Hankering should be there...

Verse 1.7.26-27: Topmost quality is forgiveness. One of the qualities of a brahmana is forgiveness. Here, first of Ashwatama killed so many children, which even Duryodhana did not agree with.

Ksatriya should protect, Vaishyas should give charity, Sudras should work for others and Brahmanas should be forgiving.

Actually, mantra's are very powerful. This brahmastra is a simple arrow, added with the Gayatri Mantra. But in this world today, the nuclear weapons are similar, but not the same.

Days are running away. Mind is still uncontrolled. The only way mind can be controlled is through spirituality. We should have that hankering (for service, for sincerely chanting). We should not take things for granted. (Hayagriva Prabhu, who wrote the book called "Hare Krishna Explosion". At the age of 37-40, contracted cancer. He said he has only one lamentation, I could have done so many things for Srila Prabhupada, but I couldn't do anything.) If we don't have anything to die for, we don't have anything to live for.

Are we realizing Krishna in the Holy Name. At least once in few months, devotees should try to chant 64 rounds, have deities, preach, should develop that hankering. Weekends, should chant extra rounds especially ppl who are free. Service attitude should be there.