state of mind, he constantly chants the holy name of the Lord. He is never again inclined to commit sinful activities.

Previous sin and its residue are destroyed

"Chanting gradually diminishes the propensity to sin and simultaneously purifies the consciousness. At this juncture, the taste for chanting begins to manifestand the inclination to commit sinful activities vanishes, though a faint residue of previous sinful activity still s in the consciousness. The receding sinful reactions leave an odor of sinful habit hanging in the air, but the chanter's contact with the name engenders a purity of willpower and mind that overcomes this clinging stigma of sin.

"Lord Krsna promised Arjuna that His devotees will never be in danger of destruction; in case of reverses, He will personally come to His devotees' rescue. The devotees' sins are annihilated by the Lord's mercy alone. The empirical philosopher (jnani) may subdue his sins with great efforts and penance; but as soon as he leaves or denies the shelter of Lord Krsna's lotus feet, he immediately falls down. Whoever simply embraces the Lord's protection is an elevated soul. His progress will never be impeded by obstacles. This is declared in the scriptures.

The body you have at any moment in time does not last long—it is soon replaced by a new body made of new cells, molecules, and atoms. The "baby" body is replaced by the "child" body, which is replaced by the "adolescent" body, which is replaced by the "young " body, which is replaced by the "adult" body, which is replaced by the "middle-aged" body, which is replaced by the "old" body. Yet throughout all these complete changes of the body, you—the self—endure. You remain as the unchanged, untouched witness of all the different changes of your body as well as the changes of your mind.
Siddhaswarupanda

No need for ritualistic penances or prayascitta

"Perchance a devotee may commit a sin; still, he does not have to undertake the penance, or prayascitta, recommended in the Vedas to atone for and counteract it. Such sins are a passing phase; they will be drowned in the nectar of the holy name. The devotee is not lost from the path of spirituality.

"However, if a devotee commits another sin on the strength of chanting, then he is unsteady. He is a deceitful person and is doomed due to his namaparadha. Sins happen in two ways: due to sudden weakness or mistake and by premeditation. There is a vast difference in these two.