To awaken us to the state of Truth, we need sounds which are above this worldly plane and are established in Reality. These sounds or ‘Shabdas’ (divine sounds) are mantras like the Mahamantra.

Nama Article 7th June 2010

 

Source: http://namadwaar.org/cherishedmemoirs/?action=news&id=1257141513

 

Awakening Sounds

 

We all dream while we sleep. Suppose, we hear a loud noise like that of a jar falling to the ground in the dream, it does not awaken us from our slumber. Instead, we only continue with our dream. But, if the same thing happens really, in the room in which we are asleep, we are up on our bed with a jerk, is it not?" asked Sri Swamiji.

 

He then continued…

 

"So too, in this life of ours, which is only a dream, mundane or common sounds that we hear in our day-to-day life fail to awaken us to Reality, which is the ultimate Truth. To awaken us to this state of Truth, we need sounds which are above this worldly plane and are established in Reality. These sounds or 'Shabdas' (divine sounds) are mantras like the Mahamantra. So, when chanted incessantly, they destroy our sleep called ignorance, thereby causing the dream called world to vanish and awaken us to the state of Reality!'

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare 
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare