Live Caitanya Caritamrta · CC Madhya 25.199
Begin Chanting Now; Grow Toward Purity
“Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu further advised Subuddhi Rāya: “Begin chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra, and when your chanting is almost pure, all your sinful reactions will go away. After you chant perfectly, you will get shelter at the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.”
What the purport teaches
- One should not wait to become pure before beginning to chant. Whatever our condition, we should begin immediately and carefully try to avoid offenses.
- The holy name itself is never impure; material contamination belongs to the chanter. By the mantra’s power, the chanter is gradually purified.
- When chanting is almost pure, sinful reactions go away. Pure, inoffensive chanting brings shelter at Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, the ultimate goal of life.
Try this today
Chant the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra today without waiting for a better inner condition, with a sincere intention to avoid offenses.
Ask yourself
Am I postponing chanting because I feel unqualified or imperfect?
Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.
The study points are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport; the practice and question are plain words for trying the verse today.