Indeed there is one great virtue possessed by the Kali age, the storehouse of all evils. By merely chanting the names and glories of Sri Krishna one is freed from all attachments and reaches the Supreme.

Nama Article 17th April 2011

 

Srimad Bhagavatam (12:3:51):

 

कलेर्दोषनिधे राजन्नस्ति ह्येको महान् गुणः।

कीर्तनादेव कृष्णस्य मुक्तसंगः परं व्रजेत्।।

 

Kalerdoshanidhey rajannasthi hyeko mahăn gunaha |

Keerthanadeva Krishnasya muktasangaha param vrajeth || 

 

Meaning

 

Indeed there is one great virtue possessed by the Kali age,

the storehouse of all evils, Oh King!

By merely chanting the names and glories of Sri Krishna,

one is freed from all attachments and reaches the Supreme. 

 

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

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/01/why-not-take-to-mahamantra-alone-and-do.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2011/02/only-chanting-of-divine-names.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/10/divine-name-is-beyond-all-restrictions.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/09/would-it-not-amount-to-grave-injustice.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/10/todays-youth-have-lot-of-bad-habits-be_7181.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/05/nama-kirtan-is-that-spiritual-diet-that.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/01/it-is-only-nama-sankirtan-that-will-be.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/12/bhagavata-dharma-is-reformation-measure.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/search?q=%22Advaita+and+Visishtadwaita%22

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2011/04/repeated-chanting-of-name-of-rama.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/10/nothing-we-earn-today-would-come-with.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/05/only-religion-for-this-age.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/10/of-all-religious-practices-japa.html

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

All Saints agree on and lay stress upon the efficacy of uttering Rama's (God's) name, in fulfilling the ambitions of the Bhaktas and in protecting and saving them from all calamities.

Nama Article 16th April 2011

 

Source: Shiridi Sai Satcharita

 

Encouraging Good Thoughts of Fruition

 

It is interesting to note how Sai Baba encouraged good thoughts. You have to surrender yourself completely to Him with love, and devotion, and they you will see how, He helps you, off and on, in so many things. Some Saint has said, that when you get a good thought, immediately after awakening from sleep, and if you develop the same afterwards during the day, your intellect will be unfolded and your mind will attain calmness. Hemadpant wanted to try this. On one Wednesday night before going to bed, be thought - "To-morrow is Thursday - an auspicious day and the place, viz. Shirdi, is so holy; so let me pass the whole day in remembering and chanting the Rama-nama, and then he slept.

 

Next morning when he got up he remembered without any effort the name of Rama and was much pleased. He then, after finishing his morning duties, went to see Baba with flowers. When he left Dixit's Wada, and was just passing Booty's Wada (present Samadhi-mandir) he heard a beautiful song that was being sung nicely by one Aurangabadkar, in the Masjid before Baba. The song was Guru - kripanjan payo mere bhai" etc. by Ekanath, in which he says that he got collyrium in the form of Guru's grace which opened his vision and made him see Rama, in and out, in sleep, dream, and waking state and everywhere. There were so many songs; and why was this song particularly chosen by Aurangabadkar, a devotee of Baba? Is this not a curious coincidence arranged by Baba to feed the determination of Hemadpant to sing unceasingly Rama-nama, during the day?

 

All Saints agree on and lay stress upon the efficacy of uttering Rama's (God's) name, in fulfilling the ambitions of the Bhaktas and in protecting and saving them from all calamities.

 

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

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2011/02/by-chanting-and-listening-to-divine.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/07/he-accepts-us-when-are-totally-impure.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/03/recall-all-that-guru-has-done-for-us.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/05/name-of-god-is-more-powerful-than.html

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

Indulge not in idle gossip, Steep your mind in the remembrance of Hari.

Nama Article 15th April 2011

 

Sant Samartha Ramdas

 

Rama Mantra Sloka

 

नको चाउटी वाउगी या जनांसी |

हरीचिंतनीं ध्यास लावीं मनासी ||

अमोलीक हा काळ जातो वृथा रे |

हरे राम हा मंत्र सोपा जपा रे ||

 

Meaning

 

Indulge not in idle gossip,

Steep your mind in the remembrance of Hari.

Precious time is being wasted away, so

Only chant this simple prayer, Hare Rama

 

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

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/07/do-now-do-it-immediately.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2011/04/saint-thyagaraja-says-please-do-not.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/06/thought-for-day-16th-june-2007.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/08/why-i-cant-postpone-chanting.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/03/do-not-put-off-taking-name-for-tomorrow.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/03/human-birth-is-meant-only-for-purpose.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/10/nothing-we-earn-today-would-come-with.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/07/god-is-for-all-each-and-everyone-have.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/09/one-is-sure-to-find-progress-in-field.html

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

Saint Thyagaraja says, please do not hesitate and don’t procrastinate (delay) to chant the Lord’s divine names.

Nama Article 14th April 2011

 

Saint Thyagaraja

 

Source: http://namadwaar.wordpress.com/2009/12/19/dec-19-naradas-story/

 

RAma nAmamu janma rakSaka mantramu tAmasamu sEyaka bhajimpavE manasA

 

Saint Thyagaraja in the above verse is conveying the fact that it is indeed the chanting of the divine names of the Lord Rama that can take one ashore. He says, please do not hesitate and don't procrastinate (delay) to chant the Lord's divine names.

 

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

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/06/thought-for-day-16th-june-2007.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/08/why-i-cant-postpone-chanting.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/03/do-not-put-off-taking-name-for-tomorrow.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/03/human-birth-is-meant-only-for-purpose.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/10/nothing-we-earn-today-would-come-with.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/07/god-is-for-all-each-and-everyone-have.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/09/one-is-sure-to-find-progress-in-field.html

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

Repeated chanting of the Name of Răma enhances prosperity! -- sweetens the tongue, too! it purifies all - from the common man to the scholar!

Nama Article 12th April 2011

 

Wish you all Happy Rama Navami!

 

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji's Song in Tamil:

ராம நாமம் சொல்வதே கலியில் கதியாம்! அதையும் மறந்தால் அதோ கதியாம்!	Răma Nămam cholvade Kaliyil gadiyăm! adaiyum marandăl ado gadiyăm!	Chanting the Name of Răma is the only way out in this Age of Kali! If one cannot do even this (simple thing) one has no way out at all!
ராம நாமம் சொல்ல சொல்ல நன்மை பெருகுமே! - நாவும் இனிக்குமே! பாமரன் முதல் பண்டிதன் வரை புனிதம் ஆக்குமே!	Răma Nămam cholla cholla nanmai perugume! -- năvum yinikkume! pămaran mudal panditan varai punidam ăkkume!	Repeated chanting of the Name of Răma enhances prosperity! -- sweetens the tongue, too! it purifies all - from the common man to the scholar!
சிவனும் பார்வதியும் சொல்லும் நாமமாம்! கவலையை போக்கி சாந்தி நல்குமாம்!	Sivanum Părvathiyum chollum nămamăm! kavalaiyai pokki sănti nalgumăm!	It is the Name that Lord Siva and His Consort Părvati chant! that removes sorrow and bestows peace!
ராம நாமம் சொல்லி அனுமன் கடலைத் தாண்டினான்! - மலையை தூக்கினான்! மலை போன்ற கவலையும் பனி போல் விலகுமாம்!	Răma Nămam cholli Anuman kadalaith thăndinăn! -- malaiyai thookkinăn! malai ponra dukkhamum panipol vilagumăm!	Chanting the Name of Răma, Hanuman crossed the ocean! -- and, lifted the mountain! mountain sized sorrows melt away like the fog!
ராம நாமம் சொல்லி சபரி முக்தி எய்தினாள்! நாமமும் நாமியும் வேறு வேறு இல்லவே இல்லையாம்!	Răma Nămam cholli Sabari mukti yeidinăl! Nămamum Nămiyum veruveru illave illaiyăm!	Chanting the Name of Răma, Sabari attained Liberation! the Name and the Named are not different!
ராம நாமம் சொல்வதற்கு எந்த தடையும் இல்லையாம்! சொல்ல சொல்லச் தடைகள் எல்லாம் தானே விலகுமாம்!	Răma Nămam cholvadarkku yenda thadaiyum illaiyăm! cholla cholla tadaigall ellăm thăne vilagumăm!	there is no barrier for chanting the Name of Răma! all barriers are removed as one repeatedly chants the Name of Răma!

 

Saint Thyagaraja's song

 

ramincuvAr(e)varurA ragh(U)ttamA ninu vinA	O Most Eminent of the raghus! Without You, whoever would attain bliss?
Sam(A)di ShaD-guNa gaNA sakala bhuvana janulalO (rami)	O Lord endowed with the series of six-fold virtues beginning with control of mind! O Most Eminent of the raghus! Without You, whoever among people in all the Worlds would attain bliss?
rAma(y)anE su-marmamu rama(y)anE Sarmamu lasa(d)amara varulak(a)bbenO tyAgarAja sannuta (rami)	Were even the effulgent celestial personages able to perceive the high secret of the word 'rAma' and the delight of the word 'rama'? O Lord well-praised by this tyAgarAja!

 

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

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/12/his-mother-corrected-him-saying-that.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/04/wish-you-all-happy-rama-navami-whats.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/03/rama-nama-is-very-essence-saram-of-all.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/05/i-am-unable-to-perceive-any-murti-than.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/05/ganapathy-and-rama-nama.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/10/for-any-mantra-guru-is-must-for-rama.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/12/yogiramsuratkumar-always-chanted-ram.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/04/kanchi-mahaperiva-on-rama-nama.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2007/12/dont-spoil-yourself-by-chanting-this.html

 

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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