Dear Mrs. Bonde,

    If one has a deficiency of vitamin A and eats food rich in vitamin A, one would be cured of the vitamin A deficiency regardless of whether one is aware of or believe in the properties of the food. Similarly, The Lord’s Name is so powerful that whether one chants it with or without faith, it still works. When done regularly, chanting helps to remove any spiritual deficiencies or problems one faces. Being a spiritual practice suited to the busy times of today, chanting also imparts spiritual experiences in a relatively short period, thus increasing one’s faith.

    Hence, even if one does not have faith to begin with, one can still commence the spiritual practice of chanting and receive first hand faith building spiritual experiences. Later, as one does spiritual practice with faith, one experiences even more rapid spiritual growth.