What can we do if we feel bored while chanting?

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So, if you get bored while chanting, what do we do? See, boredom comes when we feel that something is not very interesting. So, at that time, what we need to do is we need to know a little bit more about Krishna. So, if you are chanting and you feel bored, just pause a little time and think about the pastime of Krishna which you like the most.
And by thinking about pastime, you can think that that same Krishna who responded when Draupadi called him, that Krishna, same Krishna who helped Arjuna kill Jaidrath when he was in so much trouble, that same Krishna who projected all the Rajvasis by lifting Govardhan, like that you can think. Whichever pastime of Krishna you like, think about that pastime. And then think that that same Krishna is now with me.
That same Krishna is not an ordinary person. And if you think about how special Krishna is, by remembering that specialness of Krishna, then oh, what an opportunity I have to connect with such a special person. That will help us to overcome the bore.
So, whenever we are hearing Krishna stories, we can ourselves think which of Krishna stories which you like the most. And then remember the story. Try to remember in as much detail as possible.
And pray to that Krishna. Krishna, just as you helped Draupadi, just as Krishna, you helped Arjuna, Krishna just as you helped the Rajvasis, please help me. I want to be your devotee.
I want to love you. I want to chant your names attentively. So, basically, when something appears boring, we have to find out something within that which interests us.
And so, if you remember, this is a nice pastime, the same Krishna is here. Then our interest is triggered. And once the interest is triggered, then again chanting will become more, we will be able to chant more attentively.
That’s the first thing. Second thing is that with respect to chanting, we just need to connect. Now, suppose there is a small child and a mother is giving some nice sweet juice to the child.
But the child just doesn’t want to eat. So, what happens? The mother is pouring the juice but then the child is just looking here, looking there. And all the juice is trickling on the body.
But nothing is going into the mouth. The child will not taste its sweetness. The juice is sweet and the child will enjoy it.
But because the mouth is going here, mouth is going there, head is going here, head is going there. So, what the mother will do? … … … … … … … So, first the child doesn’t want to drink it but the child tastes it and says, nice! So, like that. See, actually Krishna’s name is very sweet.
But what happens? Our mind is very restless. It goes here, it goes there, it goes there. It doesn’t allow us to taste.
So, what we do is we catch the mind. Focus! And if you just focus, gradually, just try to hear attentively. Once, twice, three times, four times.
Slowly, that Krishna’s name starts going into our mind. Like that sweet juice starts going into our throat. And when it goes down, this is nice! So, if you just keep chanting, then gradually you will see that Krishna’s name is actually sweet.
That way we can overcome boredom. Okay? Thank you. Yes, please.