THE RESULT OF CHANTING HARE KRISHNA

By the mercy of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in the Harinama-Cintamani understand the result of chanting Hare Krishna.




Chapter 9

Committing Sin on the

Strength of the Name


gaura-gadadhara jaya jahnava-jivana

jaya jaya sitadvaita jaya bhakta-gana

Haridasa spoke on the power of the name to eradicate sinful activities:


"If the jiva takes shelter of the pure name, which is suddha-sattva or

transcendental and pure at all times, quickly all the anarthas, including

weakness of the heart, will go away. When one becomes fixed in the holy

name, one will no longer think of committing sin and the effects of past sins

will no longer influence one. This is due to purification of the heart.

"Sin may be analyzed in three stages. A sinful act is the final stage. This is

caused by a seed of sin, or a desire to sin. That desire or seed originates in

ignorance, which is the root cause. All three are considered as causes of the

suffering of the jiva. However, Krishna is merciful, always looking to the

welfare of His parts and parcels; not being able to bear the sufferings of the

jivas, He always tries to help them. Thus, by the process of bhakti, the thirst

for material stimulation or the lust of the senses, leaves the heart. One is

able to look with contempt on the endeavor to acquire a beautiful woman or

wealth. One lives satisfied with one's constitutional service to the Lord. The

devotee accepts everything favorable to the development of bhakti and

rejects everything unfavorable to bhakti; he regards Krishna alone as his

protector and maintainer and gives up all ideas of the selfish concept of "I

and mine." Thinking himself very low and worthless, the devotee will

continuously chant the holy name. Whoever takes shelter of the name in this way can neither think nor do any sinful activity.