And it does not matter which direction you chant them in… And if you do chant 16 rounds in the morning don’t stop chanting. 7) Minimum 16 rounds have to be chanted. It amazed me how Srila Prabhupada could have so many responsibilities but was always able to sit in his room and chant rounds, do bhajans and read his books. Even if he only chanted minimum 16 rounds because he was so busy I gradually developed my relationship with Prabhupada through hearing his lectures, chanting kirtans with him and reading his books. I will tell you why you cannot chant 1 round in 5 minutes: because you are not performing japa but kirtan. 16 rounds will amount to 10 million names in a year. HARE KRSNA HARE KRSNA KRSNA KRSNA HARE HARE HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE. Good chanting always produces a taste to chant more. So it is very important to read Srila Prabhupada’s books at least 1-2 hours a day, to chant at least 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna mantra daily and to strictly follow the four regulative principles (no illicit sex, no meat eating, no gambling and no intoxication) but even if we are not doing these things perfectly still we should never stop chanting: (Srila Prabhupada's letter to Abhirama dasa, 16th January, 1975) Please continue your work, and most of all try to rigidly follow all of the rules and regulations and chant at least sixteen good rounds daily without fail." Sometimes I find it helpful to chant in batches of 4 rounds at a time and then take a bit of a break, walk around, or stand if you were sitting, then chant another 4. If we tell the mind to hear 16 rounds of mantra, or even 1 round....the mind is to powerful to heed such a big request. So chant 10 rounds today, 11 rounds tomorrow and increase by one round a day, in a few days you will be chanting 16 rounds. Prabhupada Chanting his rounds, Singing Bhajans, and Reading his Books. Then we discussed about chanting 64 rounds, and yes the ISKCON standard is minimum 16 rounds.I am of the opinion if we knew how many devotees do not even chant this much we would be very sad.So we have to always encourage devotees to at least chant this much.Srila Prabhupada wrote if we do nto chant minimum 16 rounds and follow 4 regs we are not his true followers. So sixteen rounds in 1 hour and 20 minutes. Now, chant your rounds with Srila Prabhupada. (Kadamba Kanana Swami, 9 January 2017, Brisbane, Australia, Srimad Bhagavatam 1.1.6) At the time of Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura, he would say that You fix up your rounds. (Srila Prabhupada's letter to Gupta dasa, 8th April, 1975) PRABHUPADA PRESCRIBED 64 ROUNDS WHEN DEVOTEES WERE IN TROUBLE WITH THEIR SENSES: Letter to: Bhaktijana, Los Angeles, 12 February, 1968 "I shall advise you again to chant always, increasing the counting, namely, 16 rounds is generally prescribed, but for the time being you can stop all other activities and increase the chanting to 64 rounds." All glories to Sri Guru and Gauranga. Most members say they cannot chant one round in 5 minutes. Shop high-quality unique Prabhupada T-Shirts designed and sold by artists. Yes. Prabhupada said sixteen rounds is the minimum; that constant chanting is the goal. I have become accustomed to Srila Prabhupada’s transcendental rhythms. Letter to: Hamsaduta, Hawaii, 23 March, 1969 But those who are going out and preaching and doing different activities, he said 16 will be enough. I have been with Srila Prabhupada for one year. Before taking your first meal of the day, have, at the very least, 5 rounds (540 on your clicker) done. The 16 rounds of Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra can be chanted in many ways. 8) When Japa is not done with love and attention there is often no observable spiritual or material result. "I am very glad to learn you are chanting 48 rounds. He claims in his Diary Srila Prabhupada stopped chanting even 16 rounds , which I find so offensive .Anyone can read Maharaja Diary and see for themselves, I was shocked when I read this.At the end when Srila Prabhupada was so weak I do not know how much Srila Prabhupada chanted but I am convinced personally Srila Prabhupada stuck to the vow to his Guru Maharaja to chant 64 rounds daily . You may switch on the music to chant with Prabhupada and enhance the quality of Japa. 6. I hope these tips are helpful. – Srila Prabhupada: Japa does not mean a tongue exercise. Constant chanting should be our goal. Prabhupada’s guru had also told his followers that those who are living as monks in the temple they were advised to do 64 rounds. Try to increase it but never decrease it." Chanting 16 rounds is prescribed, but you can chant more rounds and hear them very attentively. 7. If I can be of further assistance please let me know. So try to do your minimum chanting and that will build up. In a short period of time, I was chanting 16 rounds and I was determined to surrender and become a full time devotee in his ISKCON movement. At some point, if we want to actually become Krishna conscious, we have to become serious about following these things. Just make sure you chant at least 16 rounds every day. Even if he did not chant 64 rounds, I have been told Srila Prabhupada would constantly be chanting when not preaching and writing books, never wasting a second in Krsna's service. – Srila Prabhupada Always try to remember Krsna in all your activities and gradually He will help you to break free of all material attachments of life and along with your sincere desire your path back home back to godhead can be clear. the "rest of the devotees", only chanting minimum 16. Trace: • Chanting Japa With Srila Prabhupada Beam me up ↑ Try not to stop before you have completed 12 rounds, or even 16...that will be best. Such backgrounds will not only relax you, but will also allow you to chant more loudly without feeling embarrassed or self-conscious. The best would be to Chant 16 rounds of Hare Krishna Maha-Mantra attentively early morning between 4–6AM or 5–7AM in one sitting after taking bath. Srila Prabhupada's program for chanting japa requires the devotees to chant sixteen rounds over the course of the day. Best thing chant 16 rounds all at once early in the morning but sometimes this is not possible so you have to chant 16 rounds during the day. – Radhanath Swami: Our strength is in following the regulative principles and chanting 16 rounds japa. The Hare Krishna People Matchless Gifts — Vintage Short Films. With a little practice, you should be able to chant each round in approximately 8 minutes, allowing the full 16 rounds to be done in about two hours and fifteen minutes. 16 rounds and following the four regulative principles and reading Srila Prabhupada’s books at least 1-2 hours a day is the minimum for serious devotees. Sincerely, And that is chanting at least 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna mantra every day, following the four regulative principles strictly and reading Prabhupada’s books at least 1-2 hours a day. – Letter to Devananda It is very good news for me that you are regularly chanting your 16 rounds; try to increase the rounds, but don’t decrease. Srila Prabhupada said after practicing chanting for some time, one should be able to chant one round in 5 minutes. It is only effective when we put our mind where the sound is, so that the sound can vibrate unpleasantness out of mind. One should chant the Hare Krsna mantra at least 16 rounds daily and follow the four regulative principles then one's life can become perfect. Actually it is all right that one should chant 64 rounds, even 16 rounds, so if one is able to chant more than 16 rounds up to 64, it is very good. The app helps to chant your rounds and keep a count of it. 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