One could be with the world keeping a fire burning – the 'FIRE OF HIS NAME'.

 Source : Global Organisation for Divinity

SRI ANANDAMAYI MA

There is no need to renounce the world and run away.

One could be with the world keeping a fire burning – the 'FIRE OF HIS NAME'. The 'Fire of the Divine Name of the Lord' will burn down all impurities and lead the purified soul to Him.

Live your life in this world but keep Him along.

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

One must not waste breath uselessly: whenever one has nothing special to do one should silently practise japa in rhythm with one’s breathing -- in fact this exercise should go on continually until doing japa has become as natural as breathing.

Nama Article 19th November 2013

 

Anandamayi Ma

 

Silent japa should be engaged in at all times. One must not waste breath uselessly: whenever one has nothing special to do one should silently practise japa in rhythm with one's breathing -- in fact this exercise should go on continually until doing japa has become as natural as breathing.

 

It is of great value to read sacred texts and books of wisdom. Speak the truth. Bear in mind that God's Name is He Himself in one form; let it be your inseparable companion. Try your utmost never to remain without Him. The more intense and continuous your efforts to dwell in His Presence, the greater will be the likelihood of your growing joyful and serene. When your mind becomes vacant, endeavour to fill it with the awareness of God and His contemplation.

 

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

 

As your heart beats as you sleep, dream or being awake let your tongue always Chant the Divine Names of Hari.

 

If you become that anxious on forgetting to chant the Divine Name even for a second, then you are blessed.

 

One should constantly repeat the names of God irrespective of any activity that he might be involved in

 

We should Chant and remember the Divine Name every breath we intake and we need not try to do anything else.

 

kalakshebo na kartavyah, kshenamaayuh kshane kshane, yamasya karuna naasti, kartavyam hari kirtanam.

 

Every moment of your life should be taken as His gift.  Be rest assured that every incident that happens is by His grace and happens for your well-being.

 

Guru Nanak felt that it would be improper to postpone Nama Smarana or remembering the Name of the Lord, even by a single breath

 

The thought that seize out one's mind for life long period would surely, strongly surface during the last breath

 

That unshakable faith in Rama Nama remained with him till his last breath.

 

The human body is a rare boon to embodied souls and that too is very transient (momentary, short-lived, temporary)

 

Your last breath should ensure that this is your last birth

 

The thought that seize out one's mind for life long period would surely, strongly surface during the last breath. Likewise we ourselves can have a test to determine whether it's possible to have an active remembrance of the lord when our soul departs the body.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

One who serves God can never be helpless. The more ardently one seeks communion by engaging in japa, His service and contemplation, the fuller will be His revelation.

Nama Article 4th June 2013

 

Anandamayi Ma

 

One who serves God can never be helpless. The more ardently one seeks communion by engaging in japa, His service and contemplation, the fuller will be His revelation.

 

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

 

To collect people living around one's home and help them chant the Lord's Name is verily service to the Guru. Or to follow the special instruction given to him/her by the Guru is verily 'service' to the Guru.

 

The service that God has entrusted upon your shoulders is to lend them to me!

 

Take all effort to fulfill our Guru's 'lakshya' (aim) and desire. This is what I truly desire.

 

But for those who perform service in the Ãshram, for the sake of the Guru, the Guru's darshan is their only desire.  These people will definitely attain Moksha, whether or not their Guru attains it

 

If it is even possible for you to make one other person chant the Mahamantra, that is the greatest service you can do to Him

 

To have the opportunity to serve a Mahatma in some way is indeed the rarest of the rarest.

 

So if you keep chanting Mahamantra, actually the Guru reaches you!

 

Take the Name constantly. That is the best Seva.

 

 

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 [repetition of the Lord’s name], those who are close to you will also benefit through the helpful influence of your presence

Nama Article 16th April 2013

 

Source: Words of Sri 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 [repetition of the Lord's name], 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. Make up your mind that however arduous the task, it will have to be accomplished. Recognition and fame last for a short time only, they do not accompany you when you leave this world. If your thought does not naturally turn towards the Eternal, fix it there by an effort of will.

 

Some severe blow of fate will drive you towards God. This will be but an expression of His Mercy; however painful, it is by such blows that one learns one's lesson.

 

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

 

When one is afflicted with sorrow, if he persists in prayers and not question the Lord as to why He is putting him into grief, when the difficult times pass, the Lord is pleased and rewards him with a special gift of His grace.

 

You should not only accept from the bottom of your heart the situation that the Lord keeps you in but also be grateful to Him for that because it is verily the Lord's blessing!

 

When there is true love, even adversities appear to be blessings

 

To forget God's Name is adversity; ever to think of His Name is prosperity.

 

At that stage you realise you do dhyana without any effort on your part, that dhyana is your real nature. Till then, effort is necessary

 

The common question that arises in everyone is 'What is essential to attain God – Grace or effort?'

 

In the other paths, you take some effort and then wait for God's grace. In Bhakti, you depend only on the grace of God and nothing else. That makes Bhakti an easier way to attain the end-state

 

To remain in the Holy Feet of the Guru as a 'nobody' (zero); to remain like a doll in his hand. This is the only effort that can be taken by us

 

Likewise, God takes hold of his devotee and removes all the hurdles in his/her way.

 

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

To repeat his Name is to be in His presence. He will reveal His true being to you

Nama Article 1st February 2013

 

Anandamayi Ma

 

Whenever you possibly can, sustain the flow of the Sacred Name. To repeat his Name is to be in His presence. Just as a human friend opens his heart to you and tells you all about himself when you come to him, so, if you associate with the supreme friend, He will reveal His true being to you.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

In the presence of His Name no other power can function. This is the truth, be firmly convinced of it.

Nama Article 4th December 2012

 

Anandamayi Ma

 

Do not give in to your inclination to think  about ghosts and apparitions; rather keep your mind solely on God's Name and meditate on Him. In the presence of His Name no other power can function. This is the truth, be firmly convinced of it.

 

The moment you have recourse to God's name  you should feel that no lesser power can touch you. If at that time you are aware of any physical anxiety, be quite certain that it is merely a bodily reaction.     

 

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

 

All the ghosts, demons and evil forces keep away, with the sheer mention of your great name

 

All the hindrances to our auspicious life will be completely destroyed by the chanting the Divine Names of the Lord.

 

For Fear itself is afraid of Lord

 

It helps you overcome the fear of cycle of birth and death

 

Even if you perform the smallest dharma I will protect you from the worst fear

 

You have a tongue and the NAME of the Lord! Then why you have fear?

 

Only one who has spent this human life with Bhagavat Bhakti can remain fearless of death

 

Chanting the Divine Name of Rama, which dispels all sins and fear, your life will be bright and you will attain the purpose of life

 

He was walking in the jungle, he heard a distant roar of a wild animal. He immediately cried out 'Krishna! Oh Krishna! My brother where are you?' Since he called out, our Lord Krishna's Name with so much faith and devotion, Lord Sri Krishna appeared before him in all His beauty.

 

Gandhiji must have been repeating his mantram, Rama, Rama, Rama. Even the cobra lost all trace of fear.

 

Just as the dawn dispels the darkness and rids one of fear from thieves and ghosts, the chanting of the Divine Names also rids one of all sins and bestows liberation as soon as it is chanted.  But that is not the intention of chanting the Divine names.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

The day that is gone never returns. Invaluable time is slipping away. Devote your days to the endeavour to draw close to the Lord of the Humble.

Nama Article 27th January 2011

 

Anandamayi Ma

 

At one time you declared emphatically that if only you could secure suitable employment, you would most earnestly cultivate the spiritual side of life along with material comforts and pleasures. That you have kept your word as to worldly enjoyment is more than obvious; but in what dark cave, in what inaccessible abyss have you hidden away the tender plant of spiritual aspiration? When will you start making an effort to bring light into that dark cave?

 

Delay not: The day that is gone never returns. Invaluable time is slipping away. Devote your days to the endeavour to draw close to the Lord of the Humble.

 

When extreme old age supervenes, you will be too sluggish, too feeble to concentrate on God's name. How will you then make up for what you failed to do in good time?

 

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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It is impossible for a man to commit as many sins as can be annulled by God's Name.

Nama Article 29th April 2010

 

Anandamayi Ma

 

By God's Name the pull of evil is vanquished. There is a saying that it is impossible for a man to commit as many sins as can be annulled by God's Name.

 

Just as a single spark of fire can consume more things than you ever able to accumulate, so by the contemplation of the Supreme being, by the endeavor to approach Him, all your sins will be obliterated. The destructible will be destroyed and Reality stand revealed.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

The seed in the form of a mantra will be made to sprout when provided with the necessary nourishment in the form of satsang

Nama Article 15th December 2009

 

Anandamayi Ma

 

The Aksara (syllable or series of syllables) by which the mind becomes liberated is called mantra. The Aksara is cinmayi (permeated, as it were, by consciousness); it is the sabdaBrahman; it is called the Nama Brahman.

 

Feel convinced that He will be found in the Name. Have firm faith that the seed that has been buried in your consciousness will without fail grow into a tree. Just as after sowing a seed, it has to be watered and manured, similarly the seed in the form of a mantra will be made to sprout when provided with the necessary nourishment in the form of satsang. As you desire God, be it in a particular form or with out form, so will you find Him.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

You should understand that everything you do in order to realize God is helpful. Nothing at all is wasted

Nama Article 10th December 2009

 

Anandamayi Ma

 

No attempt is futile; everything serves a purpose. Suppose you are traveling somewhere by railway. In order to catch the train you will first go by boat from your village to Dacca, then descend from the boat with the help of a stick and get into a horse carriage that will take you to the station.

 

Although your aim is a journey by train, you cannot say that the boat, stick, horse carriage and so forth are of no use. Similarly, you should understand that everything you do in order to realize God is helpful. Nothing at all is wasted.

 

By whatever Name you may invoke Him, your effort will be crowned with success. The main thing is to cling to the Name with constancy.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

If the flow of God’s name is sustained, all work will beget the good.

Nama Article 4th July 2009

 

Anandamayi Ma

 

No evil can overcome him who cleaves to God's name.

 

What one suffers is in exact keeping with the nature of one's actions.

 

If the flow of God's name is sustained, all work will beget the good.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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