Austin Linker
I have been chanting everyday but can’t stop thinking during it and it makes me feel like I’m wasting my time because I can’t focus or feel the mantra and then I get frustrated & discouraged
Raj Patel
Hey Austin, Do you use Instagram? I can reach out to you to give you some tips and tricks that will help with your chanting. my Insta is @sidbaiju. DM me there.
Jul 20
Aman PandeyChanting Hare Krishna is never a waste of time. To chant attentively it requires some practice. One needs to chant at least 16 rounds daily and follow the four regulative principles to reach that stage. In the beginning we should try to not divert the... moreChanting Hare Krishna is never a waste of time. To chant attentively it requires some practice. One needs to chant at least 16 rounds daily and follow the four regulative principles to reach that stage. In the beginning we should try to not divert the mindmind deliberately and bring it back to hearing the chanting when we realise it has diverted. That's all we can do in the beginning.
Aman PandeyChanting everyday and chanting 16 rounds everyday are completely different things. Without chanting 16 rounds everyday without fail and without following the four regulative principles strictly no tips and tricks will work. But we can keep chanting even... moreChanting everyday and chanting 16 rounds everyday are completely different things. Without chanting 16 rounds everyday without fail and without following the four regulative principles strictly no tips and tricks will work. But we can keep chanting even if we are not able to concentrate in the beginning. It's not at all a waste of time.
A pure devotee of the Lord never thinks of himself as the proprietor of his home. He surrenders everything unto the supreme control of the Lord, and thus he has no fear for maintaining his family or protecting the interests of his family. Because of this... moreA pure devotee of the Lord never thinks of himself as the proprietor of his home. He surrenders everything unto the supreme control of the Lord, and thus he has no fear for maintaining his family or protecting the interests of his family. Because of this surrender, he no longer has any attraction for wealth. Even if there is attraction for wealth, it is not for sense enjoyment, but for the service of the Lord. A pure devotee may be attracted to accumulating wealth just like an ordinary man, but the difference is that a devotee acquires money for the service of the Lord, whereas the ordinary man acquires money for his sense enjoyment. Thus the acquisition of wealth by a devotee is not a source of anxieties, as is the case for a worldly man. And because a pure devotee accepts everything in the sense of serving the Lord, the poisonous teeth of accumulation of wealth are extracted. If a snake has its poison removed and bites a man, there is no fatal effect. Similarly, wealth accumulated in the cause of the Lord has no poisonous teeth, and the effect is not fatal. A pure devotee is never entangled in material worldly affairs even though he may remain in the world like an ordinary man.
[SB 3.9.6, purport by Srila Prabhupada] less
Hare Krishna Aman prabhu. Good question. I have done research on this topic. Some devotees say the stock market is gambling, but other devotees agree with me. I feel that trading is definitely gambling and I do not do this. I am a very long-term... moreHare Krishna Aman prabhu. Good question. I have done research on this topic. Some devotees say the stock market is gambling, but other devotees agree with me. I feel that trading is definitely gambling and I do not do this. I am a very long-term investor. Also, I do not buy individual stocks, only index funds because I prefer to be very diversified. Even index funds pay dividends. I just take the dividends and ignore the fluctuations in share prices. I do not take a gambling approach to the stock market. This is a big topic, so everyone needs to be cautious. In any case, you have a nice spiritual bank account. Thank you for all of your posts. less
Aman Pandey
Okay Prabhu. Thanks for your kind words. I'm just trying my best to increase my spiritual bank account in an almost completely materialistic environment by Srila Prabhupada and Lord Krishna's grace.
Many devotees believe that long-term investments in the stock market are gambling. I respectfully disagree. I became financially independent at the age of 47, and I fully retired from my job at 49. How did I do it? Every month, I made regular deposits... moreMany devotees believe that long-term investments in the stock market are gambling. I respectfully disagree. I became financially independent at the age of 47, and I fully retired from my job at 49. How did I do it? Every month, I made regular deposits into a globally diversified stock portfolio. Those monthly investments were executed using automatic transfers, which means I did not even have to think about it. Obviously, no trading is involved. I am busy, so I do not trouble myself with speculating or trading. (I paid off my debts and created an emergency reserve fund before investing in the stock market.)
Devotees have a lot to offer the world. It is unfortunate that so many devotees remain tied down to their jobs, even in old age. Hare Krishna. less
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