Focus your full attention on the first “Hare” , it’s the gateway to the Palace of the holy name , pray for the mercy of Srimati Radharani .If you chant this one hare properly , u can chant the whole mantra properly so keep it simple just first hare with full concentration.
Maskara is made by Grinding Mercury & sulphur together , but initially they are very difficult to grind as they don’t mix with each other but after prolonged grinding it gets mixed and sulphur completely changes its properties , similarly when we make our mind hear the hare krishna mahamantra , it may resist initially , but with prolonged contact with the holy name it will change its nature.
Be proactive and determined not to give into the probings and distractions of nasty mind as we chant.
Chanting should be heart deep not lip deep, Krishna is not pleased by inattentive chanting , it is root cause of all offences
When we touch ice , we feel coldness , why don’t we feel about the holy name same way when we chant ? As we cannot feel the ice if we have thick gloves on , similarly we have gloves of inattention which prevent us from feeling the holy name as krishna
Humility & tolerance protect us from these .
Ajamila just chanted once and he was delivered , why ?
Because he chanted with full attention , in helpless mood ,taking complete shelter as he was dying .