A Devotee Never Feels Offended

A devotee is never offended by any amount of ill words or ill treatment that he may receive from another because he sees that these are simply the reactions for his own previous impious activities. The devotee sees that the person who is supposedly mistreating him is in actuality doing him a favor by delivering his karmic reactions to him and thus freeing him from them. Instead of manifesting hatred to the so-called offenders the devotees wishes them well. This is why when Jesus Christ was being crucified he prayed to Krishna to forgive the Roman soldiers who were nailing him to the cross. We can learn much from Christ's perfect example of compassion, tolerance, and forgiveness how to never feel offended in any situation.

Jesus Christ Has Compassion Even For Offenders

Jesus Christ Has Compassion Even For Offenders

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Question: Why Chant the Hare Krishna Mahamantra?

If the word "Krishna" is more powerful than "Rama" and "Hare," why don't we just chant "Krishna Krishna Krishna" all the time?

Is there a reference of Lord Chaitanya chanting the Hare Krishna mantra? Everywhere I look in Chaitanya Caritamrita, it just says chant Krishna!

Tom

Answer: For Unlimited Benefit

Even though the name of Krishna is, according to the revealed scriptures, three times more powerful than the name of Rama, when we chant the Hare Krishna mahamantra,

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

the names of Krishna and Rama become unlimitedly powerful. Therefore there is more benefit in chanting the Hare Krishna mahamantra than in just chanting the name of Krishna by itself.

There are tons of references to substantiate that Lord Caitanya chanted the Hare Krishna mahamantra. Here are a few:

"Lord Caitanya appeared in order to fulfill these confidential desires, and also to preach the special significance of chanting Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare and to answer the call of Advaita Prabhu."
--from Caitanya Caritamrita, Adi Lila, Chapter 4

"When Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya asked the Lord which item was most important, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu immediately answered that the most important item is the chanting of the holy names of the Lord -- Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare."
--from purport to Caitanya Caritamrita, Madhya Lila, 6.241

"In the age of Kali the Lord incarnates as a devotee, yellowish in color, and is always chanting Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. "
--from Teachings of Lord Caitanya, Chapter 8

So now free from all doubts engage yourself fully every day chanting the Hare Krishna mantra and your life will become unlimitedly sublime.

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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