It is the experience of every aspirant on the spiritual path that the more he devotes the mind to the exalted thought of God, the more he is absolved from its impurities.

Nama Article 29^th August 2015

Swami Papa Ramdas

The mind which constantly contemplates upon God, imbibes into its being His immortality, love and joy. The saying: "As a man thinketh, so he becometh," is eminently true. The individuality conceived of by the mind as a stable and real existence, must, by means of meditation, merge in the universality of God's existence. It is the experience of every aspirant on the spiritual path that the more he devotes the mind to the exalted thought of God, the more he is absolved from its impurities.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

By your Japa and meditation, those who are close to you will also benefit through the helpful influence of your presence

Nama Article 28^th August 2015

Anandamayi Ma

Jagat (world) means ceaseless movement, and obviously there can be no rest in movement. How could there be peace in perpetual coming and going?

Peace reigns where no coming exists and no going, no melting and no burning. Reverse your course, advance towards Him — then there will be hope of peace.

By your Japa and meditation, those who are close to you will also benefit through the helpful influence of your presence. In order to develop a taste for meditation you have to make a deliberate and sustained effort, just as children have to be made to sit and study, be it by persuasion or coercion. By taking medicine or having injections a patient may get well; even if you do not feel inclined to meditate, conquer your reluctance and make an attempt. The habit of countless lives is pulling you in the opposite direction and making it difficult for you — persevere in spite of it! By your tenacity you will gain strength and be moulded; that is to say, you will develop the capability to do sadhana.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Looking at all pious people ever involved in devoutly singing Names of Lord, the Lord of Death is worried

Nama Article 28^th August 2015

Saint Thyagaraja

cintistunnADE yamuDu

santatamu sujanul(e)lla

sad-bhajana jEyuTa jUci (cintistu)

zUla pAza dhRta bhaTa

jAlamula jUci mari mI

kOlAhalamul(u)Dugu

kAlam(A)yen(a)nucu (cintistu)

vAridhi zOSimpa jEyu

krUra kumbhajuni rIti

ghOra narak(A)dul(a)Nacu

tAraka nAmamunu talaci (cintistu)

dAri teliya lEka tirugu-

vAral(ai)na cAlun(a)NTE

sAram(a)ni tyAgarAju

saGkIrtanamu pADEr(a)nucu (cintistu)

The Lord of Death is worried.

Looking at all pious people ever involved in devoutly singing Names of Lord, the Lord of Death is worried.

Looking at the multitude of (his army of) warriors wielding trident and noose, telling them that now time has come for abatement of your uproar, the Lord of Death is worried.

In the same manner as the ferocious sage agastya (one born of pitcher) who dried up the ocean, thinking of the sacred name of the Lord which subdues even the terrible hell etc., the Lord of Death is worried.

He thought that it would be sufficient if atleast there are people who wander about not knowing the path (of salvation) (so that he could lay hand on them), but, noting that they also are singing the songs of the tyAgarAja considering tAraka nAma to be the essence, the Lord of Death is worried.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Glory of Taraka Nama by Saint Thyagaraja

Nama Article 27^th August 2015

Saint Thyagaraja

pEr(i)Di ninu pencina vAr(e)varE

vArini jUpavE Sri Ramayya (pEriDi)

sAra sAratara tAraka nAmamunu (pEriDi)

sarva matamulaku sammatamaina (pEriDi)

ghOra pAtakamula koppuna(y)aNacu (pEriDi)

tyAgarAju sadA bAguga bhajiyincu (pEriDi)

O Lord Rama!

Whoever named and reared You? Please show them to me.

Whoever Named You with a Name which -

(a) is nectarine;

(b) is the most excellent and essence;

(c) enables one to cross over the Ocean of Worldly Existence;

(d) is acceptable to all sects;

(e) subdues even severe crimes by the tip of Your bow; and

(f) is always chanted well by this tyAgarAja?

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

This is right, this is the proper time. My son, your prayers and meditations must be accomplished now, in your youth

Nama Article 20^th August 2015

Source: Teachings of The Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi

"Prayer and meditation, or pilgrimage, or even earning money, all these should be done during the earlier part of one's life. ... In old age one's physical and mental strength are weakened. Is that the time for any struggle? Look at our boys here now, they have turned their minds to God in their youth. This is right, this is the proper time. My son, your prayers and meditations must be accomplished now, in your youth. Do you think you will be able to do anything later? Whatever you may want to do, this is the time for it."

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

When the Lord’s Name is on our lips, we need not be afraid in this world or in any other world

Nama Article 19^th August 2015

Swami Papa Ramdas

When the Lord's Name is on our lips, we need not be afraid in this world or in any other world. Do not forget that you are the immortal Truth.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

சேவையின் பலனாய் நாமமும் வளர்ந்தது, நாமத்தின் பலனாய் த்யானமும் கூடியது

Nama Article 14^th August 2015

HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji's Kirtan

ராகம் – காபி

நீயில்லாமல் நானுண்டோ

சொல்லிடுவாயே என் தாயே – ஶ்ரீ ராதே

தாயில் லாமல் சேயுண்டோ

வாயில் லாமல் வார்த்தை உண்டோ

பாய்ந்து வந்திட்ட நின் அருளினால் அன்றோ

வாய்திட்டது இந்த பெரும்பேறு எந்தனுக்கு

கண்ணால் நின் கருனணயை  பெருக்கினாய்

கருனணயின் பலனாய் சேவையை தந்தாய்

சேவையின் பலனாய் நாமமும் வளர்ந்தது

நாமத்தின் பலனாய் த்யானமும் கூடியது

த்யானத்தின் பலனாய் அனுபவம் வாய்ந்தது

அந்த அனுபவம் அனுபவம் ஆனந்தம் தானே

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

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The Divine Name is the one refuge for the man struggling for the darshan of God

Nama Article 12^th August 2015

Swami Papa Ramdas

The Divine Name is the one refuge for the man struggling for the darshan of God.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

இந்தக் கலிகாலத்துக்கென்றே ஏற்பட்ட மருந்து - தித்திப்பு மருந்து - நாம பாராயணமும், பஜனையும்.

Nama Article 9^th August 2015

 

Source: தெய்வத்தின் குரல் ( முதல் பாகம்) - பொதுவான எளிய வழிபாடு

 

இந்தக் கலிகாலத்துக்கென்றே ஏற்பட்ட மருந்து - தித்திப்பு மருந்து - நாம பாராயணமும், பஜனையும். இவற்றைத் தாங்களாகவே ஆரம்பித்துப் பண்ணலாம்.

 

ப்ரணவமும, 'நம'வும் சேர்க்காமல், 'சிவ, ராம, நாராயண கோவிந்த' முதலான, எந்த தெய்வத்தின் நாமாவையும் ஒருத்தர் தானாகவே ஜபிக்கலாம். இங்கேயுங்கூட முதலில் குட்டியாக ஒரு த்யானம் நல்லது. அந்த நாமாவைக் சொல்லி ஸ்வாமியைக்கண்டுகொண்ட ஒருத்தரை குருவாக தியானித்தால் அதுவே ஒரு பக்கம் விநயம், இன்னொரு பக்கம் டானிக்!

வெறும் நாமாவையுங்கூட ஒரு நாம ஸித்தாந்தப் பெரியவரிடம் க்ரமப்படி உபதேசம் வாங்கிக்கொண்டால் நிச்சயமாக அது விசேஷந்தான். ஆனால் அத்ற்கு ஸெளகர்யப்படவில்லையென்பதற்காக ஒத்திப் போடவேண்டாம், தானாகவே ஆரம்பித்துக் கொள்ளலாம் என்றுதான் சொல்கிறேன். அப்புறம் ஸெளகரியம் ஏற்படுகிறபோது ஒரு பெரியவரிடமிருந்து உபதேசமாவும் பெற்றுக் கொண்டால் விசேஷம்....

 

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

 

For the un-initiated, it is important to be initiated. However, you do not need to wait until you get initiated by a proper Guru

 

Do not give up chanting of any Naama of Bhagavaan that you have been chanting on your own. This will certainly lead you to a Sadguru who will give 'upadesa' (initiation) of a Mantra

 

What does this Lord's Name that is got through Guru Upadesa, do?

 

Mahamantra can be chanted anytime, anywhere and by anyone. However it gives multi-fold benefits if chanted after initiation from a Guru.

 

When the Guru gives you 'upadesa' of the Divine Name, He bestows His 'tapas' along with it.

 

Likewise, when a person, however impure he may be, when touched by the initiation of a Guru, he is purified.

 

If the fruit of the upadesa received from a Mahan could work into an inert thing what can it not bestow on one who does japa of it?

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

அமர்ந்தாலும் எழுந்தாலும் நின்றாலும் நடந்தாலும் பசித்தாலும் புசித்தாலும் அவன் பெயரையே சொல்லிடுவோம்

Nama Article 8^th August 2015

Source:

HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji's Kirtan

கோவிந்தனுக்காட்பட்ட குடும்பமம்மா எங்கள் குடும்பம்

இல்லறத்தில் இருந்திடுவோம் நல்லறங்கள் செய்திடுவோம்
எல்லாம் அவன் இஷ்டம் என்று எண்ணி அல்லல் பட மாட்டோம் (கோ)

பாகவத கதை கேட்டிடுவோம் , ராக தாளத்துடன் பாடிடுவோம்
சோக மோக படமாட்டோம், நாகரீகமாய் பழகிடுவோம் (கோ)

கூடி கூடி பேசிடுவோம், ஆடிபாடி களித்திடுவோம்
அடியார்களை தேடி தேடி, ஓடி ஓடி பணிந்திடுவோம் (கோ)

பிள்ளை குட்டியுடன் வாழ்ந்திடுவோம், நல்லறங்கள் சொல்லி வளர்த்திடுவோம்
கள்ளமில்லா பாகவத, தர்மத்திலே பழக்கிடுவோம் (கோ)

பேராசை பட மாட்டோம், பாசத்திலே விழ மாட்டோம்
நேசத்துடன் தாமரை இலை தண்ணிரை போல் வாழ்ந்திடுவோம் (கோ)

கவலைப்பட மாட்டோம் காலனுக்கு அஞ்ச மாட்டோம்
புண்ணியம் பாவம் காலம் என்று பரிதவிக்கவும் மாட்டோம் (கோ)

அமர்ந்தாலும் எழுந்தாலும் நின்றாலும் நடந்தாலும்
பசித்தாலும் புசித்தாலும் அவன் பெயரையே சொல்லிடுவோம் (கோ)

மனிதனால் நிறைந்துள்ளோம் குணத்தால் உயர்துள்ளோம்
அமைதியுடன் என்றும் வள்ளல் போல் வாழ்ந்திடுவோம் (கோ)

சோம்பி திரியவும் மாட்டோம் வம்பு பேசவும் மாட்டோம்
நம்பி அவன் சரணத்தை நாமம் சொல்லி வாழ்ந்திடுவோம் (கோ)

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

If you keep chanting Bhagavan Năma, She ('Prithvi') will not consider you a burden. 'Nirbhayo nirbaro'. The world should not be a burden to you and you should not be a burden to anyone.

How then can one fear to walk on this path? We can, therefore, move fearlessly ('nirbhayanăi') on this path.

निर्भयो निर्भरो भूत्वा गोविन्दं शरणं गतः यः स्मरेत्तस्य नामानि स हि भागवतोत्तमः

एवं तौ भ्रातरौ भक्तौ दृढवैराग्यसम्युतौ ऊषतुर्यमुनातीरे कृष्णकीर्तनतत्परौ

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

He should lead a life free of cares and fears, free of all attachments and spent their lives only in singing and chanting Divine Names of Shri Krishna

Nama Article 7^th August 2015

Sri Sri Krishna Premi Swamigal

Vaishnava Samhita - Kishori Madhuri Charitam. Vol II Book V Chp 17 Shlokas 24, 25

अन्यत्र ममतां भक्तो न कुर्यादेकनिष्ठया

श्रित्या कृष्णयादाब्जं निर्थयो निर्भरो भवेत्

एवं तौ भ्रातरौ भक्तौ दृढवैराग्यसम्युतौ

ऊषतुर्यमुनातीरे कृष्णकीर्तनतत्परौ

A devotee should not get attached to anybody other than Shri Krishna. Taking shelter in the cool shade of the holy feet of Shri Krishna alone, he should lead a life free of cares and fears.

Those two brothers lived on the bank of the Yamuna in this way only. They had unflinching faith and deep devotion. They were free of all attachments and spent their lives only in singing the glories and chanting the Divine Names of Shri Krishna.

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

If you keep chanting Bhagavan Năma, She ('Prithvi') will not consider you a burden. 'Nirbhayo nirbaro'. The world should not be a burden to you and you should not be a burden to anyone.

How then can one fear to walk on this path? We can, therefore, move fearlessly ('nirbhayanãi') on this path.

निर्भयो निर्भरो भूत्वा गोविन्दं शरणं गतः यः स्मरेत्तस्य नामानि स हि भागवतोत्तमः

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Those of pure mind are present only where Achyuta is praised.

Nama Article 6^th August 2015

Srimad Bhagavatham

न यद्वचश्चित्रपदं हरेर्यशो जगत्पवित्रं प्रगृणीत कर्हिचित्।

तद्ध्वाङ्क्षतीर्थं न तु हंससेवितं यत्राच्युतस्तत्र हि साधवोऽमलाः

[12.12.50]

Words or speech, containing picturesque expressions, but which do not eulogize the Lord's deeds and glory which purify the whole world, are considered only as kakatirtha infested by crows and not as manasarovar which is populated by swans.  Those of pure mind are present only where Achyuta is praised.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

It depends upon the grace of God. He bestows His grace upon anyone He likes. Grace is the important thing

Nama Article 5^th August 2015

Source: Teachings of The Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi

"Do you know, my child, what it is like? It is just like a candy in the hand of a child. Some people beg the child to part with it. But he does not care to give it to them. Still he easily hands it over to another whom he likes. A man performs severe austerity and spiritual practices throughout his life to realize God, but he does not succeed, whereas another man gets his realization practically without any effort. It depends upon the grace of God. He bestows His grace upon anyone He likes. Grace is the important thing."

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

Likewise, it would suffice if we do not block the Grace that is being sent out.

One can continuously Chant the Divine Names of the God only by God's grace. But, if we think we are Chanting the Names, then the Sadhana would not give result.

The easiest way to attain the Grace of Bhagavan is to chant his Năma

That love, can sprout only by his grace. His grace descends when we chant the Mahamantra.

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

Bhagavăn might (without any reason) just bestow liberation on anyone. This is very rare, though.

He whom the Self chooses, by him the Self can be gained.

Lord should desire to take you unto Him

You didn't choose me, but I chose you

Therefore with out Lord's mercy and grace by what other means can one expect to realize the true nature - महद्-अनुग्रहम् अन्तरेण

You may do crores of japa, dhayna; do anything; but, unless Bhagavăn Wills to take you unto Him no amount of your sadhana will bear fruit.

Only through causeless mercy does He reveals Him

By the mere Will of God even the lowliest of the low can, in a matter of a second, receive the Grace and become a Jnăni.

Even if he gets a single good thought or recites the Divine Names of God once, the first thought that comes to him is, 'this happened because of the boundless grace of my Guru'!

When one believes in the grace of the Lord alone and totally surrenders to Him, he is liberated in the very same birth.

Likewise, it would suffice if we do not block the Grace that is being sent out.

God's grace always flows in abundance. It is upto you to be ready to receive it.

God's boundless grace though, is immeasurable, limitless and infinite!

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Lord Krishna’s holy name is the only auspiciousness in this world. What is Yamaraja, and his sevants to those who Chant ?

Nama Article 4^th August 2015

Source: Shri Padyavali — Shri Anandacarya

 

कः परेतनगरीपुरन्दरः

को भवेदथ तदीयकिङ्करः ।

कृष्णनाम जगदेकमङ्गलं

कण्ठपीठमुररीकरोति चेत् ॥

 

Lord Krishna's holy name is the only auspiciousness in this world. If one keeps it in his throat, then what is Yamaraja, the king of the other world, to him? What are Yamaraja's sevants to him?

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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