Niranjana Swami

Niranjana Swami

Lectures from a Disciple, Vol. 2, Qualities of a Devotee, p. 155

One quality of a Vaisnava is adoṣa-darśī, one who sees no fault. Everywhere that devotees possessing this quality look, they see no faults. There are many examples of such devotees in Caitanya-caritamrita - Raghunatha dasa Gosvami and Haridasa pandita, to name two. Wherever these two devotees looked, they could see no faults. Of course, it takes time and practice to develop this vision. Kanistha-adhikaris see only the faults in others, but if they are to remain in devotional service, they will have to make progress from this vision.

Srila Prabhupada

Lecture on Bhagavad-gita 3.27, Melbourne, June 27, 1974

Now, if we imitate, that "These boys and girls are chanting Hare Krsna. It is a name only. So let me chant... Instead of Krsna, let me chant John," but that chanting will not help you, because you cannot chant more than three, four times or ten times, that's all. But this is the proof. And this Hare Krsna, this chanting, if you ask these boys and girls, they can chant continually for twenty-four hours in ecstasy, continually, without any stoppage. That is spiritual name. You cannot take any other name and chant and enjoy like that. So it is practical experience. I am touring all over the world, three times in a year, and because this chanting is Absolute, everyone is joining - Europe, America, Africa, Canada, Japan, China, everywhere. Nobody says that "This is a word from India. Why shall I chant the Indian name?" No. It is God's name. God is neither Indian nor American nor otherwise, neither Christian nor Hindu nor Muslim. God is God.