FROM JAIVA DHARMA BY SRILA BHAKTIVINODA THAKURA.
Vijaya: Please make us understand all these offenses by explaining each sloka completely.
Babaji: The first sloka describes two offenses. It is a great offense to blaspheme, censure, or disrespect bhakta
There are no hard and fast rules for chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra.
One can chant anywhere, anytime, in any situation.
In fact, the Caitanya-caritamrta (Antya-lila, 20.18) describes that chanting the holy name at any time or place, even during
Sri Nama Mahatmya: The Glories of the holy name by Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura.
krsna-nama dhare kato bal
bisaya-basananale, mora citta sada jwale,
rabi-tapta maru-bhumi-sam
karna-randhra-patha diya, hrdi majhe pravesiya,
barisoya sudha anupam
hrdoya hoite
It is stated in Srila Rupa Goswami`s Krsna Namastakam, " O holy name, the tips
of the toes of your lotus feet are eternally worshipped by the glowing effulgence
of the Upanisads, the crest jewels of the Vedas. You are eternally adored and
chanted by gre
In the Padma Purana, it is stated, " Even if in the beginning
one chants the holy name with offenses, one will become
free from such offenses by chanting again and again."
In Shri Krishna-Namashtaka, it is stated, " O holy name of
Krishna! You are the li
THE MEANING OF THE HARE KRISHNA MAHA MANTRA
BY Shrila Jiva Goswami.
HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE.
Chanting the Hare Krishna mantra will give one full benefit if
one knows and understands the m
THE MEANING OF THE HARE KRISHNA MAHA MANTRA
BY Shrila Bhaktivinode Thakura.
HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE
HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE.
Chanting the Hare Krishna mantra will give one full benefit if
one knows and understan
One morning after bathing in the Ganges, Nimai Pandit
(Lord Caitanya), sat down to teach Sanskrit to His students.
Completely absorbed in Krishna, Nimai Pandit chanted the
holy name of Krishna and nothing else. His students could
not understand His mood.
(1) gita sastram idam punyam, yah pathet prayatah puman
visnoh padam avapnoti, bhaya sokadi varjitah
One who, with a regulated mind,
recites with devotion this Bhagavad-gita scripture
which is the bestower of all virtue,
will attain to a holy abode such a
Lord Kṛṣṇa enlightened Brahmā with the knowledge of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam before the creation of this universe.
The first verse of the Bhāgavatam states, tene brahma hṛdā ya ādi-kavaye: "Lord Kṛṣṇa expanded perfect knowledge into the heart of Lord Brahmā.
Prabhupada: All glories to the assembled devotees. All glories to the assembled devotees. Now, spiritual consciousness, and to continue it... Simple theoretical knowledge that "I am consciousness; I am not this body," anything, simple theoretical kno
Prabhupada: Thank you very much. [break] The sankirtana just now we have performed, it is vibration of the transcendental sound. This will help us in clearing the dust which we have accumulated on the surface of our mind. The whole thing is misunders
Prabhupada:
karma-jam buddhi-yukta hi
phalam tyaktva manisinah
janma-bandha-vinirmuktah
padam gacchanty anamayam
[Bg. 9.51]
Now, last, in our last meeting, we were discussing this verse, that karma-jam, every action, every activities that we are engaged in
Pradyumna: (reading:) "Another part of sadhana-bhakti is called raganuga. Raganuga refers to the point at which, by following the regulative principles, one becomes a little more attached to Krsna and executes devotional service out of natural love.
Even if we have got material desires... Generally, a devotee has no material desires, a pure devotee. Anyabhilasita-sunyam [Brs. 1.1.11]. But even one has got some material desires to be fulfilled, if he worships Krsna, that desires will be fulfilled
Pradyumna: (reading:) "Foolishly, people who are enamored of the glimmer of modern materialistic advancement are thinking that the Krsna consciousness movement is for less intelligent men. 'I am better off being busy with my material comforts-maintai
Following the footprints of Caitanya Mahaprabhu, as enunciated by the six Gosvamis,sri-rupa sanatana bhatta-raghunathasri-jiva gopala-bhatta dasa-raghunathaSo we have to follow the authorities. We cannot manufacture. There is no need of research work
Pradyumna: "Srila Rupa Gosvami quotes another verse from the Third Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam, Thirty-third Chapter, 6th verse, in which Devahuti addresses her son, Kapiladeva, and says, 'My dear Lord, there are nine different kinds of devotional ser
Prabhupada: ...stated in the Caitanya-caritamrta:nitya-siddha krsna-bhakti sadhya kabhu nayasravanadi-suddha-citte karaye udayaThe Krsna consciousness is a fact in everyone's heart. It is already there. Otherwise how these Europeans and Americans, th
Pradyumna: (reading:) "Furthermore, a person engaged in Krsna consciousness, acting in devotional service, can develop all the good qualities that are generally found in the demigods." Oh.Prabhupada: Read, "in Krsna consciousness..."Pradyumna: " 'Hap
