Radhe Krishna, Today, I visited ISKCON temple, Chennai, India and participated in the Bajan and listened to Gita discourse. I also bought Jaba Beads and pouch. Learned how to Chant Maha Mantra from a guru ji there in the stall. Overall, very very hap
The five As in chanting are attraction, attention, absorption, attachment and affection. This japa meditation technique combines an understanding of these five features of the mind and heart. There are also prayers to Sri Nama Prabhu, begging to atta
What does it mean that the holy name of Krsna is transcendental, and should never be considered a material sound vibration? The holy name has absolutely nothing to do with the mundane world of matter. The holy name is not a combination of material le
"Nav Samvat Ki Naval Chandni, Jag Me Nav Sanchar Bhare.Nav Asha Ke Kalash Sajakar, Mangalmay Sansar Kare."*Nootan Varsh 2068 Mangalmay Ho*IntroductionNav Varsh Samvat is observed in all the major states of North India and is also known as Chaitra Shu
Prabhupada: (beginning of lecture extremely faint) ...Just like part and parcel of my body, hands and legs, they are serving the whole body, similarly, Krsna is the supreme whole and we are His parts and parcels; therefore our duty is to serve Him. T
Prabhupada: So I am very glad that you are following the footprints of the Gosvamis, six Gosvamis. Vande Rupa-sanatanau raghu-yugau sri-jiva-gopalakau. Rupa Gosvami, Sanatana Gosvami, vande rupa-sanatanau raghu-yugau, and two Raghunatha Gosvami -- on
Satsvarupa:kamasya nendriya-pritirlabho jiveta yavatajivasya tattva-jijnasanartho yas ceha karmabhih[SB 1.2.10]"Translation: Life's desires should never be aimed at gratifying the senses. One should desire to live only because human life enables one
Simply by chanting Hare Krishna one can be freed from all undesirable habits. Chanting Hare Krishna with strong attachment one achieves the fruit of love of God very soon.
By chanting Hare Krishna we are engaging in the devotional service, the divine s
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'eka' kṛṣṇa-nāme kare sarva-pāpa nāśapremera kāraṇa bhakti karena prakāśaSimply chanting the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra without offenses vanquishes all sinful activities. Thus pure devotional service, which is the cause of love of Godhead, becomes manife
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'One who thinks himself lower than the grass, who is more tolerant than a tree, and who does not expect personal honour but is always prepared to give all respect to others c
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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
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Ten kinds of nama-aparadha in the Padma Purana:satam ninda namnah param aparadham vitanuteyatah khyatim yatam katham u sahate tu tad-vigarham(1) Criticizing or blaspheming saints and great bhaktas increases terrible offenses towards sri-nama. How ca
Suddha-nama is hari-nama thatis free from the ten kinds of offenses.There is no consideration of purity or impuritywith regard to pronunciation of the syllables of sri-nama.There are two kinds of obstacles:ordinary and great.Sri-nama that is chanted
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It is so difficult to destroy nama-aparadha.Therefore, one must avoid nama-aparadhawhen one chants sri-nama. If one tries hardto stop committing nama-aparadha,suddha-nama will manifest very quickly.One may take sri-nama and chant continually,with the
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nama-aparadha-yuktanam namany eva haranty aghamavisranta-prayuktani tany evartha-karani caFor those infected with nama-aparadha, sri-nama will certainly remove the sin,provided the sadhakas chant tirelessly and unremittingly. Sri-nama Himself willeff
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