If you feel that prayer, meditation, remembering God is much more important than any other worldly matter; you will have more concentration on japa.

Nama Article 30th November 2010

 

Bhagawan Yogiramsuratkumar

 

If you feel that prayer, meditation, remembering God is much more important than any other worldly matter; you will have more concentration on japa.

 

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

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/03/human-birth-is-meant-only-for-purpose.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/11/much-more-valuble-is-hour-consiously.html

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

Much more valuble is the hour, consiously spent, in endeavouring for the highest good.

Nama Article 28th November 2010

 

Srimad Bhagavatham 2:1:12

 

किं प्रमत्तस्य बहुभिः परोक्षैर् हायनैर् इह

वरं मुहूर्तं विदितं घटते श्रेयसे यतः

 

To a man who is negligent about his own interests, of what use in this world are long years of life that slip away unnoticed (are spent in ignorance) ?

 

Much more valuble is the hour, consiously spent, in endeavouring for the highest good.

 

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

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/09/living-even-for-moment-uttering.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/10/nothing-we-earn-today-would-come-with.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/03/true-purpose-of-our-existence-is-to.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/03/human-birth-is-meant-only-for-purpose.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/06/true-purpose-of-existence-can-be.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/09/when-you-are-dependent-on-others-you.html

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

The only certain course for success declared unanimously by all the sages of yore is the hearing, chanting, and meditation of the Glory of the Divine Name of Sri Hari

Nama Article 27th November 2010

 

Srimad Bhagavatham 2:1:11

 

एतन् निर्विद्यमानानाम् इच्छताम् अकुतो-भयम्

योगिनां नृप निर्णीतं हरेर् नामानुकीर्तनम्

 

O King! For those devotees who have lost all their attachments to worldly objects, for those seeking salvation from fear and afflictions, for those desirous of enjoying the various fruits of their actions and also for those men of wisdom delighted in themselves (Atmaram), the only certain course for success declared unanimously by all the sages of yore is the hearing, chanting, and meditation of the Glory of the Divine Name of Sri Hari.

 

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

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/01/we-come-across-many-gurus-each-one-of.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/11/whether-your-interest-be-in-yoga.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/10/incapability-is-qualification-you.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/09/only-solution-is-to-sing-name-of.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/10/todays-youth-have-lot-of-bad-habits-be_7181.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/12/why-is-life-so-complicated-why-is-there.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/02/it-is-undefeated-truth-that-all.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/04/essence-of-gita-easiest-way-to.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/10/of-all-religious-practices-japa.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/05/divine-names-are-not-mere-names.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/02/doubt-crosses-path-like-rivers-gliding.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/11/value-of-chanting-his-name-is.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/09/japa-imparts-to-those-who-practice-it.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/08/tidal-wave-of-spirituality-breaks-upon.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/10/vibrations-resulting-from-devotional.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/12/seed-in-form-of-mantra-will-be-made-to.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/08/by-practice-of-word-one-rises-into.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/08/to-take-sri-krishnas-name-is-one.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/05/only-religion-for-this-age.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/09/oral-repetition-of-name-leads-one-to.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/12/i-will-never-forget-sacred-name-of-our.html

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

The Divine Name Rama is very auspicious indeed

Nama Article 25th November 2010

 

Source: Deivathin Kural - Sri Sri Chandrasekharendra Saraswati Swamigal [Maha Periyava] of Kaanchi Kaamakoti Peetam

 

Certain sounds has the power to bestow good things that is auspiscious.

 

Divine Poet Kalidas extols the Divine Name Rama as "The foremost auspicious one in the world".

 

The Divine Name Rama is very auspicious indeed.

 

சில ஸப்தங்களுக்கே நல்லது செய்யும் சக்தி உண்டு. அதாவது 'ச்ரேயஸ்' உண்டு.

 

ராம நாமவை "ஜகத் ப்ரதம மங்களம்" என்று காளிதாஸன் கொண்டாடுகிறான்.

 

ராம என்கிற சப்தம் அவ்வளவு ச்ரேயஸ்கரமானது. 

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

With mind and intellect fixed (or absorbed) in Me, thou shalt doubtessly come to Me alone.

Nama Article 24th November 2010

 

Srimad Bhagavadgita 8: 7

 

तस्मात्सर्वेषु कालेषु मामनुस्मर युध्य च ।

मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्मामेवैष्यस्यसंशयम् ॥

 

O Arjuna, therefore at all times remember Me only and fight.

 

With mind and intellect fixed (or absorbed) in Me, thou shalt doubtessly come to Me alone.

 

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

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/05/more-you-think-about-world-more-your.html

- Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/06/devotee-is-fixed-in-his-vow-as-eternal.html

- Srimad Bhagavatham

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/05/mind-gradually-gives-up-all-agitationby.html

- Adisankara

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/09/that-name-denotes-all-qualities-of-god.html

- Sri Ramana Maharishi

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/02/if-you-think-of-god-day-and-night-you.html

- Sri Ramakrishna Pramahamsa

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/02/what-we-think-we-become.html

- Swami Vivekananda

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

Howsoever the devotees approach Me, I meet them in the same way.

Nama Article 23rd November 2010

 

Srimad Bhagavadgita 4:11

 

ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम् ।

 

Howsoever the devotees approach Me, I meet them in the same way.

 

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

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/05/i-am-like-fire-as-fire-does-not-ward.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/10/opinion-of-krishna-on-essence-of-gita.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/09/one-who-utters-my-name-becomes-holy.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/07/i-secure-what-is-not-already-possessed.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/06/man-without-faith-is-ruined-and-comes.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/02/while-speaking-on-bhakti-marga-alone.html

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

And through constant repetition of the Name after the removal of sin, new sins cannot accumulate; just as when the light is kept burning in the room it can never be dark again.

Nama Article 16th November 2010

 

Sridhara Swami commentary on Srimad Bhagavatham 6:2: 16, 17

 

Through a single utterance of the Divine Name the worst types of sin are immediately destroyed, just as the densest darkness in a closed room is removed as soon as a light is brought to the room. And through constant repetition of the Name after the removal of sin, new sins cannot accumulate; just as when the light is kept burning in the room it can never be dark again.

 

In this way gradually even the impulses of sins are destroyed and the heart is purified. That is why repeated utterance of the Name has been enjoined in the scriptures at various places as in the passage "those who remember it (the Divine Name) day and night, their sins are utterly destroyed.

 

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

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/11/why-atonement-by-chanting-of-divine.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/08/which-atonement-pryaschiita-is-best.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/02/dont-stop-chanting-for-any-reason-rest.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/06/japa-will-duly-slacken-grip-of-vasanas.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/06/elephant-cannot-keep-its-trunk-still-it.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/09/destroying-mind.html

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

Why atonement by Chanting of the Divine Names of God is superior to others ?

Nama Article 15th November 2010

 

Srimad Bhagavatham 6:2: 16, 17

 

गुरूणां च लघूनां च गुरूणि च लघूनि च

प्रायश्चित्तानि पापानां ज्ञात्वोक्तानि महर्षिभिः

तैस् तान्य् अघानि पूयन्ते तपो-दान-व्रतादिभिः

नाधर्मजं तद्-धृदयं तद् अपीशाङ्घ्रि-सेवया

 

The maharishis who knew the comparative value of penances have laid down hard penances for the atonement of grievous sins and light penances for comparatively lighter ones.

 

Therefore, its is true beyond doubt that sins of all kinds are eradicated through atonement in the form of penances, charity, fasting and other forms of religious observances.

 

But when through repeated acts of sin the impulses or Samskaras of sin get deep rooted in the heart, they are not destroyed by ordinary acts of atonement. Even such impulses are totally uprooted by the Chanting of the Divine Names of God.

 

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

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/08/which-atonement-pryaschiita-is-best.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/02/dont-stop-chanting-for-any-reason-rest.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/06/japa-will-duly-slacken-grip-of-vasanas.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/06/elephant-cannot-keep-its-trunk-still-it.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/09/destroying-mind.html

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

To overcome Maya, the bhakta takes shelter under the Mahamantra

Nama Article 13th November 2010

 

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

There are two ways to overcome Maya.

 

The vedantis fight against it whereas the bhakta takes shelter under the Mahamantra

 

Bhagavat Gita

 

मच्चित्ता  मद्गतप्राणा बोधयन्तः परस्परम् ।

कथयन्तश्च मां नित्यं तुष्यन्ति च रमन्ति च ॥

 

तेषां सततयुक्तानां भजतां प्रीतिपूर्वकम् ।

ददामि बुद्धियोगं तं येन मामुपयान्ति ते ॥

 

तेषामेवानुकम्पार्थमहमज्ञानजं तमः ।

नाशयाम्यात्मभावस्थो ज्ञानदीपेन भास्वता ॥

 

Constantly applying their mind to Me and with their very lives dedicated to Me these devotees ever rejoice and take delight in enlightening one another about My greatness through discussion of topics such as Devotion to Me and in talking of My virtues and kind disposition.

 

To these engaged in constant and loving meditation and practice of My Name I bestow the Yoga (gift) of Discrimination (Knowledge or Wisdom) through which they come to me.

 

Out of compassion for them, dwelling in their hearts as their very self I dispel the darkness born of ignorance by the illuminating lamp of wisdom.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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