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hierarchy: A Second Chance
hierarchy: Chapter 16
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Atonement vs. Chanting the Holy Name
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Here the Viṣṇudūtas say that the Vedic scriptures recommend various means of atonement, by which a person may be delivered …
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However, such atonement cannot purify the sinful man as much as the purifying process of chanting the holy name of …
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Still, atonement of various kinds is recommended in the Vedas for those who are not ready to take up the …
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There are many such prescribed methods of atonement, but here the Viṣṇudūtas say, “Although these prescribed methods of atonement are …
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In this regard, Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura describes an incident that took place when Sāmba, one of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s sons, …
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Therefore such rituals of atonement as fasting and giving charity are not accepted by the Viṣṇudūtas. They say, “Such prescribed …
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The purificatory power of devotional service to Kṛṣṇa, beginning with the chanting of the holy name, is stated in the …
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One cannot purify one’s heart by atonement alone. A patient suffering from syphilis goes to the doctor, who gives him …
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Of course, there are pseudodevotees who commit sinful activities on the strength of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa. They are great offenders …
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Kṛṣṇa consciousness means following in the footsteps of Lord Caitanya, and so we initiate disciples according to the principle he …
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“Persons who have acted piously in previous lives and in this life and whose sinful actions are completely eradicated are …