The story of Ajamila continues One attains freedom from all sinful reactions immediately upon recitation of the holy name, even if one does not understand the potency of the name. Whether one is chanting with devotion and reverence or without any faith, more sinful reactions are vanquished than a sinful man can commit. Kṛṣṇas name has such unlimited potency. When Caitanya Mahāprabhu was chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra in Navadvīpa, the people used to imitate the Lord and His associates. At that time the land was ruled by Mohammedans, and sometimes the people would go to one of the government officials and complain, The Hindus are chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa! Hare Kṛṣṇa! dancing wildly, and thrashing their arms about. In this way they imitated the saṅkīrtana of Lord Caitanya. In Western countries the onlookers also imitate our chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa when we go out to chant on the street. Even by imitating, however, they become purified. The holy name is so powerful that if someone derides us, saying, Why are you chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa—it is nonsense! he also gets spiritual benefit.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Dec 2014 09:15:00 +0000
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