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Originally Posted by iamthat
This really depends on what we understand by calling or chanting the Name of God. Simply saying Rama or Krishna at the moment of death does not necessarily guarantee immediate moksha. I suggest that chanting the Name of God has a deeper meaning than just uttering a word.
Peace.
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I disagree. The name of God is non-different from God. Thoughts of God, for any reason, even in abject hatred have gotten liberation for the subject. Consider Hiranyakashipu. He had an unbridled and passionate hatred and jealousy for Vishnu, to the point that Hiranyakashipu tried repeatedly to kill his own son, a staunch devotee of Vishnu. Having had enough of His devotee in jeopardy Vishnu (as Narasimha) killed Hiranyakashipu. Yet because Vishnu took up so much of Hiranyakashipu's thoughts, even in deep hatred at the moment of death, Vishnu granted Hiranyakashipu liberation.