Where did Lilâshuk reside? Many South Indian Pandits feel that he belonged to Keralâ and established the Math (Temple) at Natville in Trichur as his residence. Just as the Presidents of the four Maths established by Shankarâchârya are conferred the … Read more >
Srila Raghunâth dâs Goswâmi has revealed a supremely enjoyable meaning of the Mahâmantra and Srila Shibânanda Sen’s son Sri Chaitanya dâs has rendered it in the form of a poem in simple Bengali. Since Srila Dâs Goswami is in Manjari-bhav, … Read more >
sarva-cheto harah krishnasttasya chittam haratyasou,
vaidagdhi sâravistârairato râdhâ harâ matâ.1.
“Sri Krishna steals everyone’s heart, while Srimati Râdhârâni steals His heart with Her intense vaidagdhi – hence She is called ‘Harâ’ and addressed as ‘Hare’.”
karshati sweeya lâvanya-murali-kala-nihswanaih,… Read more >
Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahâprabhu heard a recitation of Sri Krishna-Karnâmritam when He visited South India. He was extremely attracted by its contents … Read more >
The foremost preacher of the Holy Name – Nâmâchârya Thâkur Sri Haridâs has given a most wonderful explanation of the Mahâmantra. The devotees of Lord Goursundar will surely relish it.
“ekdin haridâs nirjone boshiyâ,
mahâmantra jope harshe premâbishto … Read more >
Anyway, whether we are offensive or non-offensive, it is our bounden duty to serve bhakti devi by chanting with love and respect. If we are inoffensive, we shall attain prem and if we are offensive, we … Read more >
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 Eighth Offense
“dharma-vrata-tyâga-hutâdi sarva-shubha-kriyâ-sâmyam-api-pramâdah”
Meaning – “It is an offense to equate the result of the Holy Name with the outcomes of righteous conduct, fasting, sacrifices, and other religious activities.’
This belittles the glory of the Holy Name, … 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 Fourth offense
– shruti-shâstra-nindanam –
This refers to blaspheming the Vedas and scriptures following the Vedas. ‘Blaspheming’ includes disregard, irreverence or any other adverse behavior. The Vedas are transcendental and self-manifested. “Vedayatiti vedah” -“Veda is one who … Read more >