Oh! You are highly blessed! Constantly worship him by Chanting His names, full of ceaseless devotion.

Nama Article 25^th November 2015

Srimad Bhagavatham 12:12:55

यूयं द्विजाग्र्या बत भूरि-भागा

यच् छश्वद् आत्मन्य् अखिलात्म-भूतम्

नारायणं देवम् अदेवम् ईशम्

अजस्र-भावा भजताविवेश्य

Oh! You are highly blessed, O Jewels among the twice born! in that, having installed in your mind Lord Narayana, who is adored of all, and has no other object of adoration, and who is the Inner Controller of all, constantly worship him by Chanting His names, full of ceaseless devotion.

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

Essence of Gita - मामेकं शरणं व्रज

The easiest way to surrender is to chant the Mahamantra. Continuously chant the Mahamantra and eventually, you will attain the state of surrender. – Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

Saranagati-ceaseless chanting of the Name and self-surrender-indicate one and the same state – Swami Papa Ramdas

Chanting the Name is surrender; Chanting the Name is samadhi; Chanting the Name is prayer; There is no need to pray separately – Bhagawan Yogiramsurat Kumar

After such surrender the name of God is constantly with the man – Ramana Maharishi

Is it enough if I do not try to assimilate Rama's qualities but just surrender to Him?

Complete surrender is another name for jnana or liberation – Ramana Maharishi

திருமாலுக்கு அடிமை செய் - From Auvaiyar's Aaththichudi (Tamil: ஆத்திசூடி - ஒளவையார்)

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Meditation of God’s form and recital of God’s names will easily infuse divine powers in man.

Nama Article 24th November 2015

BHAGAVATHA DHARMAM - First Skandham - Swami Abhedananda

Meditation of God's form and recital of God's names will easily infuse divine powers in man.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Sarvothamam Hari Bhajanam

Nama Article 21^st November 2015

மஹாரண்யம் ஸ்ரீ ஸ்ரீ முரளீதர ஸ்வாமிஜி :

தெய்வீக செயல்பாடாக இருந்தாலும், உலகியல் செயல்பாடாக இருந்தாலும், அந்த வேலையைச் செய்ய ஆரம்பிப்பதற்கு முன், அதைப்பற்றிய மேன்மைகளையும் பெருமைகளையும் ஆக்க பூர்வமாக சிந்தித்து அதை நேசிக்க கற்றுக்கொண்டு, பிறகு செய்ய ஆரம்பித்தால், அந்த செயலே ஆனந்தமாக அமையும்

HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

Before we venture into any task - be it worldly or divine, we should first think constructively about its greatness and learn to love it.  Then that task itself becomes a source of joy.

Sarvothamam Hari Bhajanam

ராகம் : கமாஸ்

பல்லவி

ஸர்வோத்தமம் ஹரிபஜனம்

ரகோத்தம குணபஜனம் - ஸர்வோத்தமம்

அனுபல்லவி

திக்தேசகால நிரபேக்ஷம்

திக்வாஸஸ - ஸனகாத்யபரோக்ஷம்- ஸர்வோத்தமம்

சரணம்

வேதசாஸ்திர - ஸர்வ - ஸம்மதம்

விதிஸுதநாரத - ஸ்தாபிதமதம்

அதிஸுலபம் ஆனந்தப்ரதம்

கர்தும் அகர்தும் அன்யதாகர்தும் ஸமர்த்தம் - ஸர்வோத்தமம்

பூர்விகல்யாணி:

ராம நாமம் சொல்லி பழகு

ஆனந்தத்தை அள்ளி பருகு

நாணமின்றி சொல்லி பழகு

நாவே இது உனக்கழகு

ஆக்கைவிடும்முன்னே இதை பாடி பழகு

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

Having compassion of the Lord as the foundation, the one which has no rules, the one which can eradicate the force of Kali, Namakirtanam is the only resort.

Chanting the Name of the Lord is the easiest and surest path as there is no scope for any negative effects

Whether your interest be in Yoga, Meditation or Vedanta, chanting Mahamantra for some time will purify your mind and enable you to proceed in your own path comfortably

Incapability is the qualification! You should realize that you are incapable (of treading any spiritual path). AND, THAT IS THE ONLY QUALIFICATION REQUIRED.

The only solution is 'TO SING THE NAME OF GOVINDA'.......

When there is a heavy rain, every one catches the viral fever. No one is spared. Isn't it?. In the same way, this is Kali Yuga…………

Why is life so complicated? Why is there so much confusion in life? Can't it be all simple? - Simplest and the most straightforward path FOR ALL

On this earth you chant My Divine Name incessantly and make others also do the same thing. Sri Sri Anna

Hence on daily basis we can try whether we can think only about God 's name before we go for a sleep – Mahaperiyava

All I know is Ram Nam - Yogiramsuratkumar

Divine Names' are not mere names - Bhagavan Nama Bodhendral

Essence of Gita - मामेकं शरणं व्रज - The easiest way to surrender is to chant the Mahamantra. Continuously chant the Mahamantra and eventually, you will attain the state of surrender. - Bhagavad Gita – Bhagavad Gita

Of all religious practices, japa (repetition of divine name) is said to be the supreme practice - Adi Shankara

The ONLY religion for this age - The Gospel of Sri Ramakrishna

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 - Sri Ramana Maharishi

Though I preach about different paths, the path I follow is that of Bhakti Marga i.e chanting of Lord's name.

Jnanadev says: Chant Hari's name; The Lord will then become your slave,

With those who have no mantra, even if they have a strong habit of meditation or concentration, something around them remains hazy and vague - Mother (Sri Aurobindo Ashram)

Wherever His name is spoken, that very place is holy. How much more so is the man who speaks His name, - Complete Works of Swami Vivekananda

Vibrations resulting from devotional singing lead to the contact of the Cosmic Vibration or the Word. - Paramahansa Yogananda

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

O, great is the Power of the Word,

But few there be that know it. - Guru Nanak

To take Sri Krishna's name is the one supreme duty and aim of life - Pagal Harnath

I will never forget the sacred name of our Lord - Saint Ramalinga Vallalar

பெற்ற தாயினும் ஆயின செய்யும் நலம்தரும் சொல்லை நான்கண்டு கொண்டேன் – Azhwars

வேதம் நான்கினும் மெய்ப்பொரு ளாவது நாதன் நாமம் நமச்சி வாயவே - Nayanmars

People despise this Kali Yuga. This is a mistake for in Kali Yuga you can attain God-realisation easily, you do not have to do hard tapas (austerities) – Swami Sivananda

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Keep saying Govinda! Govinda! Only the Name of the Lord will save you and not this grammar

Nama Article 20^th November 2015

Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji on 17th November, 2002

Adi Sankara sings, 'Bhaja Govindam Bhaja Govindam Bhaja Govindam, moodamate!' - Sing/Chant 'Govinda', Oh! foolish mind!

Once Sankara found an old man on the banks of the Ganges trying to learn some sutras in grammar in Sanskrit. Sankara wondered, 'He appears to be around ninety years old. Death can strike him any moment. Why is he trying to learn grammar at this juncture of his life? Of what use is this to him? What is he going to attain through this?' and questioned him about it. The old man explained, "The king has announced a gift of a golden shawl to one who can recite this. I am learning this so that I can get the golden shawl."

Sankara thought, "Should he not sing the praises of Tirumãl (Lord Vishnu) and attain a birthless state? When the 'prãna' (life force) leaves his body will this grammar save him? Is it this grammar that will save him at the time of his death?"

A man may be holding a high office. A man may be very wealthy. A man may be highly learned. But, when he dies none would speak of him as 'the collector' if he had held that high office but pointing to his body only refer to it as 'the dead body'. The respect that he had received when holding the high office holds no more. He is referred to merely as 'the dead body'.

It was at this time that Sankara wrote the lyric,

'Bhaja govindam bhaja govindam

Bhaja govindam moodamate!

Samprãpte sannihite kale

Nahi nahi rakshati dukrn karane!'

Sankara pointed out to him that at that age when death was so close at hand it was only the Lord's Name that would support him and not some Sanskrit grammar and advised him to take up the chanting of the Lord's Name. 'Keep saying Govinda! Govinda! Only the Name of the Lord will save you and not this grammar; 'nahi nahi rakshati dukrn karanae' - This grammar will not save you.'

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

'Bhaja Govindam! Bhaja Govindam! Bhaja Govindam moodamate!' -- 'Oh! Fool! Why do you struggle with the study of the Shãstrãs? Chant the Name of Govinda!' said Sankara.

The sufferings, as per our scriptures, are three-fold – Due to mind / body, due to other embodied beings, due to natural calamities.

One thing can be said for certain. God is perfect. An imperfection cannot come from the perfect.

Likewise, to pacify God, all that is needed of us is Maha Mantra Kirtan

Thus the calamities of the world are seen as a means for self-improvement.

Glory unto thee….Oh! Mind! I salute thy unmatched courage!

One thing can be said for certain. God is perfect. An imperfection cannot come from the perfect.

Everything in our life is predetermined. All we have to do is to turn and fix our mind on Him! 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Repetition of His holy name gives strength and concentration to prayer.

Nama Article 19^th November 2015

 

EPISTLES OF SWAMI RAMDAS

 

When Hanuman was dispirited and thought it was not in his power to take the leap to Lanka, a comrade awakened him to the sense of his prowess, which he had forgotten; and he could accomplish the apparently impossible task. So also, the immortal bliss and peace which is within us becomes revealed, when our heart is illumined by the light of knowledge. Saints help us to attain this. They constantly din into our ears what we really are. You are not a despicable worm, sinful and wretched. The Lord of the worlds has His throne in your heart — you are not only in tune with Him eternally but you are His very expression and form.

 

The object of prayer is to intensify our desire to attain God. When the longing has reached the necessary pitch, realisation comes. Repetition of His holy name gives strength and concentration to prayer. The bowman hits the mark when his mind is perfectly concentrated on his act - when the thought of the mark alone rules the mind.

 

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

Like a train runs on the track, our life should run on the strength of Mahamantra kirtan.

When our mind catches hold of a God or a Năma (Name of the Lord), the mental strength is protected without being wasted.

If we think of God and pray to Him for His guidance and His grace, we shall derive strength to battle against these temptations and conquer our weaknesses

Surdas says that when a man has exhausted all his resources and invokes the Name of God, His grace descends upon him.

Only through spiritual strength does one attain to purity, and this is possible only through Nama Sankirtan

The power of Nama gives strength to innumerable people

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

Let us ever sing Thy glories. Let Thy Name be ever on our lips.

Nama Article 17^th November 2015

THE UNIVERSAL PRAYER

By Swami Sivananda

O Adorable Lord of Mercy and Love!

Salutations and prostrations unto Thee.

Thou art Omnipresent, Omnipotent and Omniscient.

Thou art Existence-Consciousness-Bliss Absolute.

Thou art the Indweller of all beings.

Grant us an understanding heart,

Equal vision, balanced mind,

Faith, devotion and wisdom.

Grant us inner spiritual strength

To resist temptations and to control the mind.

Free us from egoism, lust, greed, hatred, anger and jealousy.

Fill our hearts with Divine virtues.

Let us behold Thee in all these names and forms.

Let us serve Thee in all these names and forms.

Let us ever remember Thee.

Let us ever sing Thy glories.

Let Thy Name be ever on our lips.

Let us abide in Thee for ever and ever.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

நாம ஜபத்தை அதிகரித்திடுவாய் - மனமே நாம ஜபத்தை அதிகரித்திடுவாய்

Nama Article 16^th November 2015

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji's Kirtan

ராகம்: யமுனாகல்யாணி

நாம ஜபத்தை அதிகரித்திடுவாய் - மனமே

நாம ஜபத்தை அதிகரித்திடுவாய்

வீணான வார்த்தைகளை தவிர்த்திடுவாய்           (நாம)

அங்குமிங்கும் அலைவதை நிறுத்திடுவாய்          (நாம)

தூங்கும் நேரத்தை குறைத்திடுவாய்                   (நாம)

வேண்டாத வேலைகளை தவிர்த்திடுவாய்          (நாம)

பண்பற்ற செயல்களை பழகாதிருப்பாய்             (நாம)

எண்ணங்களின் எண்ணிக்கையை குறைத்திடுவாய் (நாம)

கவலையென்னும் சுழலில் சிக்காதிருப்பாய்        (நாம)

வேறு சாதனைகளில் மயங்காதிருப்பாய்             (நாம)

காணாத காட்சியெல்லாம் கண்டிடுவாய்            (நாம)

காலம் நழுவுவதை உணர்ந்திடுவாய்                  (நாம)

ஆனந்த சாகரத்தில் மூழ்கிடுவாய்                       (நாம)

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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