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holy name, i.e. krsna-prema. Yet the Islamic word haram is not perverted by such disruption of the syllables or varna-vyavadhan. In the word haram, the syllables comprising the holy name Ram are uninterrupted; hence, speaking 'haram' gives liberation because it is namabhasa. "The second type of vyavadhana is called tattva-vyavadhana or disruption in the philosophy or conclusions. This is a very heinous offense. Lord Krsna's name and Lord Krsna Himself are non-different. But someone who is polluted by the mayavadi philosophy imagines them as two dissimilar entities. Such offensive conclusions will totally destroy his spiritual life; it is clearly against the Vcdic teachings. It is impossible to obtain krsna- prema from such chanting. "The devotee who chants Krsna's name purely, free from both the vyavadhana offenses, is to be considered a very elevated Vaisnava. He must be worshipped with great care and affection. The fact that there are at least as many "wealthy" criminals as there are "poor" criminals effectively destroys the materialists' theory that the root cause of crime is poverty and that the solution to the crime problem is to make everybody rich. Obviously, if poverty were the cause of crime, then no wealthy people would commit crimes. Besides, the term "poverty" is relative. A poor American, for example, would be a wealthy Ethiopian. When anartha is destroyed, the pure name appears "Anyone wanting to attain the highest spiritual success of chanting purely must approach a bona fide spiritual master and serve him sincerely and with care. Gradually, as all the anarthas or unwanted desires in the heart are destroyed, the transcendental name of Krsna appears and dances on the tongue of the devotee. The devotee must relish the holy name, now nectarcan in taste, at every moment. Thus spiritually intoxicated, the devotee always feels like dancing. As the holy name dances, the devotee likewise dances, and at that moment the ecstasy of love of Godhead also enters dancing into devotee's heart. The entire world falls at his feet and maya runs away. The holy name is omnipotent "The Supreme Lord invested all His potencies in His transcendental name and offered it to the living entities. One who has sufficient faith in the holy name is eligible to chant it. One who chants Lord Krsna's name is properly executing his prescribed duties. The holy name is so potent that chanting is not dependent |