What is the Nature of Harinama
Harinama is not some unconscious thing or some imaginary thing. It is not some unique object in this plane that can be seen, nor does it belong to this visible manifest world at all. Harinama is the incarnation of the Supreme Lord. It is Bhagav n Himself. The Holy Name (nama) is directly Hari, and Hari is directly the Holy Name. Sri Nama is transcendental substance, complete in itself. It is the omnipotent Supreme Personality of...
Chanting With Sambandha
Sambandha means to be connected to Krishna. Chanting with sambandha means to chant with a feeling of a relationship to Krishna. It means to chant prayerfully, from the heart “Please accept me in your service.” Without a conscious connection, chanting is just lip service. Krishna wants to see that we are connected, he wants heart-deep chanting. He can read our minds and knows where we are. If you chant and think...
Each Word of Maha Mantra is a Jewel
Srila Prabhupada once stated: "You must hear every word of the mantra, because chanting is the essence of our philosophy." Why did he say this? Srila Prabhupada's main intent was to get all his disciples to remember and serve Krishna. By chanting sincerely, the objective of remembering Krishna is achieved. All nine processes of Bhakti are contained within chanting and so, it is the chief means of...
Give Yourself A Gift
Prabhupada said the highest realization is to save yourself. I have so often neglected to chant well that I sometimes feel like I am dying of thirst for the nectar of the name. On the 64 rounds day (at the retreat, one day is reserved for 64 rounds and a vow of silence) I was finally taking the time to give myself the nectar that I so desperately needed. But because I had dried up so much over the years and thus was so thirsty, no...
Declare Boldly
ksipram bhavati dharmatma sasvac-chantim nigacchati kaunteya pratijanihi na me bhaktah pranasyati (Bhagavad Gita 09.31) Translation: He quickly becomes righteous and attains lasting peace. O son of Kunti, declare it boldly that My devotee never perishes. Purport: This should not be misunderstood. In the Seventh Chapter the Lord says that one who is engaged in mischievous activities cannot become a devotee of the Lord. One...
Mad After God
Satsvarupa: satatam kirtayanto mam yatantas ca drdha-vratah namasyantas ca mam bhaktya nitya-yukta upasate [Bg. 9.14] "Always chanting My glories, endeavouring with great determination, bowing down before Me, these great souls perpetually worship me with devotion." (German) [break] Dr. P. J. Saher: …and when I was in Africa I saw the people are looking for the name and chanting like you...
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