Cut asunder the knots of ignorance by the light of Your words and light up the Atma swaroopa!

Nama Article 21st October 2014

 

Happy Deepavali

 

Srimad Bhagavatham 8:24:53

 

तं त्वाम् अहं देव-वरं वरेण्यं प्रपद्य ईशं प्रतिबोधनाय

छिन्ध्य् अर्थ-दीपैर् भगवन् वचोभिर् ग्रन्थीन् हृदय्यान् विवृणु स्वम् ओकः

 

I surrender untoYou, the worshipful Lord and the best of the Devas, in order to receive instructions of True knowledge. Oh! Bhagavan! Cut asunder the knots of ignorance by the light of Your words and light up the Atma swaroopa!

 

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

 

 

Thus, with the destruction of 'ajnana' we have taken a new birth today: therefore, like the radiance of light we should attain 'atma prakash' (the radiance of the Atman). This is the philosophy behind Deepavali.

 

On the auspicious day of Deepavali when taking oil bath in warm water, during the early morning hours is considered as equivalent of dipping in the sacred waters of River Ganga

 

Special Deepavali message of His Holiness Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

Mahans sing that every single day is verily Deepavali for those who have taken refuge in Krishna

 

It should be effectively propagated that the evils effects of Kali can be easily negated by Chanting of Mahamantra.

 

This is because power is inherent in words. Whatever we keep thinking or uttering would one day turn out to be true in our life.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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