As the Lord is the root of all, serving and pleasing all the beings is worship of the Lord.

Nama Article 24th September 2013

 

Source: Srimad Bhagavatham : Its Message for the Modern Man by Swami Shantananda Puri Maharaj

 

तन्-मूलत्वाद् अच्युतेज्या सर्व-जीवात्म-तर्पणम्

{Srimad Bhagavatham (7:14:36) }

 

In the 14th chapter of the seventh Skandha, Narada says - "As the Lord is the root of all, serving and pleasing all the beings is worship of the Lord.''

 

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

 

If you want to do any good for your country, Chant the Mahamantra Kirtan for them.

 

Social service is akin to the former whereas spiritual transformation (by way of Chanting the Nama) is like treating at the root.

 

The root of satyagraha is in prayer……… Satyagraha teaches us the art of living as well as dying

 

Real tolerance, real national integration and compassion can come about only through such Mahans who have attained Oneness with God.

 

The one who chants the Divine Names of the Lord is above all religions and castes

 

Serve the elders, poor and needy and people in misery. That is verily Guru Seva.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

Salokya, Saroopya, Sameepya, Sayujya

Nama Article 23rd September 2013

 

Source: Salokya, Saroopya, Sameepya, Sayujya

 

Saalokya, Saaroopya, Saameepya and Saayujya is generally explained as —-

 

When a person worships [does upaasana of] a Deity he attains to the world/plane [loka] of that Deity.  This is called 'Saalokya'.

 

He then attains 'Saaroopya' – i.e. he attains the form of that Deity.

 

Then, he attains 'Saameepya' i.e he attains proximity to that Deity.

 

Finally, he becomes one with that Deity 'Saayujya'.

 

Sri Swamiji explains this in a very wonderful way:

When a person does incessant chanting of a Naama in the same place, divinity is created in that place around him. This is verily 'Saalokya' [same loka]. That is he attains to that world/loka, here. He then attains the beauty of that Deity or in the case of the worship of a Guru, his gait, talk and everything else becomes just like that of the Guru – 'Saaroopya' [same form]. Then, the Deity comes into his heart, which is verily 'Saameepya' [proximity] and finally he becomes one with 'It' and that is 'Saayujya.

These are not really external factors as deemed but happen wherever the Nama is chanted incessantly in one place.'

 

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

 

My Devotees are content with serving Me with Loving Devotion

 

The ultimate result of singing God's names is unconditional love towards one and all.

 

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

 

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.

 

But if I can make a person chant the name of Hari, I consider this a bigger achievement............

 

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.

 

Serve the elders, poor and needy and people in misery. That is verily Guru Seva.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

By going on filling up our Chitta with constant remembrance of God or Self and taking Lord's name constantly, they will seep and saturate our heart

Nama Article 22nd September 2013

 

Source: Srimad Bhagavatham : Its Message for the Modern Man by Swami Shantananda Puri Maharaj

 

We should not be unduly worried about and dwell constantly on the elimination of our defects like passion, desires, anger, greed. By going on filling up our Chitta with constant remembrance of God or Self and taking Lord's name constantly, they will seep and saturate our heart in and around and by the sheer weight strangle all the Vasanas (latent tendencies) by throttling them to natural death.

 

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

 

Anger is an outburst of emotions, which are nothing but thoughts in the mind. Mind can be controlled by dealing with the situation from a practical standpoint with 'viveka' or discrimination.

 

If we put some ant-repellant around the sweets, the ants cannot get inside to the sweets. Similarly, lust, anger and fear would constantly pester our mind. We cannot avoid the attack of these on our mind by our intelligence.

 

Don't worry. Just like hunger and thirst, lust is also inborn. No doubt, we have to overcome it. But it is not as easy as we think. It will not be gone one fine morning. It will happen slowly and will take time. Constant prayers and chanting will help this happen

 

O my soul, remember thy God, thy years are rolling by without His sacred name

 

In the field of battle the fight has begun in right earnest and passion, anger, pride and ambition are the foes to be fought.

 

When a disciple sheds all the adverse modes of the mind like kama (desire), krodha (anger) etc. and completely leads his life with the clear understanding that it is the Guru who is running his life

 

Leaving the desires and anger, bless me to sing your divine names.

 

Repeat His name, and sins will disappear. Thus you will destroy lust, anger, the desire for creature comforts, and so on

 

There are passion and anger too like two huge mountains on either side. Without the Master, who can show the path?

 

Just as soap cleanses the cloth of its impurities, so also the mantra is a spiritual soap cleansing the mind. Just as fire cleanses gold of its impurities, so also mantra cleanses the mind of its impurities.

 

Wash out the thoughts of Concupiscence, anger, pride, greed and attachment from your mind.

 

Vaishnav is the one who has been addicted to the elixir of the name of God

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

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

Nama Article 18th September 2013

 

Sri Sri Krishna Premi Swamigal

 

சூரியன் பகல்முழுவதும் வானத்தில் இருந்து வருகிறது. நடுப்பகலில் திடீரென மறைந்து இருளாகிவிட்டால் எவ்வளவு நடுக்கமும், கலக்கமும் ஏற்படும் ? அதுபோல் உனக்கு பகவன்நாம ஜபத்தை கண்ணிமைப்பொழுது மறந்தாலும்கூடக் கலக்கம் ஏற்படுமாகில் நீ தன்யன். அவ்வளவு ஊக்கம் வரும்வரை ஓயாமல் ஜபம் செய்து வா.

 

The sun generally remains in the sky through out the day. All of a sudden if it disappears in the middle of the day how much fear and confusion it shall cause ? If you become that anxious on forgetting to chant the Divine Name even for a second, then you are blessed. Keep repeating the Lord's Name till you attain such intense eagerness in His Name.

 

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

 

The  one,  whom all the riches of the three worlds cannot distract from the remembrance of the Lord's  lotus feet even for half a second, is the foremost of  all the vaishanavas.

 

Though he has performed such regnant (mighty) tasks, he hasn't diverged himself from uttering the Rama Nama even for a split of a second.

 

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

 

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

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

Constant remembrance of God and chanting His name mentally or loudly at all times including when we are engaged in other work and activities is a "Hot Line'' to the Lord.

Nama Article 17th September 2013

 

Source: Srimad Bhagavatham : Its Message for the Modern Man by Swami Shantananda Puri Maharaj

 

Constant remembrance of God and chanting His name mentally or loudly at all times including when we are engaged in other work and activities is a "Hot Line'' to the Lord.

 

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

 

At the same time performing activities without spiritual practices is meaningless. We should learn to be like Hanuman by balancing both types of activities.

 

To achieve this goal I try to chant His name but am not able to do it continuously because it is involved in worldly activities

 

Chanting the Name of Răma, Hanuman crossed the ocean! -- and, lifted the mountain!

Mountain sized sorrows melt away like the fog!

 

Catch hold of this divine Name and go on doing your work in the world.

 

While you concentrate on your studies and prepare yourself for your future, you also need God's grace.

 

Hanuman worked tirelessly for Rama. He also performed incessant Rama japa. We should also be like this.

 

Nothing we earn today would come with us to the final destination but only the Divine Name WILL

 

Keep Chanting, even while engaged in the activities of the world

 

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

 

Keep the Name of the Lord spinning in midst of all your activities. Have intense faith in God, and in His Name, know that they are not different.

 

People perform actions for the sake of happiness; but they neither attain happiness nor succeed in ending their sorrow thereby

 

Lord Rama says, "Any accumulated wealth will dissolve in due time. Any position of power attained will come to an end. All the relations (children, wife) come to an end in death. There is nothing in this world that is permanent."

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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

At the same time performing activities without spiritual practices is meaningless. We should learn to be like Hanuman by balancing both types of activities.

Nama Article 16th September 2013

 

Source: Madhuramurali – September 1997

 

ஹனுமான் கடலை தாண்டினார்; சீதையை கண்டார்; சஞ்சீவி பர்வதத்தை தூக்கி வந்தார்; அணை கட்டினார்.

 

இவ்வளவு அரிய காரியங்களை செய்த அவர் ஒரு க்ஷணம்  கூட ராம நாமம் சொல்வதிலிருந்து விலகவில்லை. அதுபோல் காரியம் செய்கின்றேன்  என்று ஸாதனைகளை  விடக்கூடாது. ஸாதனை செய்கின்றேன் என்று காரியங்களில்  ஈடுபடாமல் இருக்கக் கூடாது. ஹனுமாரைப் போல் இருக்க வேண்டும்.

 

Hanuman crossed the Ocean and met Sita. He carried the huge sanjeevi mountain on his mere shoulders. He also built a bridge. Though he has performed such regnant (mighty) tasks, he hasn't diverged himself from uttering the Rama Nama even for a split of a second.

 

Similarly we shouldn't cast off the spiritual practices by performing external activities. At the same time performing activities without spiritual practices is meaningless. We should learn to be like Hanuman by balancing both types of activities.

 

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

 

To achieve this goal I try to chant His name but am not able to do it continuously because it is involved in worldly activities

 

Chanting the Name of Răma, Hanuman crossed the ocean! -- and, lifted the mountain!

Mountain sized sorrows melt away like the fog!

 

Catch hold of this divine Name and go on doing your work in the world.

 

While you concentrate on your studies and prepare yourself for your future, you also need God's grace.

 

Hanuman worked tirelessly for Rama. He also performed incessant Rama japa. We should also be like this.

 

Nothing we earn today would come with us to the final destination but only the Divine Name WILL

 

Keep Chanting, even while engaged in the activities of the world

 

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

 

Keep the Name of the Lord spinning in midst of all your activities. Have intense faith in God, and in His Name, know that they are not different.

 

People perform actions for the sake of happiness; but they neither attain happiness nor succeed in ending their sorrow thereby

 

Lord Rama says, "Any accumulated wealth will dissolve in due time. Any position of power attained will come to an end. All the relations (children, wife) come to an end in death. There is nothing in this world that is permanent."

 

 

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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He received upadesa of Rama Naama from his father and wandered all over the country. We find that he was never touched by anger.

Nama Article 15th September 2013

 

Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

Samarta Ramadas attained lots of 'shakti' due to incessant japa of Sri Ram Jaya Ram Jaya Jaya Ram. While reading the charitra of Papa Ramadas in 'In search of God' I feel that it is verily the charitra of a true Mahan. Mahans' charitraas are open book. He received upadesa of Rama Naama from his father and wandered all over the country. We find that he was never touched by anger. Who gets angry? Only one who has 'ahankaara' (pride/egotistic). One who thinks great of himself expects respect from others. One who has no ego does not expect respect for others. Mahatmas do not get angry. We may say that we do not expect respect. When we visit a home, the host receives us warmly and we tell him, "Why all these formality of welcoming me?" But, when there is no such welcome during our next visit we feel hurt or atleast wonder why the host has not come out to receive us. If these words of ours were true we would not bother the next time that we were not formally received. The moment such a thought arises it shows our inner desire for recognition. This is only because of holding the ego 'I'. Therefore, we nurture the desire that others should worship us, respect and honour us.

 

In Papa Ramadas life we find that he visits Pandaripura. There is always Satsang in this keshtra. When Papa Ramadas visits the Satsangh, which is being conducted like a big mela, a Sadhu abuses him. The Sadhu says, "He knows nothing but has taken to ochre robe" and showers further abuses. How does Papa Ramadas react? He listens smilingly. Later, when he is asked to address the gathering, Ramadas tells, "All that was said about me by him is true, indeed! He has spoken the truth (about me)." This is the sign of having attained 'anubhooti' (Bhagavat saakshaatkaara).

 

Once while traveling in a crowded train, luggages were thrown on Papa Ramadas and he was kicked about. Just a little while earlier his devotees had honoured him with worship. He said that the body that had received 'poorna kumbha', sandal paste and garland should also take the kicks! This is the sign of a Mahatma. Honour and disrespect are accepted with equanimity. Gita speaks of treating heat and cold, joy and sorrow, honour and abuse with ('seethoshnah', 'sukha-dukheeshu', 'maana-avamaanah') equanimity of mind. This can be seen only in Mahatamas. They truly accept everything with equanimity. Their bhaava in accepting these, their maturity in accepting these is not found in us.

 

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

 

 

Anger is an outburst of emotions, which are nothing but thoughts in the mind. Mind can be controlled by dealing with the situation from a practical standpoint with 'viveka' or discrimination.

 

If we put some ant-repellant around the sweets, the ants cannot get inside to the sweets. Similarly, lust, anger and fear would constantly pester our mind. We cannot avoid the attack of these on our mind by our intelligence.

 

'Do you think that this beggar was angry? This beggar never gets angry. He is not angry at all. This beggar is doing only good to him

 

O my soul, remember thy God, thy years are rolling by without His sacred name

 

In the field of battle the fight has begun in right earnest and passion, anger, pride and ambition are the foes to be fought.

 

When a disciple sheds all the adverse modes of the mind like kama (desire), krodha (anger) etc. and completely leads his life with the clear understanding that it is the Guru who is running his life

 

Leaving the desires and anger, bless me to sing your divine names.

 

Repeat His name, and sins will disappear. Thus you will destroy lust, anger, the desire for creature comforts, and so on

 

There are passion and anger too like two huge mountains on either side. Without the Master, who can show the path?

 

Just as soap cleanses the cloth of its impurities, so also the mantra is a spiritual soap cleansing the mind. Just as fire cleanses gold of its impurities, so also mantra cleanses the mind of its impurities.

 

Wash out the thoughts of Concupiscence, anger, pride, greed and attachment from your mind.

 

Vaishnav is the one who has been addicted to the elixir of the name of God

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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