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The modern civilization is that "Eat, drink, be merry and enjoy. Do not care for what is future life." That is condemned civilization. We should know that there is future life, there is birth after death, and we must be prepared.
By H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada
nija nija bole jiva paya bhakti; bhakti labhibare sakalera nahi sakti. |
"Those who get a chance to render devotional service by chanting of the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra do so because of their good fortune generated by previous pious activities (sukrti). Thus it is not possible for everyone to take up this process." |
sukrti-janera bhakti drdha koribare; ailama yuga-dharma namera pracare. |
"The advent of Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu to preach and establish the chanti |
The word 'sraddha' (faith) in the above verse means 'sraddhabhasa' (the partial presence of faith). And why not? when faith is directed to the Lord alone and not to the Lord's devotees, such faith is called 'chaya' (shadow) or pratibimba (reflection). That is the faith of ordinary materialistic people. It is not the spiritual faith of pure devotional service. Because a bhaktabhasa (a person who is partially a devotee) has faith and worship that are material (prakrta) in nature, a bhakt
"When a mantra or hymn is chanted softly (but audibly) and slowly, that is called japa. The same mantra, when chanted loudly is called kirtana. For example, the Maha-mantra (Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare) when uttered very softly (but audibly) only for one's own hearing is called japa. The same mantra, when chanted loudly for being heard by all others is called kirtana. The Mah
The perfection of life is to attain the level of Laksesvara from Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu Himself!
In Sri Caitanya-bhagavata, Antya-khanda 9.121-122, Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructed everyone on whose worship and service He will accept:
prabhu bale, "jana 'laksesvara' bali kare? prati-dina laksa-nama ye grahana kare". (121) |
satatam kirtayanto mam, yatantas ca drdha-vratah namasyantas ca mam bhaktya nitya-yukta upasate |
"While chanting the Holy Names of the Lord, one should be careful to avoid these ten offenses. There is no way to atone for any of these offenses.
satam ninda namnah paramam aparadham vitanute yatah khyatim yatam katham u sahate tad-vigarham |
jara sraddha haya name sei adhikari jara mukhe krsna-nama, sei se acrai |
desa-kala-awaucadi niyama sakala sri nama-grahane nai nama se prabhala |
One day, Krishnadas broke his long silence and asked Lord Caitanya a question in Kashi Mishra's house. "If you will kindly permit me to ask, then please tell me about the unlimited and
"Caitanya Mahaprabhu teaches us that we should only beg God for His service life after life. This is the actual meaning of the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra. When we are chanting Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, we are actually addressing God and His energy, Hara. Hara is Krishna's internal potency, Srimati Radharani or Lakshmi. Jaya Radhe! This is dai
yajnanam japa-yajno 'smi |
harer nama harer nama, harer namaiva kevalam; kalau nasty eva nasty eva, nasty eva gatir anyatha. |
Purport by Srila |
hare krishna hare krishna, krishna krishna hare hare hare rama hare rama, rama rama hare hare shodashaitani namani, dvatrimshad varnakani hi kalau yuge maha-mantrah, sammato jivatarane (I) |
Purport by Sr |
hare krishna hare krishna, krishna krishna hare hare hare rama hare rama, rama rama hare hare shodashaitani namani, dvatrimshad varnakani hi kalau yuge maha-mantrah, sammato jivatarane (I) |
Purport by Sr |
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