Hare Krishna Dear Devotees PLEASE ACCEPT MY HUMBLE OBEISANCE ALL GLORIES TO SRILA PRABHUPADA. I was asked by an aspiring Devotee on the importance of visiting the Temple regularly instead of just attending the Namahatha programs regularly. I would truly appreciate everyone's opinion on this subject please.
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The positive program for spiritual rediscovery given by Krishna is centered on divine sound. Spiritual sound vibration is fundamentally different from material sound vibration; it is much more than a mere carrier of information. Divine sound contains within itself the potency to free the hearer from vicious material desires and to enable him to experience higher realms of reality. Therefore the Vedanta-sutra, the condensed essence of all Vedic wisdom, concludes with the aphorism: anavrttiih shabdat “The uncovering of pure consciousness takes place through divine sound.”
Divine sound is most effective when received from those living according to spiritual principles. Therefore it is vital for an aspirant on the spiritual path to associate regularly and submissively with advanced spiritualists. In such holy association, he can have his consciousness purified by receiving spiritual knowledge and by molding his life accordingly. Divine sound is also easily and universally accessible through the medium of the Holy Name, especially the maha mantra Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. Krishna and His name are non-different. Therefore chanting of the Holy Names brings us immediately in contact with Krishna. This sublime contact provides us a glimpse of our spiritual joyful nature and thus stimulates the awakening of our original love for Krishna. Hence another essential principle for progressive spiritual advancement is regular mantra meditation.
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DIVINE SOUND
The positive program for spiritual rediscovery given by Krishna is centered
on divine sound. Spiritual sound vibration is fundamentally different from
material sound vibration; it is much more than a mere carrier of
information. Divine sound contains within itself the potency to free the
hearer from vicious material desires and to enable him to experience higher
realms of reality. Therefore the Vedanta-sutra, the condensed essence of all
Vedic wisdom, concludes with the aphorism: anavrttiih shabdat “The
uncovering of pure consciousness takes place through divine sound.”
Divine sound is most effective when received from those living according to
spiritual principles. Therefore it is vital for an aspirant on the spiritual
path to associate regularly and submissively with advanced spiritualists. In
such holy association, he can have his consciousness purified by receiving
spiritual knowledge and by molding his life accordingly. Divine sound is
also easily and universally accessible through the medium of the Holy Name,
especially the maha mantra Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare
Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. Krishna and His name are
non-different. Therefore chanting of the Holy Names brings us immediately in
contact with Krishna. This sublime contact provides us a glimpse of our
spiritual joyful nature and thus stimulates the awakening of our original
love for Krishna. Hence another essential principle for progressive
spiritual advancement is regular mantra meditation.