Although I may give so many philosophical explanations about the different levels of chanting the Holy Name I know that I did not realize these different levels of chanting. But one thing I do know and that is that I do want to chant. One thing I do know that every morning when I wake up, the first thing that comes to my mind is the necessity of chanting Krishna's names.
Vyasa Puja offering to Srila Prabhupada, 2009 (Vyasa puja journal, Jan 2010, pg 5)
The Holy Name of the Lord gives me faith in Krishna Consciousness, because despite the fact that I've been chanting for so many years still the Holy Name of the Lord has not rejected me. I feel that in my heart when I chant Krishna's names. Krishna in the form of His Holy name is the most forgiving manifestation of the Lord.
Vyasa Puja offering to Srila Prabhupada, 2009 (Vyasa puja journal, Jan 2010, pg 5)
Prabhupada said that to strengthen our intelligence means that before we do anything, we compare it to the instructions we received from guru and Krishna. And by building everything that we do on those higher instructions, our intelligence becomes stronger. Prabhupada even said that for the disciple, intelligence means… the instructions of the spiritual master. Therefore before we do anything we should be thinking, "Is this what I should be doing?" And compare it.
Conversation with a disciple, 2017-11-27
I oftentimes emphasize that the wrong act committed by the servant leads people in general to blame the master, and the opposite of that is that whatever good behavior there is in a disciple, always brings credit to the spiritual master. That is a way to serve me.
Conversation with a disciple, 2017-11-27
Welcome Prabhupada and be with Him every day, not only in this form here on the vyasasana but by studying His books, hearing about His activities and pastimes and serving His instructions. In this way welcome Prabhupada not only in the temple, but more deeply into your heart and Prabhupada will be there to reciprocate.
Being with Srila Prabhupada, 2011-01-30
Anyway, on this morning Prabhupada sat on His vyasasana (generally, I would immediately start leading the kirtan, because when Prabhupada sits on the vyasasana somebody should immediately start chanting), and the garland was sitting in the basket. One minute, two minutes, three minutes, four minutes passed and the garland was still sitting in the basket while I was chanting. If Prabhupada sat on the vyasasana, would the devotees wait to put on His garland? When I was with Prabhupada, every time He sat on the vyasasana, immediately there were devotees standing around who were waiting to put their garland on Prabhupada as soon as he sat down.
Being with Srila Prabhupada, 2011-01-30
Devotees have no personal investment in their dealings- at least serious devotees. They get their fulfillment from a place beyond their day-to-day social dealings. Giving without expectation of return is the platform from which serious devotees operate. And even if you don't meet their expectations, they will not reject you. They know the power of the illusory energy. And they know how a spiritually weak, but non-offensive devotee can fall victim to her powerful influence.
One Way to Deal with the Fear of Rejection, 2010-02-20
The serious sadhakas will always think that, "If I have many things to do today, I'll wake up early enough so that I can chant all my rounds before doing anything else." That is why the brahma muhurta is the most auspicious time for chanting the Holy Name. Everybody else is sleeping. But the sadhaka is always awake.
Transcription of an Initiation Lecture Given in Taichung, Taiwan on March 24th, 2012
Our spiritual master is not only a person who gives us instructions in how to advance in spiritual life. The spiritual master is one who gives the most valuable connection in life - the spiritual master at the time of initiation gives the disciple the Holy Name of the Lord.
Transcription of an Initiation Lecture Given in Taichung, Taiwan on March 24th, 2012
Life has its own necessity. What is that necessity of life? As we said, we are all servants. The necessity of life is to understand "what is the object of our service? What is our connection after this body exists no more? To whom we are connected? How are we connected?"
Transcription of an Initiation Lecture Given in Taichung, Taiwan on March 24th, 2012