It is the experience of every aspirant on the spiritual path that the more he devotes the mind to the exalted thought of God, the more he is absolved from its impurities.

Nama Article 29^th August 2015

Swami Papa Ramdas

The mind which constantly contemplates upon God, imbibes into its being His immortality, love and joy. The saying: "As a man thinketh, so he becometh," is eminently true. The individuality conceived of by the mind as a stable and real existence, must, by means of meditation, merge in the universality of God's existence. It is the experience of every aspirant on the spiritual path that the more he devotes the mind to the exalted thought of God, the more he is absolved from its impurities.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

By your Japa and meditation, those who are close to you will also benefit through the helpful influence of your presence

Nama Article 28^th August 2015

Anandamayi Ma

Jagat (world) means ceaseless movement, and obviously there can be no rest in movement. How could there be peace in perpetual coming and going?

Peace reigns where no coming exists and no going, no melting and no burning. Reverse your course, advance towards Him — then there will be hope of peace.

By your Japa and meditation, those who are close to you will also benefit through the helpful influence of your presence. In order to develop a taste for meditation you have to make a deliberate and sustained effort, just as children have to be made to sit and study, be it by persuasion or coercion. By taking medicine or having injections a patient may get well; even if you do not feel inclined to meditate, conquer your reluctance and make an attempt. The habit of countless lives is pulling you in the opposite direction and making it difficult for you — persevere in spite of it! By your tenacity you will gain strength and be moulded; that is to say, you will develop the capability to do sadhana.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Looking at all pious people ever involved in devoutly singing Names of Lord, the Lord of Death is worried

Nama Article 28^th August 2015

Saint Thyagaraja

cintistunnADE yamuDu

santatamu sujanul(e)lla

sad-bhajana jEyuTa jUci (cintistu)

zUla pAza dhRta bhaTa

jAlamula jUci mari mI

kOlAhalamul(u)Dugu

kAlam(A)yen(a)nucu (cintistu)

vAridhi zOSimpa jEyu

krUra kumbhajuni rIti

ghOra narak(A)dul(a)Nacu

tAraka nAmamunu talaci (cintistu)

dAri teliya lEka tirugu-

vAral(ai)na cAlun(a)NTE

sAram(a)ni tyAgarAju

saGkIrtanamu pADEr(a)nucu (cintistu)

The Lord of Death is worried.

Looking at all pious people ever involved in devoutly singing Names of Lord, the Lord of Death is worried.

Looking at the multitude of (his army of) warriors wielding trident and noose, telling them that now time has come for abatement of your uproar, the Lord of Death is worried.

In the same manner as the ferocious sage agastya (one born of pitcher) who dried up the ocean, thinking of the sacred name of the Lord which subdues even the terrible hell etc., the Lord of Death is worried.

He thought that it would be sufficient if atleast there are people who wander about not knowing the path (of salvation) (so that he could lay hand on them), but, noting that they also are singing the songs of the tyAgarAja considering tAraka nAma to be the essence, the Lord of Death is worried.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Glory of Taraka Nama by Saint Thyagaraja

Nama Article 27^th August 2015

Saint Thyagaraja

pEr(i)Di ninu pencina vAr(e)varE

vArini jUpavE Sri Ramayya (pEriDi)

sAra sAratara tAraka nAmamunu (pEriDi)

sarva matamulaku sammatamaina (pEriDi)

ghOra pAtakamula koppuna(y)aNacu (pEriDi)

tyAgarAju sadA bAguga bhajiyincu (pEriDi)

O Lord Rama!

Whoever named and reared You? Please show them to me.

Whoever Named You with a Name which -

(a) is nectarine;

(b) is the most excellent and essence;

(c) enables one to cross over the Ocean of Worldly Existence;

(d) is acceptable to all sects;

(e) subdues even severe crimes by the tip of Your bow; and

(f) is always chanted well by this tyAgarAja?

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

This is right, this is the proper time. My son, your prayers and meditations must be accomplished now, in your youth

Nama Article 20^th August 2015

Source: Teachings of The Holy Mother Sri Sarada Devi

"Prayer and meditation, or pilgrimage, or even earning money, all these should be done during the earlier part of one's life. ... In old age one's physical and mental strength are weakened. Is that the time for any struggle? Look at our boys here now, they have turned their minds to God in their youth. This is right, this is the proper time. My son, your prayers and meditations must be accomplished now, in your youth. Do you think you will be able to do anything later? Whatever you may want to do, this is the time for it."

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

When the Lord’s Name is on our lips, we need not be afraid in this world or in any other world

Nama Article 19^th August 2015

Swami Papa Ramdas

When the Lord's Name is on our lips, we need not be afraid in this world or in any other world. Do not forget that you are the immortal Truth.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

சேவையின் பலனாய் நாமமும் வளர்ந்தது, நாமத்தின் பலனாய் த்யானமும் கூடியது

Nama Article 14^th August 2015

HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji's Kirtan

ராகம் – காபி

நீயில்லாமல் நானுண்டோ

சொல்லிடுவாயே என் தாயே – ஶ்ரீ ராதே

தாயில் லாமல் சேயுண்டோ

வாயில் லாமல் வார்த்தை உண்டோ

பாய்ந்து வந்திட்ட நின் அருளினால் அன்றோ

வாய்திட்டது இந்த பெரும்பேறு எந்தனுக்கு

கண்ணால் நின் கருனணயை  பெருக்கினாய்

கருனணயின் பலனாய் சேவையை தந்தாய்

சேவையின் பலனாய் நாமமும் வளர்ந்தது

நாமத்தின் பலனாய் த்யானமும் கூடியது

த்யானத்தின் பலனாய் அனுபவம் வாய்ந்தது

அந்த அனுபவம் அனுபவம் ஆனந்தம் தானே

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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