Raghunatha dasa Babaji, "The answer is negative, there are no differences whatsoever. However, there is one unique, even mystical feature in this subject: Harinama is more merciful than krsna-svarupa. Offences committed against krsna-svarupa are never forgiven by Krsna; however, offences against both krsna-svarupa and krsna-nama are both very kindly absolved by the mercy of harinama..." - Chp 23, Jaiva Dharma, Bhaktivinod Thakur
On the same note, here is a really nice outline by Ravindrasvarup Prabhu on Japa
On a more personal note, I once went to a palm reader while I was in Mayapur. The only sane advice I could gather from 45 minutes of time that could have been spent more productively ( not to mention the Rs 250 'dakshina'), was: "ALL your problems will be solved if you finish chanting your rounds before 8:00 am in the morning". (No duh!)True. Very Very true. So true that when he said it, a lizard went 'ch ch' (or whatever sounds lizards make).
So yeah, still need to achieve that goal and chant good japa. They should hold a japa workshop here in Dubai. Hmmmm... will suggest and see.
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2 comments:
ha.. i am a few steps ahead of u :-) !! already suggested the idea of a Japa Workshop to Sri Vallabh Prabhu! I attended the first Level 2 retreat in April this year in New York, 5 days in these gorgeous hills in upstate NY with 2 days of 64 round chanting days - very powerful !!!
oh gosh!! 64 round chanting days...I don't know if my material machine is capable of handling that much spirituality yet....lol! Go you!
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