Practice thinking that everything is happening as per Lord's wish" and the very first thought that one should have when they rise in the morning is that they should Chant the name of the Lord and think that "As per the wish of the Lord i woke up today.
-- Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji
To control the breath, mind and senses is Vedanta.
To turn all the senses in the service of God or Guru is Bhakti
-- His Holiness Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji
It is most certain that fire burns wood to ashes. But if the log of wood is huge, it calls for more fire in the beginning, and that very fire expands and grows itself to burn the log completely.
Likewise, Mahamantra is capable of destroying one’s Karma whatever they may be.
To start with, one has to chant more and more without faltering. That will verily take care of the rest.
--- H.H.SRI SRI MURALIDHARA SWAMIJI
All the accumulated sins of a man are destroyed the very instant he chants the Name of the Lord even once in a distressed state
