The saints and scriptures ordain that we should chant the Holy Name without committing these ten offences. The only way we can chant without offending is to obey Sriman-Mahâprabhu’s command – to be more humble than … Read more >
The Sixth Offense – harinâmni kalpanam –
Srimat Jiva Goswâmipâd has explained this as –
“The Holy Name has incomparable glory. To prove that it is not so great, one may put forth some imaginary meaning of the Holy Name. … Read more >
The Second Offense
“shivasya shri-vishnorya iha guna-nâmâdi sakalam,
dhiyâ bhinnam pashyet sa khalu harinâmâhitakarah”
Meaning – “If we consider the qualities, name etc of Sri Vishnu and Sri Shiva as different from each other, it is not good for our … Read more >
Chanting the Holy Name is the infallible way to gain prem. How to chant the Holy Name? Sriman-Mahâprabhu has Himself instructed us about this with His holy lips –
“How should we chant the Holy Name so that we … Read more >
All scriptures such as the Vedas and the saints have openly extolled the glory of chanting the Holy Name. The Rig Ved has stated –
“om âhasya jânanto nâma chidviviktan mahaste vishno sumatim bhajâmahe om tatsadityâdi.” – (1.156.3)… Read more >
There is absolutely no difference between God and His names. The Holy Name is God Himself – all the shrutis, smritis and the knowers of truth state this. If we are able to accept this truth then we shall realize … Read more >
Srimat Jiva Goswâmipâd has written in Sri Bhakti-Sandarbha –
“‘Nâm‘ is a sound used to identify certain object.”
Shabda-Kalpa-Droom (a Sanskrit dictionary) says –
“Sound is of two types –