{"id":109,"date":"2008-08-09T10:32:45","date_gmt":"2008-08-09T10:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/?p=109"},"modified":"2008-08-09T10:43:44","modified_gmt":"2008-08-09T10:43:44","slug":"chapter-9-the-sixth-and-seventh-offenses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kunjeshwari.com\/sweetblog\/sweet_books\/a-z-of-mahamantra\/chapter-9-the-sixth-and-seventh-offenses\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 9 : The sixth and seventh offenses"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Sixth Offense <\/span><\/strong>\u00a0– harin\u00e2mni kalpanam – <\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>Srimat Jiva Gosw\u00e2mip\u00e2d has explained this as –<\/p>\n

\u00a0“The Holy Name has incomparable glory.\u00a0 To prove that it is not so great, one may put forth some imaginary meaning of the Holy Name. It is an offense.”<\/p>\n

\u00a0The Holy Name is exceedingly great and has colossal impact. Intelligent people will not find it difficult to believe. In this world we can perceive the power of certain, gems, mantras<\/em> etc. How these objects have such power – it is beyond our comprehension. But we cannot ignore their influence either. When the power of these material objects is beyond our intellect, how can we conceive the greatness of the Holy Name that is transcendental divine exceedingly inconceivable and extraordinarily powerful? The scriptures have forbidden us to analyze transcendental objects –<\/p>\n

\u00a0achinty\u00e2h khalu ye bh\u00e2v\u00e2 na t\u00e2nstarkena yojayet,<\/em><\/p>\n

prakritibhyah param yachcha tadachintasya lakshanam.<\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>Meaning – “We are forbidden to speculate over inconceivable bh\u00e2vs<\/em> or objects. \u2018Inconceivable’ refers to whatever is beyond the material nature.”<\/p>\n

\u00a0After all, we belong to this world. We come in contact only with objects that are transformation of Nature. Therefore while analyzing or debating, we use our material experience. As our intellect becomes transcendental, we will be able to absorb the knowledge of divine objects. Hence whatever the scriptures and the preceptors who have transcendental intellect have told us about the inconceivable, we should accept with respect and faith. We are forbidden to use material intellect in this regard. Those with material unclear intelligence try to use logic and analysis to diminish the inconceivable glory and power of the Holy Name; they verily commit a crime against Sri N\u00e2m-Prabhu.<\/p>\n

\u00a0The Seventh Offense <\/span><\/strong>–<\/p>\n

\u00a0n\u00e2mno bal\u00e2d yasya hi papa-buddhirna vidyate yamairhi shuddhih <\/em><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/em>Meaning – “If one thinks he can commit an offense on strength of the Holy Name – even if he performs innumerable penances and undergoes untold suffering in hell – he will not get rid of this offense”<\/p>\n

\u00a0Explanation – We know that our sins are destroyed when we chant the Holy Name; now if out this knowledge to think – “Oh, I can continue to sin merely because after all, I am chanting and the Holy Name will destroy my sins” – then we are offending Sri N\u00e2m-Prabhu.<\/p>\n

\u00a0It is true that to destroy mountainous sins is but a child’s play for Sri Harin\u00e2m;<\/em> yet we are supposed to take His shelter to achieve the topmost goal – eternal love or to make Sri Krishna happy by obtaining His sev\u00e2<\/em>. Now if we resort to the Holy Name to commit hateful sins displays audacity. Moreover this indicates that we are belittling the Holy Name, hence we collect offenses that are millions of times more dangerous than sins. As a result, even if we perform penances and suffer terrible punishments in the hell our chitta<\/em> is not cleansed.<\/p>\n

Here we should note the point that, when we take the shelter of the Holy Name with a pure intention, forget committing sins, we will not be interested even in pious activities. Therefore the one who has sought refuge of the lotus feet of Sri Harin\u00e2m<\/em> will never dream of committing sin. When we have some apar\u00e2dh<\/em>, then our chanting is called \u2018n\u00e2m\u00e2bh\u00e2s<\/em>‘ (shadow of the Holy Name) and not \u2018pure n\u00e2m’.<\/em> Even n\u00e2m\u00e2bh\u00e2s<\/em> annihilates past sins and wipes out the tendency to sin. Even then, some sinful reactions do remain. In this state, if a s\u00e2dhak<\/em> thinks that he can continue to sin on the strength of the Holy Name he commits a horrible n\u00e2m<\/em> apar\u00e2dh<\/em>.<\/p>\n

(to be continued)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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