One can easily attain me by intense loving devotion to me; but not so easily by other sadhanas

Nama Article 7^th July 2015

Srimad Bhagavatham 

न साधयति मां योगो न सांख्यं धर्म उद्धव

न स्वाध्यायस्तपस्त्यागो यथा भक्तिर्ममोर्जिता ॥

[11:14:20]

O Uddhava ! One can easily attain me by intense loving devotion to me; but not so easily by the practice of yoga ,  by following the sankhya philosophy, by adhering to dharma , by the repetition of the Vedas, by undertaking tapas ( penance) or by renunciation.

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

When one believes in the grace of the Lord alone and totally surrenders to Him, he is liberated in the very same birth.

While speaking on Bhakti marga alone Lord Says.........

Likewise, it would suffice if we do not block the Grace that is being sent out.

God's grace always flows in abundance. It is upto you to be ready to receive it.

What is the secret of success?

It is up to you to choose the most apt means of transport given your current load of luggage and various other factors

The spirit of Devotion cultivated by the recitation of His Name is the best form of virtue and this alone has been declared to be the paramount duty that should be practiced in this world.

That love, can sprout only by his grace. His grace descends when we chant the Mahamantra.

The intention of continued chanting of the Divine names is to take one to the state of total selfless, unconditional LOVE

Everything in our life is predetermined. All we have to do is to turn and fix our mind on Him!

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. I think again and again about this with in Myself

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Engaged in various activities, but at the same time the mind thinking of your lotus feet - such a person will never again be subjected to the cycle of births and deaths.

Nama Article 6^th July 2015

Srimad Bhagavatham 

शृण्वन् गृणन् संस्मरयंश्च चिन्तयन् नामानि रूपाणि च मंगलानि ते।

क्रियासु यस्त्वच्चरणारविंदयोराविष्टचेताः न भवाय कल्पते ॥

[10:2:37]

Hearing, singing or chanting, remembering and thinking about your auspicious names and forms,  engaged in various activities, but at the same time the mind thinking of your lotus feet  -  such a person will never again be subjected to the cycle of births and deaths.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Heard, sung and chanted by the saints and absolve men of all their sins if such words contain the names of the Lord bearing the stamp of His glory.

Nama Article 5^h July 2015

Srimad Bhagavatham 

स वाग्-विसर्गो जनताघ-सम्प्लवो

यस्मिन् प्रति-श्लोकम् अबद्धवत्य् अपि

नामान्य् अनन्तस्य यशोऽङ्कितानि यत्

शृण्वन्ति गायन्ति गृणन्ति साधवः

 [12.12.51]

Words or speech,  though not properly crafted or not in accordance with the rules of poetry, are nevertheless heard, sung and chanted by the saints and absolve men of all their sins if such words contain the names of the Lord bearing the stamp of His glory.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

One into whose ears the name of Lord Krishna has not entered is no better than an animal.

Nama Article 4^th July 2015

Srimad Bhagavatham 

तरवः किं न जीवन्ति भस्त्रा किं न श्वसन्त्युत ।

न खादन्ति न मेहन्ति किं ग्रामपशवोऽपरे ॥

[ 2.3.18]

Are not the trees living?  Are not the bellows used in the smithy breathing?  Are not  the cattle in the village eating  and excreting? [ All these activities are common to man and animals]. 

श्वविड्वराहोष्ट्रखरैः संस्तुतः पुरुषः पशुः । न यत्कर्णपथोपेतो जातु नाम गदाग्रजः ॥

[2.3.19] 

Man is considered better than the dog, the cat, the pig, the camel and the donkey.  But one into whose ears the name of Lord Krishna has not entered is no better than an animal.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Even when you take the Name you must realize that you do so by the will and power of God

Nama Article 2nd July 2015

Swami Papa Ramdas

"Feel always that God is dwelling in your heart and is making you do all things. This stage is self-surrender. Even when you take the Name you must realize that you do so by the will and power of God. God is all, and all in all. He is the Life of your life, the Breath of your breath and the Soul of your Soul. Know this truth."

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

என்னேரமும் எந்தன் நாவினில் உந்தன் நாமம் இருக்க வேண்டும் ஐய்யா முரளீதர

Nama Article 1st July 2015

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Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

For them Lord Krishna has established what is called the Bhagavata Dharma. This is a path of perfect dedication and surrender to the will and power of the Divine

Nama Article 30^th June 2015

Swami Papa Ramdas 

Devotee: What is the ideal Grihastha-life that will lead to the final goal?

Papa: Before the advent of Sri Krishna there were in vogue four stages for the realisation of God: Brahmacharya, Garhasthya, Vanaprastha and, last of all, Sannyasa. Only after passing through the first three stages was a man deemed fit to attain liberation by renouncing the worldly life altogether. Of course, even during the Vanaprastha stage he goes to the forest, but he is not completely detached from the worldly life. Ultimately, he breaks all his ties binding him to worldly relations and possessions, and then reaches the final state of absolute renunciation called Sanyasa.

What about those who cannot renounce and who are made to live in the world till the last? For them Lord Krishna has established what is called the Bhagavata Dharma. This is a path of perfect dedication and surrender to the will and power of the Divine. To attain to this state, He has pointed out the path of Bhakti as the means. The ideal Grihastha-life, consists in living according to this Bhagavata Dharma of selfdedication, of complete surrender to the will of God. 

The life of the great Maharashtrian saint, Eknath Maharaj, was the ideal one of a householder according to the Bhagavata Dharma. He was a householder to the very last and had not to renounce the worldly life. He says in one of his teachings that the life of a Grihastha must be entirely dedicated to God. Dedication does not mean renunciation. As regards the so-called responsibility of looking after his family, he must only feel that he is doing everything as an agent of God. 

As Sri Ramakrishna has said, 'Give the power of attorney to God and live in the world feeling that you are merely a servant obeying His commands, that everything belongs to Him.' Serve people in the house in His name and then it is that we live the true Grihastha's life. The functions or duties of a Grihastha are described in the Upanishads as follows:

'First of all you must treat your parents as the very forms of God. Whenever Athithis, guests, come to you, you must treat them with all love and hospitality, looking upon them as God Himself. You must consider your Guru as God and worship Him.'

So Grihasthas must serve Sadhus and saints with all reverence. Whatever service they do, must be done in all humility, love and devotion. Living the Grihastha-life with this attitude, will lead to continuous remembrance of God and the ultimate realisation of Him.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

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