Even at the time of coughing, sneezing, or sleeping you can chant. In sleep you can chant, “Rama Rama, Krsna Krsna, Radhe Radhe Radhe.” While doing any job you can chant. At the time of taking bath or anytime, you can chant. But if there is some faith and honor, then it is so powerful…
You should know the mantras given at the time of diksa are not simply mantras. It is Himself Krsna, Guru, Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and all these things. Also, there is some difference between the diksa mantras and the maha-mantra, Krsnas name. Krsna-nama is Himself the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Krsna. There is no difference between Krsna and krsna-nama. It is only due to the quality of our chanting that we do not realize this. Actually krsna-nama is Krsna, there is no difference at all. You should believe that you are chanting the name, not chanting, but you are serving Krsna and Krsna is there. Have a very strong belief in this. Then you can advance in your devotion. I think so many people cannot realize this, that, “When I am chanting, Krsna is coming, Krsna is there.” Ajamila also could not believe that when he chanted the name of Narayana, that all the sins went, all his sins had burned. He never believed this. But when at the time of death the Yamadutas came and the four Visnudutas came and there was a dialougue between them, the Visnudutas said that, “All his sins have gone away. Now he is pure, now he is qualified to go to Vaikuntha.” Then he thought, “Oh, I have overcome death and I am so qualified that I may go to Vaikuntha?” He never realized this before…
Srila Gurudeva: Narada was thinking, “Here, in the lap of my mother, I cannot practice what my Gurus, Sanaka, Sanandana, Sanatana have told me. So I should try to give up this place.” But his mother was so careful that she was always taking him in her lap, going here and there. There was no chance for him to realize and practice all these things…
We should know that we are all in Mahāprabhu’s family. Those who have not been initiated, but they are chanting the holy name — they should be taken as in the family of Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Don’t disrespect any Vaiṣṇava. This is the essence of Lord Nityānanda’s teachings. Always try to honor Vaiṣṇavas according to their respective stages. Otherwise, only showing like a bottle and speaking to others will not do. We should try to follow…
You should know that we are all eternal servants of Kṛṣṇa. Those who are chanting and remembering or not, those who accept or do not accept Kṛṣṇa, all the creepers and trees, all the worms and insects, animals and birds and humans, all living entities are eternal servants of Kṛṣṇa. If you are healthy and wealthy now, and have all the paraphernalia to be happy, still no one can help you. After some time you will be old. Your beauty will be transferred…
Śrīla Gurudeva concluded, “In the beginning stage, the sādhaka cannot perform aṣṭa-kālīya-līlā-smaraṇa—meditation on Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa’s eight-fold daily pastimes—but if he ever wants to advance, he must chant harināma while internally going on parikramā of these holy places every day. Parikramā should be done in the guidance of the Guru-varga while begging for their mercy.“Even if a dog comes to a person’s door daily, he will one day be given a piece of bread. After some days, he will become a member of the household. Similarly, if you pray every day to the Guru-varga and go to Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa and Mahāprabhu’s pastime places, you will surely achieve Their mercy and make your human birth successful—of this there is no doubt. Hence, don’t waste your time. Memorize the stavas, stutis, and aṣṭakams and pray every day from the core of your heart while internally going on parikramā of the holy dhāma.” (Click on the Title to read the full article)