HOW CAN ONE BE FREE FROM MATERIAL BONDAGE
Question : HOW CAN ONE BE FREE FROM MATERIAL BONDAGE ? Answer : BY SRILA PRABHUPADA. nātaḥ paraḿ karma-nibandha-kṛntanaḿ mumukṣatāḿ tīrtha-padānukīrtanāt na yat punaḥ karmasu sajjate mano rajas-tamobhyāḿ kalilaḿ tato 'nyathā Translation : Therefore one who desires freedom from material bondage should adopt the process of chanting and glorifying the name, fame, form and pastimes of the Supreme...
How Chanting Helps us Defeat Maya
Hare Krsna to all devotees. Please accept our humble obeisances. All glories to Srila Prabhupada. Many of us who have listened to Prabhupada’s lectures are familiar with the analogy of the donkey chasing after a carrot on a stick placed by his master who wants the donkey to carry a burden. The foolish donkey, not being cognizant of the freely available grass around him continues chasing after the carrot while...
Talks With Dad
I once read a book in which a woman said that the walks she took with her dad when she was young were the most valuable moments in her life because she learned so much from him during those walks. I have always felt the same way about japa. My time with the holy name is the most valuable time of my day. Good chanting always gives me realization, strength, determination, and taste. Those two hours with the holy name is the most...
Chanting Controls Mind
When the mind is finally trained to the point where it will think of nothing but Krsna, it will attain peace and will become very tranquil. "The yogi whose mind is fixed on Me verily attains the highest happiness. By virtue of his identity with Brahman, he is liberated; his mind is peaceful, his passions are quieted, and he is freed from sin." (Bg. 6.27) The mind is always concocting objects for...
Krishna – the most Supreme Name
Vijaya: Which name is the sweetest of all the primary holy names? Babaji: The Sata-nama-stotra says, visnor ekaikam namapi sarva-vedadhikam matam tadrk-nama sahasrena rama-nama-samam smrtam Chanting one name of Vishnu gives more benefit than studying all the Vedas, and one name of Rama is equal to a thousand names (sahasra-nama) of Vishnu. Again, it is stated in the Brahmanda Purana, sahasra-namnam...
Drink the pure Nectar of Holy Name
When the rising sun appeared in the East, the jewel of the twice-born, Lord Gaurasundara, awakened, and, taking His devotees with Him, He went all over the countryside towns and villages. The mrdangas (khol) resounded "tathai, tathai," and the jhajas [large metal karatalas that look like small cymbals] in that kirtana played in time. Lord Gauranga's golden form slightly trembled in ecstatic love of Godhead, and His...
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