A japa even if done once, will never go waste.

Nama Article 24th May 2010

 

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

A japa even if done once, will never go waste.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

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

Nama Article 19th May 2010

 

Source: http://www.namadwaar.org/answers/questions.html

 

Does Maha mantra chanting also need initiation from Swamiji or it can be chanted anytime? I want to have Swamiji as my Guru while chanting. Does this need initiation or can the Maha Mantra be chanted without initiation?

  

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji:

 

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

 

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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Kabir who has become one with the Name of Ram will never die

Nama Article 18th May 2010

 

Sant Kabir

 

बैध मुआ रोगी मुआ, मुआ सकल संसार ।

एक कबीरा ना मुआ, जेहि के राम अधार ॥

 

Every one in the world is bound to die. The diseased will die, the doctor who prescribes medicine to patient will also die.

 

Kabir who has become one with the Name of Ram will never die.

 

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

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/10/t-is-by-grace-of-guru-alone-that-one.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/07/thought-for-day-14th-july-2007.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/05/mortal-will-even-die-for-sake-of-his.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/02/repeating-name-purifies-mind-and.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/11/practice-of-keeping-watch-over-mind-is.html

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

One can be totally free and happy in this world, if he surrenders completely to Lord Krishna, for, He is the supreme

Nama Article 17th May 2010

 

Source: http://www.namadwaar.org/answers/questions.html

 

A man is very much attached to his family. His sense of caring for their well being always keeps him tensed and worried. Is there a way wherein he can be mentally relaxed and free of worries? How can he attach himself solely to God? 

 

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji:

 

When you travel in the bus, you are merely sitting. In a moving bus you are least worried. It is only the driver of the bus and not you who is worried. Is it not?

 

Try to constantly remember and internalize the fact that your body is merely an instrument and the operator is none other than Lord Krishna. He is driving it. Then why worry?

 

One feels safe if he is employed in a big company with a huge turnover. One feels safe if he was born in a wealthy family.

 

Likewise, one can be totally free and happy in this world, if he surrenders completely to Lord Krishna, for, He is the supreme.

 

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

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/07/thought-for-day-25th-july-2007.html

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

Guru is like a potter and a disciple is like a pot. A potter hits the pot from outside and provides every support from within.

Nama Article 15th May 2010

 

Sant Kabir

 

गुरु कुम्भार सीस कुम्भ है, घडी घडी काडे खोट
अन्दर हाथ सवर दे, बाहर मारे चोट

 

Transliteration

Guru Kumbhar Shish Kumbh Hai 

Gadi Gadi Kadhe Khot 

Andar Haat Savar De 

Bahar Mare Chot 

Translation

Guru is like a potter and a disciple is like a pot.

A potter hits the pot from outside and provides every support from within.

 

Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

This little Dhruva is doing tapas with the blessings of Narada Maharishi. Narada Maharishi's 'anugraha' (Blessings) is protecting the child, as would the strong armour. We are, therefore, unable to disturb his tapas!

 

Dhruva immediately, holding the palms together above his head, goes around Narada Maharishi in circumambulation and prostrates to him. He then prays, "Please bless me that I would see (Lord) Hari. Bhagavãn will not appear for my tapas but would appear for the mere reason that a Mahan has blessed me so. Bhagavãn would appear to make your words come true."

 

Astounded by the intelligence of this little boy, Narada blesses him, "Bhagavãn will appear before you." He also advises him to go to Madhuvan, on the banks of the Yamuna, to do his tapas. Here, the Presence of Lord Hari is ever present. Narada teaches him how to do dhyana (describes the form of the Lord) and gives upadesa of 'Dwãdasãkshari Maha Mantra'.

 

Thus, Narada gives the little one dhyana Mantra, describes the dhyana swaroopa (form) and directs him to the place of dhyana. During spiritual practice, an aspirant faces internal and external blocks. External blocks come up from relatives and friends. Narada Maharishi is worried that Uttanapãda Maharaja might send some soldiers in search of his son Dhruva as he had left the palace to go to the forest. This would disturb the 'tapas' (spiritual austerities) of Dhruva. Therefore, Narada goes directly to the king and seeing his worried face asks him, "Oh! King! You seem to be worried over something. What is it?"

 

The king informs, "My son Dhruva has left for the forest in anger to do tapas. I am worried over this."

 

Narada consoles the king with the words, "Do not worry about Dhruva. He has gone to perform tapas. He is quite safe. He will return with lot of fame. So, do not worry."

 

Narada stops the external problem that might arise from Dhruva's relatives.

 

The intensity of Dhruva's tapas shakes the whole earth just as a boat would topple when a foot is placed on it. All the devas run to God and plead, "Please give your Darshan to Dhruva, for, we are unable to bear the intensity of his tapas!"

 

The Lord tells them, "You devas never permit anyone to carry out his tapas successfully. You would send some heavenly damsel like Urvasi, Ramba or Menaka to disturb their tapas. How is it that you have spared Dhruva?"

 

The Devas explain, "We tried all means but to no avail. If we had succeeded in disturbing Viswamitra's tapas, it was only due to the reason that the Sage did tapas out of his own effort and intelligence. But, this little Dhruva is doing tapas with the blessings of Narada Maharishi. Narada Maharishi's 'anugraha' (Blessings) is protecting the child, as would the strong armour. We are, therefore, unable to disturb his tapas!"

 

Thus, the Guru removes internal and external blocks. The Guru brings the Lord to the presence of his disciple! And feels exhilarated at the 'Bhagavat sãkshãtkãra' of the disciple. The Guru expects nothing in return! A mother feeds a child. When the child is fully fed the mother feels very happy. She feels that the child is a great help! What help did the child render? Absolutely nothing! It ate the food offered quietly without creating any problem. In the same manner, when the disciple does his japa, dhyana properly and attains 'Bhagavat sãkshãtkãra', the Guru feels inexplicable joy.

 

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

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/11/guru-washer-man-disciple-is-cloth-name.html

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

Enjoy the bliss of remembering God, by chanting His Divine Names

Nama Article 14th May 2010

 

Sant Kabir

 

नींद निशानी मौत की, उठ कबीरा जाग ।

और रसायन छांड़ि के, नाम रसायन लाग ॥

 

Transliteration

 

Neend Nishani Mout Ki

Uttha Kabira Jaag

Aur Rasayan Chaadi Ke

Naam Rasayan Laag

 

Translation

 

A state of being asleep is at par with the state of being dead. Therefore Kabir says awake and be conscious.

 

One should shun everything else by enjoying the bliss of remembering God, by chanting His Divine Names.

 

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

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/05/do-not-move-away-from-sadhu-or-your.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/11/air-sustains-breathing-and-food.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/01/by-upavasa-fasting-indriyas-senses.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/02/i-have-spoiled-everything-hitherto-but.html

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

Ganapathy and Rama Nama

Nama Article 13th May 2010

 

Ganapathy and Rama Nama

 

We are all aware of the story of the competition between Ganesha and Muruga on who will get the divine fruit. Muruga, angry that the fruit was not given to him, went to Palani. In order to appease his anger, the competition was conducted again, when Muruga diligently circumambulated his parents on his peacock at great speed.

 

Ganesha, on his part, wrote 'RAMA' on the sand and circumambulated it, as that is equivalent of going around the whole world!

 

Pleased, Siva honoured him by crowning him the leader of all his minions - the 'bhoota ganas' andthus he acquired the name 'Ganapathy' and 'Gana Nayaka'

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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