Tag: mahamantra
MAHATMA GOVINDA DAS – ASTONISHING WORK
The Selfless Buffering of Others’ Suffering From the book Shree Shree Sadguru Sanga, vol. 2Edited by Paramananda Dasanudas You have written about the sadhu Govindadas. Who is he? Dada: He is a stoical mahatma—he came here only to save me. There is no company here; I have to stay alone all the time. That is
Imitation VS Realization
Walking the path of Gaudiya life and spirituality I frequently encounter fanatics who harshly criticize and offend anyone who doesn’t conform to their narrow understanding of the tradition. Jesus said in Matthew 7:3–5: “They see the speck in their brother’s eye, but not the log in their own” a timeless truth that echoes across all
If he dies, I cannot go on living
One day, Sri Radharaman Charan Das Dev, was speaking with a number of visitors when a woman arrived, weeping and wailing, and fell at his feet. He said, “Ma! Why do you weep?” Woman: Baba, my only child is suffering from the plague. There is no hope for his life. If he dies, I cannot
Ananga Manjari: the secret incarnation
Image of Sri Laxmi Devi Ma Lakshmi Devi was a niece of Sri Ramakrishna and one of his female disciples. She was the daughter of his brother Rameshwar. After becoming a widow early in life, she lived with Sri Ramakrishna and Sarada Devi (the Holy Mother) at Dakshineswar. She later became a spiritual teacher, inspiring many with stories
Yuga Dharma
When we refer to the Yuga Dharma we mean the eternal activity to be performed by the conditioned soul (Atman), or the Jiva, in order to obtain liberation or the highest spiritual development. This Yuga Dharma has been indicated clearly by Sri Gouranga Mahaprabhu in the Chaitanya Charitamrita: harer nāma harer nāma harer nāmaiva kevalamkalau
MAHA MANTRA KIRTAN “no verse prohibits it”
The opposing opinion to the one we are presenting in this text is that the Maha Mantra can besung in Kirtan. This opinion falls apart when we point out that there is NO TEXT that supports this, but the inevitable response is that there is no text that prohibits it. Honestly, I ask you if
Harinaam and Mahamantra
HARINAM The word HARINAM is composed of two words: HARI (Sanskrit हfर) which refers normally to God, but can also refer to green, tawny, yellow, Vishnu, Krishna, Yama, air, wind, Indra, the moon, the sun, lion, ray of light, parrot, monkey, serpent, frog, Shiva, one of the nine Varshas, Brahma, fire, goose, peacock, golden, to