O Supreme Personality of Godhead, when someone desires to chant Your holy name, sins tremble in fear, the glory of material illusion faints unconscious

Nama Article 28^th June 2015

Source: Shri Padyavali  

वेपन्ते दुरितानि मोहमहिमा सम्मोहमालम्बते

सातङ्कं नखरजनीं कलयति श𸮰चित्रगुप्तः कृती ।

सानन्दं मधुपर्कसम्भृतिविधौ वेधाः करोत्युद्यमं

वक्तुं नाम्नि तवेश्वराभिलषिते ब्रूमः किमन्यत्परम् ॥

O Supreme Personality of Godhead, when someone desires to chant Your holy name, sins tremble in fear, the glory of material illusion faints unconscious, Yamaraja's scribe Citragupta becomes happy and gazes at the chanter's toenails with awe and reverence, and Lord Brahma prepares madhu-parka to worship him. O Lord, what more can we say than this?

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

By uttering His Name unconsciously even once, a man is undoubtedly liberated from all sins, which fly like wolves frightened by lion

Nama Article 26^th June 2015

Source: Sahasranama Bhashya by Adi Sankara

अवशेनापि यन्नाम्नि कीर्तिते सर्वपातकैः।

पुमान्विमुच्यते सद्यः सिंहत्रस्तैर्मृगैरिव।।

By uttering His Name unconsciously even once, a man is undoubtedly liberated from all sins, which fly like wolves frightened by lion.

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

Is chanting while doing work considered as meaningful chanting ? 

Nama Chanted unknowingly also wipes out all of one's sins

Don't stop chanting for any reason. The rest of the things will be taken care of automatically.

Therefore, just as we bathe, wear clothes, eat food, etc. whether our mind is involved in it or not, so too, should we do a certain amount of Năma japa, părayana, kirtana, vandanam every day

Mechanical chanting is the only starting point we can attempt. It matures to love by grace.

Mechanical chanting is the starting phase. It will soon graduate to mental chanting and soon this mental one-pointed chanting will lead to the source of the chant, which is the truth.

Those who chant the Mahamantra even once in this Kali Yuga are assured of 'Moksha' (liberation)

It is impossible for anyone to do continuous Dhyana, Yoga or Brahma-Vichara or to observe austerities like fasting or vigil. But the Name can be chanted continuously even if it is mechanical.

Nama Kirtan, whether done knowingly or unknowingly, certainly has to give its effect

Japa even once uttered has its own good effect, whether the individual is aware or not.

The same scriptures also state that one should follow the words of the Guru without any doubts or questions and act accordingly.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Repetition of the Ram-mantram, meditation on the attributes of God, and surrender of all your actions to the Lord, is the way

Nama Article 25^th June 2015

Swami Papa Ramdas

Repetition of the Ram-mantram, meditation on the attributes of God, and surrender of all your actions to the Lord, is the way.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare 

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare 

When one sits down for Japa, God’s Name will continue rising up from the mind naturally and not with effort

Nama Article 24^th June 2015

Source: Teachings of The Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi

Why should not one have concentration and mediation if the mind is pure? Why should not one have God-vision? 

When one sits down for Japa, God's Name will continue rising up from the mind naturally and not with effort. 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Even in this sinful Kaliyuga, a worldly man, though guilty of all sins, becomes pure by meditating upon Govinda

Nama Article 22nd June 2015

कलावत्रापि दोषाढये विषयासक्तमानसः।

कृत्वापि सकलं पापं गोविन्दं संस्मरञ्शुचिः।।

Even in this sinful Kaliyuga, a worldly man, though guilty of all sins, becomes pure by meditating upon Govinda.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

If you don't call upon God — indeed many people never even remember Him — what does it matter to Him?

Nama Article 21st June 2015

Source: Teachings of The Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi

"If you don't call upon God — indeed many people never even remember Him — what does it matter to Him? It is your own misfortune. Such is the Maya of God, He keeps them ignorant of Him saying, 'They are happy enough, let them be so!'"

"Whatever you yearn for, that you will get."

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

पुण्यः - As he removes sins by very remembrance of Him.

Nama Article 20^th June 2015

Source: Sahasranama Bhashya by Adi Sankara

स्मृतिमात्रेण कलमषाणि क्षपयतीति पुण्यः

पुण्यः - As he removes sins by very remembrance of Him.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Sage Naradha emphasises the importance to Shri Vyasa that Chanting Divine Names is abiding purpose of doing austere penances, rituals, recitation of vedas etc.

Nama Article 19^th June 2015

The sage Naradha emphasises the importance when he told Shri Vyasa that Chanting the Divine Names and reciting the hymns which enumerate the virtues of the Lord is the abiding purpose of doing austere penances, rituals, recitation of vedas etc.

इदं हि पुंसस्तपसः श्रुतस्य वा स्विष्टस्य सूक्तस्य च बुद्धिदत्तयोः ।

अविच्युतोर्थः कविभिर्निरूपितो यदुत्तमश्लोकगुणानुवर्णनम् ॥ 

(Srimad Bhagavatam 1:5:22)

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Nama Kirtan is also very much Sanathana Dharma!

Nama Article 18^th June 2015

மஹாரண்யம் ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ முரளீதர ஸ்வாமிஜி :

சனாதன மதத்தின் ஒரு அங்கம்தான் நாமகீர்த்தனம்

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

Nama Kirtan is also very much Sanathana Dharma!

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

A person becomes free from sins by praising (the names) of Vasudeva, the Omnipresent. By worshipping Him daily, all sins are destroyed

Nama Article 17^th June 2015

Source: Sahasranama Bhashya by Adi Sankara

स्तुत्वा विष्णुं वासुदेवं विपापो जायते नरः।

विष्णोः संपूजनान्नित्यं सर्वपापं प्रणश्यति।।

A person becomes free from sins by praising (the names) of Vasudeva, the Omnipresent. By worshipping Him daily, all sins are destroyed.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

The man who fixes his mind on Vishnu goes not to hell ; he who meditates upon Him regards (even) heavenly enjoyments only as an impediment

Nama Article 15^th June 2015

Source: Sahasranama Bhashya by Adi Sankara

यस्मिन्नयस्तमतिर्न याति नरकं स्वर्गोऽपि यच्चिन्तने

विप्तो यत्र निवेशितात्ममनसो ब्राह्मोऽपि लोकोऽल्पकः।।

मुक्तिं चेतसि यः स्थितोऽमलधियां पुंसां ददात्यव्ययः

किं चित्रं यदघं प्रयाति विलयं तत्राच्युते कीर्तिते।।

The man who fixes his mind on Vishnu goes not to hell ; he who meditates upon Him regards (even) heavenly enjoyments only as an impediment ; and he whose mind and soul are penetrated by Him, thinks little even of the world of Brahma ; for, when present in the minds of those with unsullied intellects, he confers upon them eternal freedom. What marvel, therefore, is it that the sins of one who, repeats the name of Achyuta should be wiped away!

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Whether you jump into water or are pushed into it, your cloth will get drenched. Is it not so? Meditate every day, as your mind is yet immature

Nama Article 14^th June 2015

Source: Teachings of The Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi

Disciple: "Is it of any use to be merely repeating His Name without intense devotion?"

Mother: "Whether you jump into water or are pushed into it, your cloth will get drenched. Is it not so? Meditate every day, as your mind is yet immature. Constant meditation will make the mind one-pointed. Discriminate always between the real and the unreal. 

Whenever you find your mind drawn to any object, think of its transitoriness, and thus try to withdraw the mind back to the thought of God. A man was angling. 

A bridal party was going along the road with music. But the angler's eye remained fixed on the float. The mind of a spiritual aspirant should be steadfast like that."

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

There is no use of human life, if one do not Chant the Divine Names of the Lord

Nama Article 13^th June 2015

மஹாரண்யம் ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ முரளீதர ஸ்வாமிஜி :

கடவுளின் நாமம் சொல்வதில்லை எனில், மனிதனாக வாழ்வதில் பயனில்லை

There is no use of human life, if one do not Chant 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

Thank God to your heart’s content for making you think about Him asking Him for nothing

Nama Article 12^th June 2015

மஹாரண்யம் ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ முரளீதர ஸ்வாமிஜி :

கடவுளை நினைவு கூர, வாய்ப்பு கொடுத்ததற்கு அவருக்கு நன்றி கூறுங்கள். பதிலுக்கு ஒன்றும் எதிர்பாராதீர்கள்

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

Thank God to your heart's content for making you think about Him asking Him for nothing.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

The repetition of His Name with devotion is the best purifier of all sins, as the fire purifies the metals

Nama Article 11^th June 2015

Source: Sahasranama Bhashya by Adi Sankara

यन्नामकीर्तनं भक्त्या विलापनमनुत्तमम्।

मैत्रेयाशेषपापानां धातूनामिव पावकः।।

O Maitreya! The repetition of His Name with devotion is the best purifier of all sins, as the fire purifies the metals.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

May Krishna’s holy name, which is a reservoir of all transcendental happiness bring transcendental auspiciousness to all

Nama Article 10^th June 2015

Source: Shri Padyavali 

कल्याणानां निधानं कलिमलमथनं पावनं पावनानां

पाथेयं यन्मुमुक्षोः सपदि परपदप्राप्तये प्रोच्यमानम् ।

विश्रामस्थानमेकं कविवरवचसां जीवनं सज्जनानां

बीजं धर्मद्रुमस्य प्रभवतु भवतां भूतये कृष्णनाम ॥

May Krishna's holy name, which is a reservoir of all transcendental happiness, the destruction of Kali-yuga's sins, the most purifying of all purifying things, the saintly person's food as he traverses the path to the spiritual world, the pleasure-garden where the voices of the greatest saints, philosophers, and poets play, the life of the righteous, and the seed of the tree of religion, bring transcendental auspiciousness to you all.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Even if one is guilty of heinous crimes, if he but concentrates his mind upon Achyuta, he becomes a holy man

Nama Article 9^th June 2015

Source: Sahasranama Bhashya by Adi Sankara

अतिपातकयुक्तोऽपि ध्यायन्निमिषमच्युतम्।

भूयस्तपस्वी भवति पङ्क्तिपावनपावनः।।

Even if one is guilty of heinous crimes, if he but concentrates his mind upon Achyuta, he becomes a holy man, purifying even the assembly of pure men.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Even if Namakirtan itself is sufficient, Veda Vyasa has blessed Srimad Bhagavatham as a Nama siddantha grantha

Nama Article 8^th June 2015

மஹாரண்யம் ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ முரளீதர ஸ்வாமிஜி :

நாமகீர்த்தனமே போதும் என்றாலும் கூட, பாகவதம் என்ற க்ரந்தத்தை வேதவ்யாஸர் அருளி செய்தார். பாகவதம் முழுவதும் நாம கீர்த்தனம் மட்டுமே போதும் என்பதைத்தான் வலியுறுத்துகின்றது. மனிதனுக்கு அறிவு இருப்பதால் அதற்கு ஏதாவது தீனி கொடுக்க வேண்டும் என்ற அவஸ்தை இருக்கும். அதற்கு ஒரு க்ரந்தம் இருக்கட்டும் என்பதற்காகத்தான் நாம ஸித்தாந்தம் போல் ஸ்ரீமத் பாகவதம் செய்தருளினார்.

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

Even if Namakirtan itself is sufficient, Vedavyasa has blessed us with a holy text Bhagavatham. Entire Bhagavatham fully stresses that Namakirtan alone is sufficient. Since a person has intellect, that has to be fed in someway. So he has blessed this holy text as a Nama siddantha.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Do Japa. Realization will come through Japa. If the meditative mood comes, well and good, but by no means do it by force.

Nama Article 7^th June 2015

Source: Teachings of The Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi

Disciple: "Mother, why is it that the mind does not become steady? When I try to think of God, I find the mind drawn towards other objects."

Mother: "It is wrong if the mind is drawn towards secular objects. By 'secular objects' is meant money, family, etc. But it is natural to think of the work in which one is engaged. If meditation is not possible, do Japa. Realization will come through Japa. If the meditative mood comes, well and good, but by no means do it by force."

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Krishna’s holy name is goal of my life. It is the means I will employ to attain the goal of my life.

Nama Article 6^th June 2015

Source: Shri Padyavali

ब्रह्माण्डानां कोटिसङ्ख्याधिकानाम्

ऐश्वर्यं यच्चेतना वा यदंशः ।

आविर्भूतं तन्महः कृष्णनाम

तन्मे साध्यं साधनं जीवनं च ॥

If the opulence or knowledge of many millions of universes were clustered together, they would hardly equal a small fragment of the glory of Krishna's holy name. Krishna's holy name is my life. It is the goal of my life. It is the means I will employ to attain the goal of my life.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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