Wishing to realise the highest truth without seeking refuge in Raam Naam, is as futile as wishing to climb upto the sky holding onto raindrops

 

Source : Global Organisation for Divinity

SANT TULSIDASJI MAHARAJ

राम नाम अवलंब बिनु, परमारथ की आस ।

बरसत बारिद बूँद गहि, चाहत चढ़न अकास ॥

Wishing to realise the highest truth without seeking refuge in Raam Naam, is as futile as wishing to climb upto the sky holding onto raindrops.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan : 

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

If you want your Inner and outer self to shine with the light of God’s Blessings, keep the gem-like Rama Nama on the threshold of your tongue.

Source : Madhuramurali English Edition

The Power of Sweet Speech:

Soft Heart creates Soft Words

 Unless we mean it, it will be hypocritical or just an act. Goswami Tulsidas says that we must soften our hearts and minds to soften our words and subsequently soften our actions. So, there is a Krama (order) which means one’s heart influences speech and then influences one’s actions. There is a beautiful Doha is Ramcharita Manas which says:

राम-नाम-मनि -दीप धरु, जीह देहरीं द्वार।

तुलसी भी तर बा हेरहुँ, जौं चा हसि उजि आर ॥

If you want your Inner and outer self to shine with the light of God’s Blessings, keep the gem-like Rama Nama on the threshold of your tongue.

So, the Divine name of the Lord is that potent medicine that makes our hearts softer. This is seen when Sri Rama calls Sabari ‘Charu Bhaashini’. Our Guru Maharaj says that the reason for the Lord to call the old Sabari, ‘Charu Bhaashini’, the one who talks sweetly, even at their first encounter is because Sabari had been incessantly chanting Rama Nama. The Nama has the power to refine us. Like medicine cures our illness, even if we are not aware of the chemical compositions, nama is meant to transform us, even if we chant without complete faith. The other reason that Bhagavan called Sabari ‘Chaaru Bhaashini’ was that all that Sabari spoke was the glory of her Guru.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare 

If one repeats the Divine Name even in a helpless state, sins committed by them in a series of previous existences are burnt away.

Nama Article 20^th January 2015

Sant Tulasidas

If one repeats the Divine Name even in a helpless state, sins committed by them in a series of previous existences are burnt away.

(Sri Ramcharitramanas)

बिबसहुँ जासु नाम नर कहहीं। जनम अनेक रचित अध दहहीं।।

(श्रीरामचरित. बा.का. 118.2)

Please check these: Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

We may have taken thousands of births, committed millons of sins and accumulated numerous vaasanaas (imprints of past thoughts/actions). No matter how collossal that figure is, it is unquestionably well within the realm of the finite 

Though the Sun's rays are spread equally all over, yet when they are passed through a lens thus directing them through a single point they have the power to burn up

One can attain Liberation if he Chants the Single Name of the Lord again and again. Chanting the Name of the Lord is like traveling in the right direction

Is it then surprising if such a mind does not remain steadfast on a single path of worship?

Chanting a single Divine Name of the Lord ('eka Năma') helps the chanter deepen his concentration and also helps in sustaining the chanting for long hours effortlessly

Anantha janmanjche(m) thapa eka nama l

A single Divine Name is so powerful that one cannot commit as many sins as it can erase even if he were to take a vow to commit only sins.

Just as an arrow travelling towards its target, the Naama does not stop its work until it shows God to us.

Fire of the Divine Name of the Lord' will burn down all impurities and lead the purified soul to Him

Some chant the Lord's Name for extricating their sins. Some do it for the sheer joy experienced in the mere chanting.

Singing of the Divine Name. It will burn up the accumulated sins of all your previous births—Jalatila pape janmantacha

Divine Name "Govinda" if remembered once, quickly destroys the sins of men, accumulated in hundreds of births, as fire burns up cotton.

'Poya pizhaiyum pugutharuvăn ninranavum theeyinil thoosăgum! Cheppelo rembăvăi'. All these three types of karmas will be burnt away in the fire ( 'theeyinil thoosăgum').

"svalpamapyasya dharmasya trayate mahato bhayat¨"Even a little practice of this Dharma protects one from the greatest fear."Chanting of each Nama will definitely yield result.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

That a servant of Sri Rama is greater than Sri Rama Himself. Whoever cultivates the fellowship of saints finds Devotion to Sri Rama easy of attainment

Nama Article 8th May 2014

 

Sant Tulasidas – Ramcharitamanas – Uttara kanda – 119

 

मोरें मन प्रभु अस बिस्वासा। राम ते अधिक राम कर दासा॥

राम सिंधु घन सज्जन धीरा। चंदन तरु हरि संत समीरा॥

सब कर फल हरि भगति सुहाई। सो बिनु संत न काहूँ पाई॥

अस बिचारि जोइ कर सतसंगा। राम भगति तेहि सुलभ बिहंगा॥

 

I have this conviction in my heart, my lord, that a servant of Sri Rama is greater than Sri Rama Himself. While Sri Rama is the ocean, the wise saints are like the rain-clouds; or (to use another metaphor) while Sri Hari is the sandal-tree the saints represent the winds (that diffuse its perfume). Devotion to Sri Hari, which is so delightful, is the reward of all spiritual endeavours; none has ever secured it except through a saint. Realizing this whoever cultivates the fellowship of saints finds Devotion to Sri Rama easy of attainment.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

Those who expect their salvation without taking the refuge of Divine Name Rama are trying to ascend to the sky holding falling rain drops.

Nama Article 5th August 2012

Sant Tulasidas

राम नाम अवलंब बिनु परमारथ की आस ।

बरषत बारिद बूँद गहि चाहत चढ़न अकास ॥

Those who expect their salvation without taking the refuge of Divine Name Rama are trying to ascend to the sky holding falling rain drops.

Please check these: Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

Chanting the Name of Răma is the only way out in this Age of Kali

Rama is indeed the highest teaching

All acts performed are only so much useless labor if it fails to generate love towards the Lord.

Man feels that only the most difficult is the highest, the most difficult way is the best way. This is a very wrong notion

Having compassion of the Lord as the foundation, the one which has no rules, the one which can eradicate the force of Kali, Namakirtanam is the only resort.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

What is gain and loss ?

Nama Article 3rd August 2012

What is gain and loss ?

Sant Tulasidas

तुलसी हठि हठि कहत नित चित सुनि हित करि मानि ।

लाभ राम सुमिरन बड़ो बड़ी बिसारें हानि ॥

Tulasidas says "Oh Mind! Listen to what I say as being most beneficial.

Remembering Rama is the greatest gain and forgetting Him is the biggest loss"

Please check these: Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

Remembering the Hare Rama Maha mantra always is Punya (Virtue), Forgetting Hare Rama Maha Mantra is sin

All rituals are corollaries of the these two basic rules – "Always remember Sri Krishna. Never forget him

God's name on one's lips is itself salvation, disregard (of the name) know to be perdition.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

The Name of Lord Rama is greater than Brahma, Lord Shiva chose this Divine Name Rama for Himself out of Sri Rama’s story comprising of 100 crore versus

Nama Article 2nd August 2012

Sant Tulasidas – Ramcharitamanas – Balakhand – 9:25

ब्रह्म राम तें नामु बड़ बर दायक बर दानि

रामचरित सत कोटि महँ लिय महेस जियँ जानि

The Name of Lord Rama is greater than Brahma (the Absolute) and bestows blessings even on the bestower of boons.

Knowing this in His heart wise Lord Shiva chose this Divine Name Rama for Himself out of Sri Rama's story comprising of 100 crore versus

Please check these: Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

Rama is indeed the highest teaching

This is the essence of all Vedas. This is the greatest among all mantras. Nectarine Rama Nama is the heart of Vedas.

What is the essence of all the Shastras, the Brahma Sutra, the Bhagavad Gita, the Upanishads, etc.

All acts performed are only so much useless labor if it fails to generate love towards the Lord.

Man feels that only the most difficult is the highest, the most difficult way is the best way. This is a very wrong notion

Having compassion of the Lord as the foundation, the one which has no rules, the one which can eradicate the force of Kali, Namakirtanam is the only resort.

Thus we are able to comprehend to a certain extent that there is no difference between the Name of the Lord and the Lord. Don't we?

Thus it is clear that we cannot identify an object without knowing its Name

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Through the practice of the Name preceded by its true appraisement, however the same Brahma reveals itself even as a value of a jewel is revealed by its correct knowledge.

Nama Article 31st July 2011

 

Sant Tulasidas

 

There are two aspects of God – the one qualified and the other unqualified. Both these aspects are unspeakable, unfathomable, with our beginning and without parallel. To my mind, greater than both is the Name, that has established Its rule over both by its might. Friends should not take this as a bold assertion on the part of this servant; I record my mind's own conviction, partiality and liking. The two aspects of Brahma (GOD) should be recognized as akin to fire (viz the Absolute) which is latent in the wood; while the other (Saguna – Form) corresponds to that which is externally visible. Though both are inaccessible by themselves, they are both inaccessible by themselves, they are easily attainable through the Name; therefore I have called Name greater than both Brahma (Infinite God) and  Lord Rama. Brahma (Infinite God) is one, all pervading and imperishable; He is all Truth, consiousness and a compact mass of joy.

 

Even though such immutable Lord is present in every heart, all beings in this world are nonetheless miserable and unhappy. Through the practice of the Name preceded by its true appraisement, however the same Brahma reveals itself even as a value of a jewel is revealed by its correct knowledge.

 

 

अगुन सगुन दुइ ब्रह्म सरूपा। अकथ अगाध अनादि अनूपा॥

मोरें मत बड़ नामु दुहू तें। किए जेहिं जुग ‍िनज बस निज बूतें

प्रौढ़ि सुजन जनि जानहिं जन की। कहउँ प्रतीति प्रीति रुचि मन की॥

एकु दारुगत देखिअ एकू। पावक सम जुग ब्रह्म बिबेकू॥

उभय अगम जुग सुगम नाम तें। कहेउँ नामु बड़ ब्रह्म राम तें॥

ब्यापकु एकु ब्रह्म अबिनासी। सत चेतन घन आनँद रासी

अस प्रभु हृदयँ अछत अबिकारी। सकल जीव जग दीन दुखारी॥

नाम निरूपन नाम जतन तें। सोउ प्रगटत जिमि मोल रतन तें

 

Please check these: Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

Thus we are able to comprehend to a certain extent that there is no difference between the Name of the Lord and the Lord. Don't we?

 

Feeling that these Forms alone will not suffice for redemption of the world He also became the Divine Names such as 'Hari!' 'Siva!' and is ever alive in these Names.

 

It is verily the Name of the Supreme One - the one who creates, sustains and rests it in Himself

 

Name and the Named are but one

 

God, Guru, Srimad Bhagavatam and God's Divine Name --- all are one and the same.

 

The Divine Name of the Lord ('Bhagavan Năma') has the power to redeem one and all.

 

The name is essence

 

With the external support, says Kabir, is the Supportless known

 

For every word there is a meaning which is inseparable

 

Even though there is complete identity between God and His name, the former closely follows the latter

 

Thus it is clear that we cannot identify an object without knowing its Name

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

Thus it is clear that we cannot identify an object without knowing its Name

Nama Article 28th July 2011

 

Sant Tulasidas

 

देखिअहिं रूप नाम आधीना।

रूप ग्यान नहिं नाम बिहीना।।

रूप बिसेष नाम बिनु जानें।

करतल गत न परहिं पहिचानें।।

 

Form is always found to be subordinate to the Name. A person may hold a diamond in his hand, but he cannot discover its identity unless and until he is told that it is a diamond. And without knowing what it is, he cannot form any idea of its value.

 

He is appraised of its high value only when he learns from a jeweller that it is a 'diamond'. Thus it is clear that we cannot identify an object without knowing its Name.

 

Please check these: Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

Thus we are able to comprehend to a certain extent that there is no difference between the Name of the Lord and the Lord. Don't we?

 

Feeling that these Forms alone will not suffice for redemption of the world He also became the Divine Names such as 'Hari!' 'Siva!' and is ever alive in these Names.

 

It is verily the Name of the Supreme One - the one who creates, sustains and rests it in Himself

 

Name and the Named are but one

 

God, Guru, Srimad Bhagavatam and God's Divine Name --- all are one and the same.

 

The Divine Name of the Lord ('Bhagavan Năma') has the power to redeem one and all.

 

The name is essence

 

With the external support, says Kabir, is the Supportless known

 

For every word there is a meaning which is inseparable

 

Even though there is complete identity between God and His name, the former closely follows the latter

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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