Why is it that the more you chant the name of the Buddha, the more afflicted you become? It is because you are not truly chanting from your heart. You are still following your secular sentiments, so of course you will experience more afflictions. Please rid yourself of these secular sentiments, and chant the Buddha’s name with a repentant mind. If you keep this up and thereby eradicate your secular attachments, you will gain unspeakable joy.