Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 6.2.11
Mukti· LiberationChanting Awakens Loving Service to the Lord
“By following the Vedic ritualistic ceremonies or undergoing atonement, sinful men do not become as purified as by chanting once the holy name of Lord Hari. Although ritualistic atonement may free one from sinful reactions, it does not awaken devotional service, unlike the chanting of the Lord’s names, which reminds one of the Lord’s fame, qualities, attributes, pastimes and paraphernalia.”
What the purport teaches
- Scriptural rituals of atonement may remove sinful reactions, but they cannot by themselves bring a person to loving service to the Lord.
- Chanting the Lord's holy name even once not only frees one from sinful reactions but also raises one to loving service. This is possible because the Supreme Personality of Godhead is all-powerful.
- Chanting reminds one of the Lord's form, qualities, and pastimes. The Śrī Kṛṣṇa saṅkīrtana movement offers an easy and sublime process for purification and spiritual life.
Try this today
Chant the Lord's holy name today while remembering that loving service to Him is the goal.
Ask yourself
Do I approach chanting only for relief, or also to awaken loving service?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.