Nama Article 25th September 2009
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The most unfortunate
Of all the various people who are physically challenged, I get extremely moved when I come across people who are deaf and dumb. This is because they cannot hear or utter the Divine Names.
Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji
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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Maya
I always wonder about two classes of people:
One, the person who cremates corpses in the graveyard standing witness to the burning bodies day in and day out
and another, the surgeon who tears open the body during surgery to find that it contains nothing but flesh and bones.
In spite of their daily experience It is stunning to see how the Maya masks the Truth from them who continue their life as ever before!
Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji
Source: http://namadwaar.org/diary/?action=entry&id=1191549541
The greatest Maya
The greatest Maya according to me is that everyone knows in their heart of hearts that there is no other go except chanting the Mahamantra, but they are not willing to accept it and follow it openly.
Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji
Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Nama Article 23rd September 2009
Source: http://namadwaar.org/diary/?action=entry&id=1210717023
The noblest work!
People are proud of so many things in life. If someone were to ask us about our educational qualification, we mention only the highest degree that we have earned, don't we?
Performance of Namakirtan is the noblest of all work.
So, if anyone desires to know what you are, instead of telling them that you are an advocate or a doctor or a software engineer, proudly tell them that you perform Mahamantra Kirtan!
Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji
Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
THE GREATNESS OF JAPA BY RAMANA MAHARISHI
A devotee asked, "How does the repetition of the name of God help Realisation?"
Sri Ramana Maharishi replied, "The original name is always going on spontaneously without any effort on the part of the individual. That name is aham – 'I'. But when it becomes manifest it manifests as ahamkara – the ego.
The oral repetition of the Name leads one to mental repetition which finally resolves itself into the eternal vibration. The mind or the mouth cannot act without the Self."
Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Sant Kabir
| प्रहलाद पठाए पड़न साल ॥ | Prahlaad was sent to school |
| संगि सखा बहु लीए बाल | He took many of his friends along with him |
| मो कउ कहा पड़्हावसि आल जाल | He asked his teacher, "Why do you teach me about worldly affairs? |
| मेरी पटीआ लिखि देहु स्री गोपाल | Write the Name of the Dear Lord on my tablet |
| नही छोडउ रे बाबा राम नाम ॥ | O Baba, I will not forsake the Name of the Lord. |
| मेरो अउर पड़्हन सिउ नही कामु ॥१॥ | I will not bother with any other lessons |
| संडै मरकै कहिओ जाइ ॥ | Sanda and Marka went to the king to complain |
| प्रहलाद बुलाए बेगि धाइ ॥ | He sent for Prahlaad to come at once |
| तू राम कहन की छोडु बानि ॥ | He said to him, "Stop uttering the Lord's Name |
| तुझु तुरतु छडाऊ मेरो कहिओ मानि ॥२॥ | I shall release you at once, if you obey my words |
| मो कउ कहा सतावहु बार बार ॥ | Prahlaad answered, "Why do you annoy me, over and over again? |
| प्रभि जल थल गिरि कीए पहार ॥ | God created the water, land, hills and mountains. |
| इकु रामु न छोडउ गुरहि गारि ॥ | I shall not forsake the One Lord Rama; if I did, I would be going against my Guru. |
| मो कउ घालि जारि भावै मारि डारि ॥३॥ | You might as well throw me into the fire and kill me |
| काढि खड़गु कोपिओ रिसाइ ॥ | The king became angry and drew his sword |
| तुझ राखनहारो मोहि बताइ ॥ | Show me your protector now! |
| प्रभ थ्मभ ते निकसे कै बिसथार ॥ | So God emerged out of the pillar, and assumed a mighty form |
| हरनाखसु छेदिओ नख बिदार ॥४॥ | He killed Harnaakhash, tearing him apart with his nails |
| ओइ परम पुरख देवाधि देव ॥ | The Supreme Lord God, the Divinity of the divine, |
| भगति हेति नरसिंघ भेव ॥ | For the sake of His devotee, assumed the form of the man-lion. |
| कहि कबीर को लखै न पार ॥ | Says Kabeer, no one can know the Lord's limits |
| प्रहलाद उधारे अनिक बार ॥५॥४॥ | He saves His devotees like Prahlaad over and over again |
Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
Nama Article 18th September 2009
Swami Papa Ramdas:
Sadhana is effort made towards Godrealization.
It is possible for the average man i.e. the man in the world also. It has two aspects: (1) inner communion (2) outward vision.
For inner communion, there is nothing as helpful as the Divine Name. The Name is a pill of bliss. It is a dose of nectar. It links the mind with the Supreme Being in no time. Only those minds which are deeply attached to worldly objects cannot enjoy its sweetness.
When you have fever, sugar does not taste sweet. Similarly when one is suffering from the worldly disease one cannot enjoy its sweetness. Repetition of the Name is so simple and easy.
There is no need for any ceremonial, no external aid, no paraphernalia, no rules. The Name is self-sufficient.
Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
THE GREATNESS OF JAPA BY RAMANA MAHARISHI
A devotee asked, "Swami, what is the easiest way to attain moksha?"
Bhagavan said with a smile, "As and when the mind goes astray, it should be turned inward and made to steady itself in the thought of the Self. That is the only way."
Another devotee said, "To do so, the repeating of the name of Rama is good, is it not?"
"Certainly, it is good," said Bhagavan. "What could be better? The greatness of the japa of the name of Rama is extraordinary. In the story of Namadeva he is reported to have told one devotee, 'If you want to know the greatness of the name of Rama you must first know what your own name is, what your real nature (swarupa) is, who you are and how you were born. Unless you know your own origin, you will not know your name!' This idea is found in the Abhangas of Namadeva written in Marathi language and in the Malayalam Adhyatma Ramayana."
Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
