The teacher then said that mere scholarship and learning did not lead to God-realisation. To realize God, one must love Him intensely and ceaselessly remember Him by taking His name.

Nama Article 1st October 2014

 

Stories As Told By Swami Papa Ramdas

 

There was once a Sadhaka who aspired after God-realisation. He went to a Sadhu and asked him what he should do for realising God. The Sadhu said that he should repeat God's name and think of God constantly. The young aspirant did not like this simple advice. He thought poorly of the power of the Name. He had the idea that one should learn Sanskrit and master the Vedas and Shastras, before he could get God-realisation. So he left this Sadhu and went to another who was well-versed in the Vedas and Shastras and requested him to teach him Sanskrit so that he might gain proficiency in the same. The teacher agreed, but added that the student should also do some service, besides pursuing his studies. He was given the work of tending the cows in the Ashram. So the young friend took up the service of the Ashram cows and whenever he had spare time, he went to the teacher and took his lessons in Sanskrit. Thus twelve years passed. He became a great Sanskrit scholar and had good knowledge of the Vedas and Shastras. But he did not realise God. So he asked his teacher why he had not attained God even though he had become learned in the Vedas and other scriptures.

 

The teacher then said that mere scholarship and learning did not lead to God-realisation. To realize God, one must love Him intensely and ceaselessly remember Him by taking His name. Now the young aspirant realised his mistake in not listening to the advice of the first Sadhu, who had asked him to take to God's name twelve years ago. He regretted that he had wasted many precious years in merely acquiring learning without chanting God's name or cultivating love and devotion for God.

 

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

 

For the intellectual, Guru's words and His Holy feet is enough. For others there is a requirement of reading books like Bhagavad Gita

 

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

 

Why people did not take to Rama Nama, which is so easy and simple to chant. He puts forth his findings in the following words, "Since it is so easy and simple, none takes to it!"

 

In spite of having the Divine Name 'Narayana', which can free people from all sins, and the mouth to Chant the Divine Name, people still fall in the hell by not chanting it! What a wonder!!!

 

Those who are ready to accept this simple Mahamantra, we shall give this Mahamantra to those with love.

 

Namakirtan is definitely the easiest way. But our illusion (maya) would not allow us to do even that. Hence we should not get caught in the illusion. One should always catch hold of the Divine Name with out indulging in any pomp and show.

 

 

Why is life so complicated? Why is there so much confusion in life? Can't it be all simple? - Simplest and the most straightforward path FOR ALL

 

Simplest of the simple, Rarest of the rare, Sweetest of the sweet!

 

Due to My causeless mercy, I am very much pleased and enthusiastic to spread the glory of that Dharma which manifests itself in the Kirtan of my Divine Names

 

After ensuring all these if our mind is not pure there is no use of any of the above. For keeping our mind clean, Chanting the Names of Krishna is the only way.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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