Here, sadhana means continuously chanting Nama, and Nama alone!

Nama Article 26^th Nov 2016

Source: NAMA AND JNANA

Mahatmas say, as one chants Nama incessantly, his ignorance will be wiped away, and he will attain wisdom in his anthima kaala. We may question, if one chants incessantly, why should Bhagavan wait till his last breath to bestow wisdom? Why not during his lifetime? 'Anthima kaala' mentioned here in this context is not 'death-bed'. When one takes to continuous chanting, there is a beginning phase of sadhana (spiritual practice), there is a mid phase wherein he delves into sadhana, and an end phase wherein he perfects sadhana. It is during this final stage, that God will bestow wisdom on him. Here, sadhana means continuously chanting Nama, and Nama alone!

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

True Bhagavathas wish for children who would perform Hari Nama Sankirtan devoutly

Nama Article 25^th Nov 2016

HH Maharanyam Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

Parents wish for children who would perform their last rites and shrardham devoutly. But true Bhagavathas wish for children who would perform Hari Nama Sankirtan devoutly.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Initiation puts you in possession of the direct means of attaining the grandest and the highest thing which can be attained

Nama Article 19^th Nov 2016

THE GLORY OF MANTRA DIKSHA

By Swami Sivananda

Initiation puts you in possession of the direct means of attaining the grandest and the highest thing which can be attained, attaining which you obtain everything, knowing which you know everything and gaining which nothing more remains to be gained.

Initiation leads you to the full knowledge and experience that you are neither the mind nor the body, that you are Satchidananda Atman, full of Light and full of the highest Bliss. May the Grace of the Sadguru, the visible God, bestow upon you all the highest fruit of Selfrealisation.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Don’t worry if you are not able to think of God; but avoid thinking too much of the world. Also recite the favorite Names of God.

Nama Article 18th Nov 2016

BHAGAVATHA DHARMAM - First Skandham - Swami Abhedananda

Don't worry if you are not able to think of God; but avoid thinking too much of the world. Vision of God is not possible without service of the Lord. If at first darkness is seen while meditating on God, steadily go ahead, thinking of the favorite form of God. Also recite the favorite Names of God. Mind will come under control soon. Establish the form of the Lord in Budhi. (Memory). When it is well established, mind will become steady. At that time, the form of God will also appear clearly in the mind. This is Bhakti yoga (union with God through devotion)

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

If you can completely forget worldly objects while reciting the Names of God, you will get a very special and unprecedented experience of bliss

Nama Article 10th Nov 2016

BHAGAVATHA DHARMAM - First Skandham - Swami Abhedananda

If you can completely forget worldly objects while reciting the Names of God, you will get a very special and unprecedented experience of bliss. Good qualities like control of the mind, righteousness, love, and service-mentality cannot be acquired without Satsang

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

Man should remember, recite and praise the Names of God till his last breath

Nama Article 7th Nov 2016

BHAGAVATHA DHARMAM - First Skandham - Swami Abhedananda

He who lives a life devoted to God, should necessarily give up the habit of accumulating wealth. We are bound to continue our service to God even after getting the vision of God. Man should remember, recite and praise the Names of God till his last breath.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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

As a pearl oyster patiently and eagerly awaits the drops of rain when the star Svati is in ascendency, receives the drop and converts it in itself, through its own efforts and processes, into a very valuable pearl, the Sadhaka eagerly and devoutly awaits Mantra initiation from the Guru

Nama Article 6th Nov 2016

THE GLORY OF MANTRA DIKSHA

By Swami Sivananda

Mantras are in the nature of unfailing keys to give access into the transcendental realms of Absolute Experience. Mantras are potent givers of direct experience of the highest Reality, handed down to us from those far off ancient times. Mantras have been carefully handed down to us down the centuries, generation after generation, right up to the present modern age of materialism, by the long succession of saints, through the system of Guru Parampara.

 

A most tremendous transformation begins to take place in the innermost core of the conscience of the initiated or the receiver of the Mantra. The initiated is himself unaware of this fact because of the veil of ignorance or Mula Ajnana that still covers him, even as a poor man sleeping soundly in his humble cottage at night, carried silently and deposited upon a royal couch in the Emperor's Palace, remains completely unaware of his transfer, because he is still in deep sleep. But, nevertheless, this transformation starts with initiation, and like unto a seed that is sown in the earth, ultimately culminates in the grand fruit of realisation or Atma Jnana. To reach fruition, even as the seed has to pass through a process of developing into a seedling, a plant, a sapling and then a full grown tree, even so the Sadhaka, after receiving initiation, must make earnest and continuous effort in the form of spiritual Sadhana if the Diksha is to become blissfully fruitful as Self-realisation. This part is the Sadhaka's sole responsibility in which task he will doubtless receive the help, guidance and grace of the Guru in the measure of his firm faith and loyalty to him. As a pearl oyster patiently and eagerly awaits the drops of rain when the star Svati is in ascendency, receives the drop and converts it in itself, through its own efforts and processes, into a very valuable pearl, the Sadhaka eagerly and devoutly awaits Mantra initiation from the Guru, receives the sacred Mantra from him on the rare auspicious occasion, cherishes it and nurtures it in himself, and by his effort or process of Sadhana transforms it into a tremendous spiritual power which breaks the fort of Avidya or ignorance and opens the door to the blissful Immortal Experience.

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

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