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Dear Ur Servant, pranams The answer is already given below. But there is more. See the example of Sri Syamananda Prabhu: An excerpt from the Life of Sri Syamananda PrabhuOn an auspicious day Syamananda prabhu initiated Rasika into the Radha-Krsna mantra and Sri Rasik Deva began a festival of nama-sankirtan in his home. He invited all of his friends as well as the tenants of his estates and everyone was so attracted by the teachings of Sri Gaura Nityananda, as expounded by Syamananda prabhu, that they immediately wanted to take shelter at his lotus feet. Thus many people of Rohini became disciples of Syamananda prabhu. There lived a very well known yogi in Rohini by the name Damodara. One day he came to have darsana of Syamananda prabhu. He became captivated. Even from a distance he saw a brilliant effulgence emanating from his body. Coming closer he offered salutations at the Acarya's lotus feet. Syamananda in turn offered his greetings. With tears in his eyes, Shyamananda requested the yogi, "In your purified state you should always chant the holy names of Sri Gaura-Nityananda. They are extremely merciful, and they will bestow upon you love of Krsna." Hearing these statements of the Acarya, the yogi Damodara's mind became softened in love, and he replied, "I will worship the lotus feet of Gaura Nityananda. Please be merciful to me." And so the Acarya blessed him. Thus the yogi became a great devotee and continuously sang the glories of Gaura-Nityananda with tears in his eyes. Source Nitai-Gauranga bol GH Das
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05-05-2006 06:13 AM INDIA
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Why did Srila Prabhupada have not instructed directly ti his disciples. Mu Guru Maharaj was one of the Personal assitant of Srila Prabhupada, but he never refers to Gauranga mantra.
Shouldn't be a system only establish by Acharyas like Srila Prabhupada or Srila Bhakti Sidhanta Maharaj. Srila Prabhupada is the most modern Acharaya . Should we not follow his direct orders which he told to his disciples and then they (My Maharaj) told to me, following a exact paraampara system (Sruti)
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02-04-2005 01:52 AM INDIA
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Iran with an Islamic terrorist theocratic government can not be trusted to have nuclear Energy. It is the one country in the world that can not be trusted unless there is a regime change.
Here is an exmple why: TEHRAN, Iran -- Some 200 masked young men and women gathered at a Tehran cemetery Thursday to pledge their willingness to carry out suicide bomb attacks against Americans in Iraq and Israelis.
The ceremony was organized by the Headquarters for Commemorating Martyrs of the Global Islamic Movement, a shadowy group that has since June been seeking volunteers for attacks in Iraq and Israel.
A spokesman, Ali Mohammadi, described the group meeting Thursday as the "first suicide commando unit," though another official has claimed members already have carried out attacks in Israel.
"Sooner or later we will bury all blasphemous occupiers of Islamic lands," Mohammadi said.
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If only 200 show up out of a population of 60 million, doesn't that also demonstrate they're scraping the bottom of the barrel now?
What do you do when 200 terrorists are ready to die for their cause?
Accommodate them.
I'm sorry but the ideology of Islamofascism is a culture and religion stuck in the darkness of the 12th Century that has not undergone a period of reformation or enlightenment. This is no religion of peace that sanctions the slaughter of innocents.
(Islamonazism and Islamofascism are terms used to describe the use of Nazi and/or fascist terminology, beliefs and propaganda by Islamic religious and political leaders, generally manifesting itself in calls for the destruction of the world and it's "infidels" (non-Muslims) in general.)
Iran,a known terrorist state is very close to having a nuclear weapon. We can worry about "Iranian democracy" later. First comes the safety of America,our allies and our interests. Destroy the mullahs...strike Iran now!
The future of Iran has major strategic policy consequences for the US in this region. A majority of the Iranian people who consider themselves Persian and not Arabic, would overthrow this radical Islamic theocracy if given a chance
The fact remains that Ameica's war against Islamic terror is the whole world's war against Islamo_Fascism and Islamic terrorism.
The fact is that Islam is pure evil dressed up as "peaceful" by some muslims.
Deal with the facts. Muhammad child raped a 9 year old little girl when in her own words was still playing with her dolls.
Then there is Muhammad slaughter of the entire male population of a tribe in Medina. Not to mention his muslims terrorist being told to kill his political enemies including an old man and a women with children. because those bad folks made fun of his pagan moon god cult.
Then there is Muhammad's muslim terrorist killing and stealing from Mecca caravans during the pagan Ramadan. They were told to bring back 20% of the stolen goods to Muhamhead to please allah of course.
And how do you like the koran telling men to beat their wives? It even tells the kind of stick to use.
Then there is the koran's promises of virgins, endless drunkeness (rivers of wine) and homosexual peophilia (young boys as fine as pearls).
Islamic terrorism is based on Islam as revealed through the Quran.There is no difference between Islam and Islamic fundamentalism, which is a totalitarian construct. In Islam All infidels are to be converted, enslaved or killed.As long as the Koran exists, Islam will continue to oppress, murder, enslave, threaten, lie and terrorize innocent people.
When I think of what type of people order their followers to commit murder, I only can think of organized crime bosses or corrupt political figures. Ayatollah Khomenni comes to mind. How would an Iranian be treated if he spoke out about Khomenni ? Amnesty International just reported that many political prisoners have been executed in Iran. His fundamentalist Islamic regime had other dissident Iranians murdered all over the world. These murderous Muslims represent exactly what Muhammad was all about. They follow Muhammad's methodology: kill those who are a threat to your credibility and power over others.
Hizbollah and other Islamic terrorist groups for example knows exactly what they are doing. They know it is cold-blooded murder that they are committing upon Muhammad's request.
With the Islamic terrorists , "enemy personnel" can be anyone from an English Hi humanitarian worker in Iraq, an Indian Kafir(Infidel who doesn't believe in Allah), a Russian,A communist, An Algerian muslim kid, a Dutch filmmaker(van Gough) or Jewish toddler. In short, the enemy is anyone not a Muslim(or sometimes a muslim) who does not believe the world is destined to be ruled by Islam.
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THANKS TO SRILA GAURANGAPADA FOR DERAILING ME!!!
Today i was talking to one of my very close confidents and spiritual brothers,Him and His wife (diciples of HH TKG) here in my area,i exposed the fact that I am part of Gauranga Dharma and will continue and might be times when he will be questioned about our friendship and faithfulness.
I told Him how life before was like in shades of Gray with once in a while strikes of light this were when we had special occasions ,festivals ,harinamas etc. in Krishna consciousness,other than that was monotony and bitterness.
I wish to thank Srila Gaurangapada for derailing my life from a certain death in sadness or suicide to a life full of joy,energy and dreams for the future. before He came even that we had KC in our lives been trough so much in ISKCON had left so many scars in our hearts,in the 80's we had to go trough the "Guru Wars" and then in the 90's trough the Ritvik war and in between we lost hope,faith,sense of goal,lost the base of why follow our Saddhana,even that as devotees we kept pushing and consoling each others as you all remember we opened groups like "fallen devotees of Iskcon","fallen-trees" "causalities from ISKCON" and so many others it was a cry to try to help each other,to give us some support but in all we were drowning in loneliness without a sense of belonging any were,like a boat in middle of ocean not having a purpose to go anywhere. I am pretty sure others like Arjun and I will have kept fighting trying to help others but also we were crying and our spiritual and personal lives were falling apart. But the Lord so merciful could not let all this souls go to waste,so He sent his representative Srila Gaurangapada to save us,not only spiritually but physically,if this is been derailed by becoming a 100% better devote and person! then we should have been derailed long time ago! He derailed us to chant the most Holy names! that have giving us hope,love and a purpose in life. what used to be a torment is now sweet like candy,the chanting,Magic is the chanting they say but only when you taste it with Nityananda Gauranga names you can really feel,see and taste the Magic! Thank you so much Srila Gaurangapada for bringing so much love,hope and purpose into our lives,you bringing the divine names is like the sunshine after the storm. I can only say this which is my own truth
ajńăna-timirăndhasya jńănanjana-salăkayă caksur unmilitam yena tasmai sri-gurave namah
My dandavats at your lotus feet eternally grateful to you. Tulsi Nityananda maa
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09-05-2003 02:48 PM INDIA
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Jyotirmayi: He would like to know if to instruct young Christians to chant the name of Krsna will be helping them attain the highest perfection or if it is changing their religion. Prabhupada: No. We are recommending "Chant the holy name of God." So if you have got the holy name of God, you can chant that. Priest: Yeah, but you can take "Rama," you can take "Parasurama," you can take (indistinct). Prabhupada: Yes, yes, any name, any name. Prabhupada: Harer nama [Adi 17.21]. Harer nama means God's name. Prabhupada: Anyway, if one chants Allah or Jesus Christ, we have no objection. We don't say that you stop it. We say that you chant the holy name of God. If that name is of God, you chant. Prabhupada: If you think that Jesus Christ's name is also, you can chant, we have no objection. We say that you chant the holy name of God, whatever you have got. That's all right. Prabhupada: But if you have got the father's name, why should you call Him by the son's name? Priest: And for a Muslim you mean to chant Allah. Prabhupada: Yes. (Room Conversation with Christian Priest, Paris, June 9, 1974) Prabhupada: But Jesus Christ never said that He is God. He said "Son of God." We have no objection to chant the name, holy name of Jesus Christ. We have no objection. But we are preaching that "Chant the holy name of God." If you haven't got any name of God, then you chant our conception of name of God, Krsna. We don't say Krsna. (Room Conversation, August 14, 1971, London) Commentary by Swami Gaurangapada: So it is clear the Shrila Prabhupada wants directly the name of God to be chanted and he is approving the chanting of Christ or even Allah. He is not saying that these names should be chanted only in kirtana and not in japa. So why will Shrila Prabhupada ever disaprove of chanting the topmost of all names of God: the Gaura Gopala Mantra: "Gauranga"? It is total foolishness to say this. He may have disaproved of chanting other manufactured Mantras containing Nityananda-Gauranga Names like bhaja nitai-gaura radhe-shyam...but those statements should never be applied to chanting the most bonafide Gaura Gopala Mantra: Gauranga chanted by all our acharyas. http://www.mahadiksha.com/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Gaurangaism/http://mantraraja.blogspot.com/
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09-05-2003 02:43 PM INDIA
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How to understand the introduction of Gauranga-Mantra-Diksha: (1) A Guru can choose particular Mantras for his disciple depending on the disciples' qualification to chant specific mantras as per Shrila Prabhupada. (Cc Madhya 24.330: "The spiritual master has to select a mantra for his disciple according to the disciples ability to chant different mantras.") (2) Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada introduced the system of Gayatri-Mantra-Diksha (Brahmana Diksha) for the first time in our sampradaya even though he had not received it from his own guru. Because he wanted to stop the Vaishnava-aparadha committed by the brahmanas in thinking themselves superior to the Vaishnavas. Similarly we have introduced this system of Gauranga-Mantra-Diksha by the inspiration of all the acharyas and Lord Nityananda in order to stop and totally destroy all the ten nama-aparadhas (offenses) of the devotees and disciples and to make them rapidly achieve pure love for Krishna and qualification to chant the pure Maha-mantra. (3) The Acharyas who directly descended from the spiritual world can directly give the Maha-mantra to the aparadhi jivas by making them qualified but their activities should not be imitated but their instructions in their books are to be followed which is that a neophyte should not directly indulge in chanting of the Maha-mantra only and if even he tries to do he will never get the result due to his or her offenses. Instead they state that he or she should begin by very regularly chanting the names of Nityananda-Gauranga. The acharyas have repeatedly given the instructions to chant the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantras in their vani but they are not bound to implement their own instructions and they are free to preach in whatever way they desire. Whereas we should try to strictly implement their instructions rather than simply and foolishly saying that we should not because they have not practically implemented it. For us their instructions are more important than their incomprehensible & transcendental activities. Also Shrila Prabhupada said that a sannyasi should not attend marriage ceremonies but he himself conducted some of the ceremonies. So an acharya may not rigidly follow his own instructions give in his books. Because he is as independent as the Lord Himself. Similarly Shrila Prabhupada said that a neophyte syudent should not directly chant the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra but should take shelter of the names of Nityananda-Gauranga first. But Shrila Prabhupada may not follow this standard given by his ownself and can directly introduce the Maha-mantra (which is what he did) because he is independent being the direct associate of Lord Gauranga. But his followers can follow his instructions in his books for their rapid spiritual advancement. (4) An Acharya may want to do something but he may leave it for his followers to accomplish when the time is ripe. Like Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada wanted the name of Lord Gauranga to spread all over the world but he did not travel abroad and left that task for his disciple, Shrila Prabhupada. Similarly Prabhupada wanted that the Gauranga Mantra spread all over the world as per his clear and repeated instruction but he left this mission to his followers. (5) As Prabhupada said that: "The expert devotees also can discover novel ways and means to convert the nondevotees in terms of particular time and circumstance. Devotional service is dynamic activity, and the expert devotees can find out competent means to inject it into the dull brains of the materialistic population. Such transcendental activities of the devotees for the service of the Lord can bring a new order of life to the foolish society of materialistic men." (SB 1.5.16 purport) Shrila Prabhupada in Cc Adi 7.31-32 purport: "Here is an important point. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to invent a way to capture the Mayavadis and others who did not take interest in the Krsna consciousness movement. This is the symptom of an acarya. An acarya who comes for the service of the Lord cannot be expected to conform to a stereotype, for he must find the ways and means by which Krsna consciousness may be spread." Note: Please note that here the words "discover or invent novel ways and means" is used so it means that an expert devotee can preach Krishna and Gauranga consciousness by means (like Gauranga-Mantra-Diksha and Gayatri-Mantra-Diksha etc etc) which may not have been practically adopted by the previous acharyas. Ofcourse the expert devotee does this due to the inspiration and the desire of the previous acharyas and Lord Nityananda and other devotees should not get envious about this expertise of the advanced devotee in bringing millions of people to Krishna consciousness and effectively destroying their ten offenses though this most merciful process of Gauranga-Mantra-Diksha. Commentary of Shrila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura to Aphorism 43 of Tattva Sutra: "Devotees of the Supreme Lord are not controlled by the scriptures since their activities are congenial to the Divine Wisdom. Therefore, when the advanced devotees ordain any new arrangements, they should be agreed as the religious code, even if they are not found in the scriptural dictums of the previous sages. This is also agreed by Manu." http://www.mahadiksha.com/http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Gaurangaism/http://mantraraja.blogspot.com/
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Is not enough! by Tulsi Mataji, Alachua, USA.
Is not enough one drop of Nectar, from your love my lord, I want to drown in that love, is not enough to say your name one time, like is not enough to breath once, I need your name forever in my life, to hear your glories like soft rain, and see you dancing in my mind, Nityananda and Gaurangas name, have chained heart,mind and soul, like bees come attracted to the rose, so my heart have jumped to your love, in your beloved forms I see, the whole mistery of Radhe and Shyam, and my mind once more, become lost after your love, is not enough to cry one tear, or to cry out in pain and joy your names, let me Beloved of my soul, forever day and night, in wilderness and towns, shout and cry out loud, the wonderful names of my Love, Gauranga and Nityananda Lords! Jai!
tulsi108@yahoo.com
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25-03-2003 06:01 PM INDIA
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Dear Gaurahari dasa prabhu, Pranams and blessings. Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! Jaya Shrila Prabhupada! Yes, the new inspiration which you are feeling by regularly chanting the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantra Rajas is specifically because These two most powerful Mantras do not consider any offenses or sin (aparadha nahi mane tarite nipuna) which the chanter may be commiting and are thus most expert in rapidly delivering the chanter from all anarthas past, present and future and granting him or her the real qualification to chant the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra purely and offenselessly. In Shri Navadvipa-dhama-mahatmya, Chp 8, the Surabhi cow instructs Markandeya Muni that there are five superexcellent results of chanting the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantra Rajas: (1)samasta karama-vipaka vinasa habe "All the unlimited material sinful and pious reactions for unlimited previous lives are completely annihilated." (2)guchibe tomara bhava samsara "The miserable cycle of birth and death in the 8.4 million species of life is thus terminated." (3)karma o jnana phala samule guchibe "The subtle reactions due to speculative knowledge of trying to become one with God are completely destroyed at the root." (4)haibe vikala "The chanter of the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantra Rajas then becomes ecstatic in pure love of God." (5)majibe gauranga-rase "And ultimately the chanter enters into the rasa of the spiritual world in one's own spiritual body to render direct service to Lords Nityananda-Gauranga in Navadvipa and Lordships Radha-Krishna in Vrindavana." My book Our Eternal Home - Navadvipa will be available very shortly as a pdf file for free download at http://briefcase.yahoo.com/gaurangapad , where presently the book Maha-mantra Yoga is already available. Please keep up the chanting for the rest of your life, share with us your furthur realizations and distribute the glories of the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantra Rajas to one and all and makes others also fortunate. Daaso'smi, Swami Gaurangapada http://www.mahadiksha.com
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Edited by author 25-03-2003 03:13 PM
Dear Swami Gaurangapada Please accept my dandavat pranams.
Since 3 weeks I chant now the Nityananda-Gauranga mantra and I feel very happy by this. A new inspiration is coming in my heart and this is giving strength and hope to overcome my anarthas. And ... please tell me, where can I buy or order your books? I'm very much interested in "Our Eternal Home -- Navadvipa".
My best wishes all Glories to Sri Nityananda-Gauranga Gaurahari d.
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Dear Swami Gaurangapada Please accept my dandavat pranams. All Glories to Sri Sri Gaura-Nitai!
I found some pages from you by your articles on VNN. I'm very impressed by your arguments for chanting Nityananda-Gauranga. I'm since 15 years very atracted to the chanting of Mahaprabhus Names, but almost all devotees around me cannot appreciate my feelings. Now I feel very happy to see and find so much support by your quotes through the whole parampara.
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25-03-2003 01:22 AM INDIA
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Dear Srila Gaurangapada,
Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Sri Guru & Srila Prabhupada. All Glories to 'Nityananda', 'Gauranga' & Hare Krishna Mantras!
I just wanted to tell you how grateful I am to you for introducing me to the nectarian names of Gaura-Nitai. Since Nityananda Trayodasi I am chanting 10 rounds of each mantra daily and sometimes I just keep on chanting after finshing these rounds.
I feel like entering into an intimate relationship especially with Patita Pavana Lord Nityananda Prabhu. I am getting so much mercy! I don't know why but it is easier for me to access the nectar of those names than of the Maha Mantra. In fact I am always looking forward to chanting these names. I just want to diver deeper into this nectar ocean and serve those merciful Lord more and more. Any assistence in this matter is appreciated.
Your grateful servant,
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TEXT
'gaura-gopala mantra' tomara cari aksara avisvasa chada, yei kariyacha antara"
SYNONYMS
gaura-gopala mantra--the Gaura-gopala mantra; tomara--your; cari aksara--composed of four syllables; avisvasa chada--give up your doubts; yei--which; kariyacha antara--you have kept within your mind.
TRANSLATION
"You are chanting the Gaura-gopala mantra composed of four syllables. Now please give up the doubts that have resided within you."
PURPORT
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura explains the Gaura-gopala mantra in his Amrta-pravaha-bhasya. Worshipers of Sri Gaurasundara accept the four syllables gau-ra-an-ga as the Gaura mantra, but pure worshipers of Radha and Krsna accept the four syllables ra-dha krs-na as the Gaura-gopala mantra. However, Vaisnavas consider Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu nondifferent from Radha-Krsna (sri-krsna-caitanya radha-krsna nahe anya). Therefore one who chants the mantra Gauranga and one who chants the names of Radha and Krsna are on the same level.
CC Antya 2.31
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