Finish The Mantra, Finish Hearing It, Finish The Round | HG Vaisesika Dasa | POTH | 20 Feb 2026

I’ve collated quotes from Prabhupāda and found that specifically when it comes to quotes relevant to japa, they are not unlimited quotes, so I’ve chosen four. I read one to you yesterday, and today’s quote is as follows. Prabhupāda wrote this in 1969, so you can appreciate the fact that during this time, devotees had been active for a couple of years—two or three years. Prabhupāda started in 1965, then 1966, '67, '68, '69... Devotees were just getting started. They had lots of questions about how to chant japa. One of them, to begin with, was how we're going to do 64 rounds, and then how are we going to do 32, and how are we going to do 16. Prabhupāda gives the following in a letter: "Regarding your last question about the ecstatic symptoms of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa, you should know that the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra has an equal effect upon all devotees, just like the sunshine has an equal effect on everyone. But when it is covered, the sunshine has a different effect. Similarly, the influence of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mantra becomes manifest when one is no longer covered by the ten offenses to chanting. The more we become free from the ten offenses, the more the effect of chanting becomes manifested through us. Everyone can become a great devotee, being freed from the offenses100% simply by one's determination and effort." The word "determination" has the word "terminus" in it, which means an ending point. One can take it that determination means you finish what you started. And that means when you start a mantra, hear it all the way through—not just the "Hare Kṛṣṇa" part, but also the "Hare Rāma" part. If you stay in the mood of finishing—finish the mantra, finish hearing it, and then finish your rounds—you’ll be considered determined. "Effort" means that we’re not dead stones. We’re responsible for wherever we are now and for wherever we’re going to be in the future, because we know the science: where attention goes, energy flows. Therefore, if we’re careful and vigilant, then we’ll be progressive in our march back to Godhead. And that brings me to the word...(1:31) ------------------------------------------------------------ To connect with His Grace Vaiśeṣika Dāsa, please visit https://www.fanthespark.com/next-steps/ask-vaisesika-dasa/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://vaisesikadasayatra.blogspot.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------ Add to your wisdom literature collection: https://iskconsv.com/book-store/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://www.bbtacademic.com/books/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 https://thefourquestionsbook.com/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=video&utm_campaign=launch2025 ------------------------------------------------------------ Join us live on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FanTheSpark/ Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sound-bhakti/id1132423868 For the latest videos, subscribe https://www.youtube.com/@FanTheSpark For the latest in SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/fan-the-spark ------------------------------------------------------------ #makejapagreatagain #mantrameditation #chantharekrishnaandbehapy #spiritualawakening #soul #spiritualexperience #spiritualpurposeoflife #spiritualgrowthlessons #secretsofspirituality #vaisesikaprabhu #vaisesikadasa #vaisesikaprabhulectures #spirituality #bhaktiyoga #krishna #spiritualpurposeoflife #krishnaspirituality #spiritualusachannel #whybhaktiisimportant #whyspiritualityisimportant #vaisesika #spiritualconnection #thepowerofspiritualstudy #selfrealization #spirituallectures #spiritualstudy #spiritualquestions #spiritualquestionsanswered #trendingspiritualtopics #fanthespark #spiritualpowerofmeditation #spiritualteachersonyoutube #spiritualhabits #spiritualclarity #bhagavadgita #srimadbhagavatam #spiritualbeings #kttvg #keepthetranscendentalvibrationgoing #spiritualpurpose