. Thank you very much Prabhu, it would be a great help. Best thing chant 16 rounds all at once early in the morning but sometimes this is not possible so you have to chant 16 rounds during the day. The interior angles of a regular pentagon measure 108 degrees each. So please read Srila Prabhupada’s books. You can keep on chanting if you still have your hands on the beads. We just have to follow them: no illici sex, sex is only permitted within marriage and the only for having children; no intoxication including tea, coffee and smoking; no meat eating; no gambling or unnecessary sporting activities. The more one chants, the more easily he will be able to follow the principles listed below, for as one chants, he gains spiritual strength and develops a higher taste. So preach to your mother, if she is an Indian mother she is already knowing many things and will be open to this idea of cooking for Krishna. Prabhu, Rath Yatra in India has been cancelled and I thought that it was sensible. Yes Prabhu, the book distribution is going on. So I heartily recommend to all sincere aspirants to begin your Krishna Consciousness without delay. First we have to develop a real love for Krishna, a real attachment for chanting the Hare Krishna mantra. Will it be counted as offence? Hare Krishna ma’am Pls tell me Prabhu if this is allowed by Srila Prabhupada. It is mainly old people who would die anyhow and people who are already sick with other things. Krishna, the Supreme Spirit, is never overwhelmed by illusion. I understand a person living in a desert can also be a devotee of Krishna, but you see living out there gnaws at my consciousness. If you are not prepared to surrender and strictly follow these points at least there is no beginning of Krishna consciousness. Gently roll the bead between the thumb and middle finger of your right hand while chanting: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. Shaivites traditionally count on rudraksha beads, whereas Vishnavites us beads made from the stems of the tulsi plant. And as soon as we slip a little it does not take long for maya to cover us over and we start acting like materialists again. And the situation in Kali-yuga is like this, many of us are separated from the holy dharm and the association of the Vaisnvas. I really want to get rid of the concept of me being the doer. It is a very simple thing. The recital is called namajapa. Hare Krishna Prabhu ji Dandavat Pranam Prabhupada: You BEGIN FROM THIS BIG BEAD, Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare, and then after finishing, begin second. I AM NOT INITIATED AND MARRIED..AND DOING ONLINE BUSINESS.. (69-10-08 Letter: Krsna dasa). Is that too long- maybe it’s All glories to Srila Prabhupada. I would like to live like a devotee and get an initiation, when I am fully ready. 3. Finally, a very big thanks for answering my questions. But it is important to hear clearly what you are chanting so don’t go faster than you can hear. HARE HARE. The second question ( if I don’t have a bead beg I can use only bead to chant, and what is the benefit of chanting mahamatra? They have changed so many things since Srila Prabhupada left our material vision in 1977 that what is left is very different now from what Srila Prabhupada originally set up… It is better if you read Srila Prabhupada’s books and chant Hare Krishna and become Krishna consciousness living outside the temples at the moment. I have tried referring rama in the hare krishna mantra to balarama or krishna (supreme enjoyer) but failed. I don’t want to remain in this material world for long. So it is like a tiny spec of gold and a gold mine. This is not at all difficult for anyone, and the process of chanting the Hare Krsna maha-mantra with a vow before the tulasi plant has such great spiritual potency that simply by doing this one can become spiritually strong. It is not that Krishna is hungry and needs the food you are offering Him. Because I’ve read that one couldn’t sleep the day, eat just once in dvadasi, not brush the teeth, etc …. I would like to know the matra before we started chanting could u please let me know. And yes Prabhu, extremely excited to be back distributing books! I went about it poorly. Hare Krishna Prabhuji, 2. Remember Lord Caitanya said that there are no hard and fast rules for chanting. Because, can’t drink milk and offer it to Krishna, wear leather products. The point of bead bag is to protect the beads. Of course we are not the doers. Next day is after midnight. I hope you see what i am trying to clear my confusion…. My question is that Is it an offense to make my own prayer to him such as the following: AUM namaste srīmate gosvāmī bhaktivedānta prabhu. We have to chant at least 16 rounds a day, read Prabhupada’s books at least 1-2 hours a day and strictly follow the four regulative principles [no illicit sex, no meat eating, no gambling and no intoxication.] If we encourage offenses, we shall not be able to make progress in devotional service. If you are going to chant more than one round of japa, then without chanting on the head bead (Krishna Bead) – reverse the direction of your chanting to begin the second round. No beads no counts are mandatory. Can I chant Hare Krishna on others beads, example my sister is chanting Hare Krishna can I chant on the same beads which she chanted. It is easier to offer food to Srila Prabhupada. Other sects within Hinduism will have their own recommended mantras, for example Vishnavites may chant the Hare Krishna mantra. Devotee means he surrenders to Krishna. Please help me as i have noticed that this issue has affected my chanting very badly. But if it happens sometimes then just make up for the the next day, chant 20 rounds the next day, or today, if you have not made them up yet. All gloreist to A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Srila Prabhupad. Prabhupada delivered the whole world, but in the manra it is mentioned that he delivered only the western world -PASCHATYA DESA TARINE.What will the people belonging to the east chant? Also, there seem to be some technical glitches in KrishnaConnect.com. Rukmini. Not make excuses like chanting less to read more. Just follow it. And if you are not prepared to do this there is no surrender, no devotion and no spiritual life. Roll the bead back and forth between your thumb and middle finger and chant—Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. It is not a hard-and-fast rule that you have to chant with your beads in the bead bag. As far as stopping the bad thoughts coming you can not expect all the bad thoughts to stop immediately. That’s all. Krishna consciousness is anandam buddhi vardhanam, an ever-increasing ocean of transcendental bliss. I have been chanting for 25+ years and it still takes me about 3 hours a day to chant 16 rounds. Thank you very much for your suggestions Prabhu. I eat outside everyday, three times a day. Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. But that doesn’t mean they shouldn’t chant at all. We spend so much time eating normally and eating makes us tired and then we want to sleep. Please don’t chastise me. Tulsi we have to respect and keep clean. I DO JAPA WITH ATLEAST ONE ROUND BY TULSI BEADS AND REST BY TALLY.. ANIL. Hare Krsna. Lastly, I get all these unwanted thoughts, note that they are not regular, but when they come, they pack a potent punch and leave me distressed. It is OK. For the japa mala if it is tulsi beads then you should have some respect like keep in the bead bag for protection and at least you can wash your hands before chanting if they are not clean, etc. But there are experts, who know the particular system very well, and we can employ them, for a reasonable amount, and get the work done. There is no ‘must’ for chanting on tulsi beads. We should never miss. But it is mandatory to chant the Panca-Tattva mantra before chanting the Hare Krishna mantra. Pranam guruji Prabhupada’s books are full of instructions for us to surrender to Krishna and serve Krishna. By the way when I first got your emails the right hand margin was eating The process has immense spiritual potency. As of now, before I eat, I say a small prayer thanking the Lord for the food and request him to kindly accept my breakfast,lunch and dinner, even the water or the chocolate I eat at times. This is the point where the next move would logically be to move the left thumb to the tip of the left index finger. Everyone agrees on this although different devotees may achieve this in slightly different ways. Please accept my humble obeisances They should be kept in a bead bag generally and we should not allow the beads to touch the floor or our feet and in general we should be careful with our japa beads. I have achieved my goal of chanting 16 rounds of Japa. Who can stop you from doing this? Like you suggested, I do thank Krishna for the food and I also offered my food to Krishna all this while because truly, the food comes from him and I mean this spiritually. C. No gambling. I like it more than anything I've ever experienced before. Life seems a bit more different than before. 5) There are Unicode symbols like \ud83d \ude4f in comments which do not show up as proper characters. That's it really. Please accept my humble obeisances If they can not immediately chant 16 rounds a day then they may take some time to work up to this, that is OK. I am attempting to teach myself Sanskrit using Swami Bhaktivedanta’s works, but I don’t wish to do it incorrectly. I started chanting only last year and chant 108 beads once in the morning and once at night. thanks in advance to consider my question. I mean the jiva is localized so how can jiva be present simultaneously everywhere in his deity form ? 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