How many fingers do you use when chanting the holy names? Four: three fingers (middle, ring, and little finger) hold the beads, and the thumb moves them. So why isn’t the index finger used? Why is it kept outside the bead bag? Gurudeva explained:This finger doesn’t have any service in chanting, so it becomes sad and says, “Oh no, I don’t get to serve the Lord…” Then Krishna replies:“Okay, I will give you two kinds of service: First — point at anyone who criticises Guru or the