# Offenses to the holy name *Although the holy name of the Lord is supremely powerful and can deliver anyone, one must chant without offenses to achieve the full benefit. There are ten principal offenses against the holy name that one should carefully avoid. Offensive chanting keeps one in the neophyte stage, while pure chanting without offenses quickly elevates one to the platform of love of Godhead.* ## The Ten Offenses to the Holy Name ![[cc/adi/8/24]] ![[cc/antya/3/60]] ## Blaspheming Devotees Is Most Dangerous ![[sb/4/21/37]] ![[sb/4/4/13]] ## One Should Not Consider the Names of Demigods Equal to Vishnu ![[sb/4/3/23]] ![[cc/madhya/18/116]] ## One Should Not Disobey the Spiritual Master ![[sb/5/5/18]] ![[sb/3/24/12]] ## Committing Sins on the Strength of Chanting ![[sb/1/18/40]] ![[sb/6/2/9-10]] ## Pure Chanting Removes All Sins ![[sb/6/2/14]] ![[sb/6/2/19]] ## From the Index - [[index/entries/offense|Offense]] — Types and effects - [[index/entries/nama-aparadha|Nama-aparadha]] — Offenses against the holy name - [[index/entries/holy-name|Holy Name]] — Its glories and proper chanting - [[index/entries/chanting|Chanting]] — The process of chanting