Due to laziness the mind doesn’t want to chant. Laziness could be of varieties. You should be around those who are enthusiastic. Then what happens? Chanting is enthused and your laziness runs away .
If we are chanting out of humility, thinking humbly that I am chanting by the grace of my superiors and my spiritual masters, by Krishna’s mercy, then this is a good kind of mentality.
When we are attracted by Krishna, or Krishna’s holy name, then we could kick the temptation to break the regulative principles.
The whole world is engaged in hearing and talking and enquiries and dialogues. What if it is not about Krishna, God related, then it is just an invitation for death to come. So our goal is remembering the Lord always, that’s the goal. Especially at the time of death.
When consciousness becomes clear, devotees think everything is Krishna’s property, let me offer or use everything in the service of Krishna.
If we could say once in our life, “My dear Lord, I am yours and You are mine”, that is the end of material existence. There is nothing that is not in His power. In fact, it’s only Him who is capable, competent and always concerned about our protection.
