The power of sa\u1e45k\u012brtana \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n The Caitanya Bhagavat Adi-khanda Chapter 16 text 281 says:<\/p>\n japile shri-krishna-nama apane se tare<\/em><\/p>\n ucca-sankirtane para upakara kare<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIf one silently chants the names of Krishna, then he is delivered; but if one loudly chants, then he delivers others also.\u201d<\/p>\n Sa\u1e45k\u012brtana delivers every person who hears the Holy Names. As p\u0101da-y\u0101tris that\u2019s the only thing we do every day; our day starts and ends with sa\u1e45k\u012brtana.<\/p>\n Chapter16 text 274 also states:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n uccaih shata-gunam bhavet<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cIf one loudly chants the Holy Names of the Lord, he obtains one hundred times more benefit than by chanting softly or remembering the Holy Names.\u201d<\/p>\n Whether we walk in towns, villages or on the streets wherever we go we chant the Holy Names loudly, spreading the mercy of Lord Caitanya. Every day is a Holy Names celebration and it is coupled with book distribution. So, we chant and we distribute books which explain the importance of chanting.<\/p>\n Celebrations in Kasaragod<\/strong><\/p>\n We were in the district of Kasaragod, Kerala during World Holy Names week. On p\u0101da-y\u0101tr\u0101 we wake up at 2am to chant our rounds, afterward we have a morning program with mangala \u0101rati followed by sa\u1e45k\u012brtana. That week we focused on the glories of the Holy Names for the morning classes and preaching programs and we performed sa\u1e45k\u012brtana for 2 hours daily. Bhakti Vinod Maharaj walked with us for two days. He distributed books and inspired us to chant more and distribute more books; his presence gave us strength. We also held shoba yatra in all the cities and towns we visited.<\/p>\n Bovikanam<\/strong><\/p>\n We joined the Janmastami celebrations in Bovikanam with many people dancing with us in sa\u1e45k\u012brtana and chanting. We inspired them to chant the Holy Names for world peace.<\/p>\n Vadakara<\/strong><\/p>\n In Vadakara, the problems we faced with the local police disappeared when they heard the Holy Names and honored pras\u0101dam with us. They became so favorable towards p\u0101da-y\u0101tr\u0101 they accompanied us through dangerous areas of the town to have sa\u1e45k\u012brtana. They purchased books from us and we gave japa mala to whoever attended the mangala arati and they vowed to continue chanting.<\/p>\n By the mercy of Srila Prabhupada and Gurudev we distributed more than 2,500 books during that auspicious week.<\/p>\n Srila Prabhupada said:<\/p>\n \u201cAny person who is chanting the Holy Names of Krishna in course of time feels transcendental pleasure and very quickly becomes purified of all material contamination.\u201d<\/p>\n We did our best during Holy Names week to encourage people to chant. Whatever we accomplished was due to the causeless mercy of Guru and Gauranga. Nothing is possible without their mercy, we were only their instruments.<\/p>\n All glories to the Holy Names!<\/p>\n All glories to the World Holy Names Week Celebrations!<\/p>\n All glories to Srila Prabhupada!<\/p>\n
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