Japa Realizations

1. Krishna is dancing on my tongue when I chant. He's dancing in the same way like He was dancing on head of Kaliya. I'm praying to Krishna - O Krishna, just in the way you danced on Kaliya's head and removed all the poison from his heart, in the same way please dance on my tongue and remove all the poison - lust, anger, greed, illusion,madness and envy which is so deeprooted in my heart. 
2. Remain on the path firmly just like you are going around Govardhan Parikrama. There will be many paths from the main Parikrama marg, but be firmly situated on the marg so we can reach our goal faster. If we consider the analogy some more, we really aren't getting anywhere than coming back to the same point from where we started. The journey is the same as the goal and hence do it with love and devotion as a service to Krishna.
3. When going on a parikrama, we are serving Govardhan. How? It's like a big flower garland and we are ornamets going around the big flower garland and seeing us, others get motivated as well and learn the greatness of Giriraj.
4. Hear the mantra - meditate on the Sanskrit writing.
5. Remember the lotus feet of Krishna
6. Eyes of Lord Jagannatha
7. Pray to Tulsi Maharani, please make me your maidservant.
8. Posture is very important - 3Ps = Posture, Pronunciation, Prayer
9. Gundica Marjana - Cleanse your heart, Japa is cleansing the heart so it's ready to pull Krishna's chariot into your heart. 
10. Have a special place to chant, have a special Gambhira in your life. Read Srila Prabhupada's books and spread it.

Gift of human life

• Some realizations from this week:
• Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead
• We are parts and parcels of Krishna.
• We have an eternal relationship with Krishna which we have forgotten.
• Krishna has very mercifully given us this human form of life, which we have got after millions of lifetimes, to be able to remember our forgotten relationship with him.
• We can remember and go back to our home in this very lifetime.
• The only means to remember is to chant the Holy Name and perform devotional service of sharing this gift with everyone. 
• We should take full advantage of the gift we have received by being serious in our devotional practice otherwise everything will be lost and we have no guarantee how long it will take us to again have all these ideal conditions.
• Krishna has given me kids, which are a very important responsibility. He feels I will be able to help them in their journey to go back home in this lifetime. I should provide the suitable environment to help them grow in their spiritual practice in this lifetime. 
• To grow spiritually - chant rounds sincerely, read Srila Prabhupada's books, Devotee association, Deity worship and always remember Vrindavan vaas.