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the chanting of Hare Krsna as one of the auspicious ritualistic activi-
ties which are offered in the Vedas as fruitive activities (karma-
kanda). 9) To instruct a faithless person about the glories of the holy
name. (Anyone can take part in chanting the holy name of the Lord,
but in the beginning one should not be instructed about the transcen-
dental potency of the Lord. Those who are too sinful cannot ap-
preciate the transcendental glories of the Lord, and therefore it is
better not to instruct them in this matter.) 10) To not have complete
faith in the chanting of the holy names and to maintain material at-
tachments, even after understanding so many instructions on this
matter.

Every devotee who claims to be a Vaisnava must guard against
these offenses in order to quickly achieve the desired success.
