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Hare Krishna dear devotees,

I’ve been reflecting deeply on increased japa and would genuinely appreciate hearing from devotees who have experience with chanting 64 rounds or periods extended immersion in chanting.

I’m especially curious about:

Chanting 64 rounds daily:
If you’ve maintained this either temporarily or long-term, did you notice a substantial increase in purification, steadiness, taste for bhakti, detachment, or remembrance of Krishna?

Extended chanting on Ekadashi:
For devotees who chant all day or aim for very high numbers on Ekadashi, did the extended absorption noticeably affect your consciousness or spiritual life afterward?

Full-day immersion in the Holy Name:
Has anyone spent an entire uninterrupted day primarily focused on japa? I’d love to hear whether your experience of the maha-mantra changed after many hours of hearing and chanting. Did the quality of your attention or absorption deepen as the day went on?
I’m mainly asking out of curiosity and sincere interest in others’ realizations. I’ve only chanted 64 rounds once myself, so I’m interested in hearing from devotees who have explored this more deeply or consistently.

[Disclaimer]
I understand Srila Prabhupada repeatedly emphasized active devotional service and preaching, and did not encourage becoming a solitary bhajanandi at the expense of one’s prescribed duties. I’m not asking from a mood of escapism or neglect of service, but rather to better understand whether devotees found that deeper immersion in the Holy Name significantly strengthened their bhakti and purification.

Dandavat pranams.

Hare Krishna prabhus and matajis 🙏

I’m in my mid-20s and was living in a large ashram in the UK as a brahmachari for almost two years (on and off) doing Bhaktisastri etc. I left last summer to start building a career, but now I live about 3 hours away from the nearest temple.

Lately I’ve been struggling. Without regular association, I feel like I’m slipping into being a bit of a “bhajan-anandi” — just doing my rounds on my own, but not really engaged in much service or deeper cultivation of bhakti. I have uninstalled Gaura-Nitai Deities at home and I do some worship here and there, but I honestly wish I was more steady and regulated. I really miss devotee association, and I feel like my spiritual progress is a bit blocked because of the lack of sanga.

I’m wondering if anyone knows of any online sangas, Zoom groups, study groups, japa groups, or regular virtual meetups? I’d really love to reconnect and stay inspired.

Thank you so much 🙏

Haribol

Hare Krishna, everyone. Please accept my humble obeisances.

I’m looking to start my journey with the Mridanga and want to build a solid foundation in the traditional Gaudiya Vaisnava style.

Because of my current schedule, I’m specifically looking for pre-recorded video lessons or an online course that I can follow at my own pace that dont cost too much.