But on special days, say - Vaikunta Ekădasi (a ‘punya kăla’- auspicious time) the Lord is worshipped all through the night.

Nama Article 12th January 2014

 

 

11th Jan to 19th Jan 2014 "Bhaktha Vijayam" Discourse by HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji – Narada Gana Sabha, Alwarpet – 6.30 PM onwards.

 

 

Today is Vaikunda Ekadasi

 

Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

Early in the morning we should wake up only with the name of 'HARI' on our lips - 'Munivargalum yogigalum Hari enra peraravam kettilayo' - sings Ăndăl. Our Smritis say that Mahălakshmi (consort of Lord Hari and goddess of wealth) rushes to the house where the sound of Hari Nămasankirtan is heard every (early) morning. Therefore, that house overflows with prosperity ('subhiksha').

 

Sadhus wake up early morning only with the name of HARI on their lips. After their ablutions, they chant stotrăs on Bhagavăn. They begin the day with Thiruvărădana (waking up the Lord-their puja murthi), then perform părăyana (reading of the Holy Book), perform Kirtan in the evening followed by dhyăna. This is the daily routine laid down for the Sadhus. In the evenings, they again perform nămasankirtan and finally 'dolotsava' (putting the Lord to bed).

 

The Shastras have laid the time for each - for dhyăna, for thiruvărădana, for părăyana. 'Sattvic' gods should not be worshipped at midnight. It is only 'dur devatăs' - (evil devatăs) who are worshipped at midnight. But on special days, say - Vaikunta Ekădasi (a 'punya kăla'- auspicious time) the Lord is worshipped all through the night. But, regular worship of 'Sattvic' gods is performed only at the prescribed time and never at midnight.

 

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

 

'Upa văsam' means to be (live) near Bhagavăn. Similarly, mere fasting on Vaikunta Ekădasi is of no use. Along with the fast one should meditate on Bhagavăn

 

By fasting, your mind becomes calm. It is easier to contemplate on God in a calm mind than in a tumultuous mind.

 

On auspicious days like Ekadasi people go on the streets singing the Divine Name of the Lord. This is called 'Nagara Sankirtan'. The Divine Name is spread in this manner especially in the Tamizh month of 'MArgazhi' [mid-December to mid-January]

 

When we fast and don't eat we should keep feeding our mouth with a tastier thing of Chanting His Divine Names and speaking about His glories by engaging ourselves in Japa, Bhajan and reading our scriptures.

 

 

Performance of Nama kirtan during auspicious days will destroy these ten sinful errors

 

Every Ekadasi Akanda Namakirtan (Chanting Mahamantra from 6 am to 6 pm is done in most of our Namadwaars)

 

 

 

On auspicious days like Ekadasi people go on the streets singing the Divine Name of the Lord.

 

Every day in Marghazhi month and on Sundays people go on the streets singing the Divine Name of the Lord in all Namadwaars and GOD Satsangs

 

 

 

Every Saturday and on every Ekadasi people would get together in this Bhajan mutt/hall and do Bhajan [Nama Sankirtan], i.e. sing the Divine Names of the Lord.

 

Every week people in hundres of GOD satsangs across the globe join and sing the Divine Names of the Lord

 

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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