How can a deaf and dumb person chant the holy names?
From: shreyashnadage
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we can avoid question from Shri Yash Prabhu how can a deaf and dumb person chant and hear the holy names answer deaf and dumb person can also think of Krishna and the essence of devotional service is not just verbal recitation or oral reception of the sound of the holy name it is the inner contemplation and attraction to Krishna that is the essence of devotion the holy name and the chanting of the holy name enables us to become attracted to Krishna so by our own past karma all of us can be put in certain situations which are more or less favorable for practicing particular forms of devotional service but whatever be the situation we can still continue to practice devotional service in some other form if one form is more difficult so for such devotees who are unable to hear or unable to speak there are other ways in which they communicate probably through visual communication so the way they normally communicate and function in the world that same mode of communication and functioning can be dovetailed in devotional service and the essence of devotional service is attracting our heart to Krishna so Krishna is not a stickler for rules it is not that if somebody can’t chant he will not allow that person to advance that person through the modes of perception communication and functioning that are suitable according to that situation understands Krishna Consciousness chooses to practice Krishna Consciousness and desires to love Krishna then Krishna will accept that and Krishna will enable that person to make spiritual advancement also so whatever be the situation we can find out how one can perform devotional service when we have the facility to speak and hear then we should chant that is the Yuga Dharma the most potent form of purification for all of us but that doesn’t mean that that is the only form of purification that certainly doesn’t mean that those who do not follow this will not make spiritual advancement those who can’t follow this won’t make spiritual advancement Krishna will always keep the path to him open for everyone whatever be the immaterial situation we all have to use our intelligence to find out how we can move towards Krishna according to our specific situation so by seeing by serving physically by especially remembering and redirecting the heart even a deaf and dumb person can advance in Krishna Consciousness Thank you