Archive for January, 2006

Nitaai Naam Our only Solution

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Title: Nitaai Naam Our only SolutionUser: Igor    Date: 2007-07-13 10:20:52 Dear Gurudeva,please accept my most humble obeisances.All glories to you. Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krsna I am humbly sending you small text that I wrote down due to your mercy and mercy of Their Lordships Sri Sri Gaura-Nityananda.I am hoping thatyou will find some joy in this [...]

Obstructions to Nityananda Gauranga Naam

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Title: Obstructions to Nityananda Gauranga NaamUser: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2007-03-14 06:42:06 Jaya Nityananda! Jaya Gauranga! Jaya Hare Krishna!Maharaj, this is my first time posting here, and I do so with great humility. Please forgive my lack of understanding and if I ever write anything that is offensive, to yourself, the Gauranga Dharma or any of the [...]

Gauranga Name Effect in Scotland

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Title: Gauranga Name Effect in ScotlandUser: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2007-03-14 06:38:20 Query: Dear Srila Gaurangapad, we have been spreading the holy name of Gauranga in scotland for the past 15 years and when we go for book distribution, everyone on th street Knows Gauranga already and chants it, but there doesn’t seem to be any great [...]

Who chanted Bhaja Gauranga and Why

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Title: Who chanted Bhaja Gauranga and WhyUser: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2007-03-13 20:35:50 Please can you tell me who sings the following song and in which scripture is it mentioned. Bhaja Gauranga Kaha Gauranga Laha Gauranga naam re Je jan Gauranga bhaje se amara pran re Answer by Swami Gaurangapada: The Supreme Lord Nityananda Prabhu is constantly [...]

The Holy Names

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Title: The Holy NamesUser: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2007-03-13 15:51:23 jaya nityananda ! jaya gauranga ! jaya hare krishna ! please all accept my obeisances , as we know the holy name of krsna means all attractive, and i also found out that caitanya means living force, can anyone help me to know the meanings of gauranga [...]

Lord Gauranga Life and soul

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Title: Lord Gauranga’s Life and soulUser: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2007-03-13 15:47:49 Nityananda GaurangaIn a previous post you said that if we chant Gauranga naam then we become Lord Nityanandas life and soul. I was happy to hear that, I think it is nice for all of us who chant his names to know that. Can you [...]

Why is Nityananda Gauranga Naam required

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Title: Why is Nityananda Gauranga Naam requiredUser: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2007-03-13 15:46:06 Hare Krishna Maharaja,please accept my humble obeisances. Jaya Srila Prabhupada. I have one question concerning the chanting of the Nitai-Gauranga-mantra. From the quotations of the acarayas I can understand that it is bona fide to chant it but I don’t exactly see the necessity [...]

Faith in Name of Gauranga

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Title: Faith in Gauranga’s NameUser: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2007-03-13 14:38:20 Can you please elaborate on these specific points given by Sri Shridhar Maharaja? Why is faith if Lord Gauranga rare/costly/not-accepted widely? What does Sri Maharaja means by ontologically? Thank you for any light on this! I rejoice in the Holy Mantrarajas of Nityananda and Gauranga! Answer [...]

Sing the Glories of your King

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

15.Sing the Glories of the Kng in whose Kingdom you liveby Bhakta Matus Few days ago I took a look into a book and read the story about one of our spiritual masters, namely Shri Jagannath Dasa Baba Ji. I would like to share with You the concluding part of that what I have read. [...]

Verse from Kalyana Kalpataru

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

14.Verse from Kalyan KalpataruBy Bhakta Igor It is very hard for ordinary persons to give up excessive material sense gratification, but here Shrila Bhaktivinoda is giving the formula! kabe aha gauranga boliyabhojane-sayane,deher jatana,chadibo birakta hana When will I ever take the Holy Name of Gauranga and become internally detached from all excessive bodily endeavors simply [...]

Desire of Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

13.Desire of Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura-by Bhakta Igor Shrilla Bhaktivinoda Thakura in his famous song Kabe habe bolo is describing his great wish to chant Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas in following verse: kobe nabadwipe, suradhuni-tategaura-nityananda boli’ niskapatenaciya gaiya, beraibo chutebatulera praya chariya bicar When will I give up all thought of the world and society to [...]

Shiva is always singing Gauranga Naam

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

12. Shiva is always singing the Name of GaurangaBy Bhakta Igor Shrilla Bhaktivinoda Thakura explained in Shri Navadvipa Mahatmya that even great Siva, who is – vaishnava yatha sambu – best and topmost vaishnava is always chanting the name of Lord Gauranga: “To the west of the Alakananda River see Kasi, where the followers of [...]

Very Regularly Chant Nityananda Gauranga

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

11. Shrilla Prabhupada – Why we should regularlychant Nityananda Gauranga?By Bhakta Igor Shrilla Prabhupada in his commentaries to Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi lila 8.31 gave such wonderful explanation why we should regularly chant Nityananda and Gauranga! There are so many important points in this purport! Shrilla Prabhupada ki jay! chaitanya-nityanande nahi esaba vicaranama laite prema [...]

Secret from Prema Viivarta

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

10. Secret from Prema VivartaBy Bhakta Igor gaura ye visala nama sei nama gauanya saba nama-mahatmya sei name pau “The most powerful name of God is the name of the most merciful incarnation of God known as Gauranga. The glories and power of all the other names of Vishnu Tattvas, gods, demigods, goddesses are completely [...]

Nityananda Naam Ecstasy Miracle

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

9.Nityananda Balite VerseBy Bhakta Igor Here is one very nice verse from Chaitanya Charitamrita where Krishna Kaviraja Goswami is describing nature of Lord Nityananda and nature of Nityananda Naam. I have desire to share some small realizations about this verse with you. Shrilla Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami is saying and teaching us: ‘nityananda’ balite haya krishna-premodayaaulaya [...]

Hearing Nityananda Naam

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

8. Nityananda hena bhakta sunila sravane-by Bhakta Igor                                                                             CB Adi-khanda 9.185TEXT 185nityananda hena bhakta sunile sravaneavasya paibe krishnacandra sei jane TRANSLATION“If one hears the name of Nityananda, he will certainly attain the lotus feet of Lord Krishnacandra.” After hearing this verse all doubts that person may have about chanting Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas are [...]

Krishna Chaitanya and Radha Krishna

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7. “shri-krishna-chaitanya radha-krishna nahe anya” verse and chanting Nityananda and Gauranga-by Bhakta Igor “shri-krishna-chaitanya radha-krishna nahe anya” Our great acarya Shrilla Bhaktisidhantha Sarasvati Thakura presented all Gaudiya vaishnava sidhanthas in this one verse – shri-krishna-chaitanya radha-krishna nahe anya, that there is no difference between Shri Krishna Chaitanya and Radha Krishna. Essence of all gaudiya vaishnava [...]

Gauranga Naam elixir for inspiration

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

6. Gauranga Naam Elixir for Inspiration!by Bhakta Igor In his famous song about Lord Gauranga – Savarna Shri Gaura Mahima, Shrilla Narrotama das Thakura is giving us, fallen and pitiful, offensive souls of Kali yuga advice and recipe how we can actually obtain prema – pure devotional service – je gaurangera nama loy, tara hoy [...]

Whoever you are just chant Gauranga

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

5.Whoever you are-Just chant GaurangaBy Bhakta Igor This divine Nityananda Gauranga Naam Yoga is highest process available to all persons of this world, regardless their social, economical, national or any other status or position. Sublime chanting of Nityananda and Gauranga Mantraraja automatically transform sadhaka on the highest devotional level, regardless his varna or asrama or [...]

Final lesson of Shrila Haridasa Thakura

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

4. Final lesson of Shrila Haridasa Thakuraby Bhakta Igor Who is greater authority for chanting Holy Names then Shrilla Haridasa Thakura? He constantly chanted Holy Name, day and night, and his glories are really unlimited. Shrila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami in Chaitanya Charitamrita in this most touching verse describes last moments of our Great Naam Acharya [...]

Most merciful names

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

3. Most Merciful NamesBy Bhakta Igor In Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi-lila Chapter 8 Verse 22 Shrilla Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami described exclusive attribute of chanting Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas adyapiha dekha chaitanya-nama yei laya;krishna-preme pulakasru-vihvala se haya Translation by Shrilla Prabhupada:“Whether he is offensive or inoffensive, anyone who even now chants shri-krishna-chaitanya prabhu-nityananda is immediately overwhelmed [...]

How we can attain Vrindavana

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

2.How we can attain Vrindavan?By Bhakta Igor In his famous song Nitai Pada Kamala Shrilla Narotama das Thakura explains very confidentional topic how person actually can attain Vrindavan and shelter of Shri Shri Radha Krishna. He is singingheno nitai bine bhai, radha-krishna paite nai Translation Unless one takes shelter under the shade of the lotus [...]

Gaura Naam is Unparalleled Name

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

1.Gaura Naam-Unparalleled NameBy Bhakta Igor agat-mangala tanra ‘krishna-chaitanya’-namanama, rupa, guna tanra,saba-anupama Translation His name, Krishna Chaitanya, is all-auspicious for the world. Everything about Him — His name, form and qualities — is unparalleled. This is very important verse from Chaitanya Charitamrita, Madhya Lila. Chapter 17, verse 113, spoken to Prakasananda Sarasvati by brahmana of Varanasi [...]

Mahadiksha Things to Know

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Things to Know before MahadikshaBy His Holiness BRS Swami Gaurangapada All devotees desires of accepting Mahadiksha in the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas and the Hare Krishna Mahamantra from His Holiness Bhaktiratna Sadhu Swami Gaurangapada should thoroughly read the book Nityananda Gauranga Naam and also read and agree to the 30 points below (scroll down below [...]

Guru and Management

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Guru -> Donations, Social Work, Management & Politics  –  By BRS Swami Gaurangapada Question by email: Is it normal for a Guru to ask for donations from his students, get involved in social work, management, trusts and politics? Reply by Swami Gaurangapada: You have many questions in one question. I will try to address them [...]

Reinitiation & Institutional Policies

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Reinitiation and Institutional Policies Q. Will you reinitiate disciples of other Gurus or accept invitations from disciples of other Gurus? A. by Swami Gaurangapada: No, that would not be possible. We have no interest in accepting invitations and preaching in programs organized by disciples of other Gaudiya Vaishava Gurus or Institutions unless those Gurus have [...]

Who is a Real Vaishnava

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

REAL VAISHNAVAS BECOME VERY HAPPY ON SEEING OTHER VAISHNAVAS SPREAD THE HOLY NAMES ALL OVER THE WORLD Shrila Prabhupada in Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita Madhya Lila 1.218: “The spiritual master initiates the disciple to deliver him, and if the disciple executes the order of the spiritual master and does not offend other Vaishnavas, his path is [...]

Challenge that Gauranga is God

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Challenge that Gauranga is God Q. I challenge you to prove Lord Gauranga is God? Answer by Swami Gaurangapada: Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! It would have been better if you have restricted your email to a philosophical challenge about Lord Gauranga being Lord Krishna Himself but rather you have chosen to openly attack the Lord, [...]

Sectarianism in Spiritual Life

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Sectarianism in Spiritual Life Q. What are your views about institutionalized sectarianism in spiritual life? A. by Swami Gaurangapada: “My standing instructions and humble request to all my disciples and devotees is to never criticize or belittle or minimize in any way whatsoever any Vaishnava organization or devotees in any way in public forums or [...]

Book Writing and Distribution

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Importance of Writing, publishing And distributing Vedic literatureCompiled by BRS Swami Gaurangapada Q. Why do you concentrate more on wiritng and publishing books then on temple construction? A. by Swami Gaurangapada: The reason is because this is the instruction of all my previous Acharyas. There is no greater bhajana or seva greater than preaching through [...]

Read books by Acharyas

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Should be Read the Books of Acharyas Q. Where does Shrila Prabhupada say that we should reads the books of the previous Acharyas? I thought reading his books was enough. A. by Swami Gaurangapada: In the Introduction to Shrimad-Bhagavatam, Shrila Prabhupada writes: “Many devotees of Lord Chaitanya like Shrila Vrindavana dasa Thakura, Shri Locana dasa [...]

Doubts About Puri Dhaam

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Dispelling Doubts about Puri DhaamBy Hhis Holiness BRS Swami Gaurangapada =================================================== Shrila Prabhupada in Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita: “Similarly, living in  Jagannatha Puri is as good as living in Vrndavana. The conclusion is  that Navadvipa-dhama, Jagannatha Puri-dhama and Vrndavana-dhama are  identical.” (Full quote posted later in this message) ==================================================Q. >> In Jagannatha Puri, there is no [...]

Predictions about Gauranga

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Predictions about Lord Gauranga Q. What are the predictions about the spread of Lord Gauranga’s Name and Pastimes in Kali Yuga? A. by Swami Gaurangapada: Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura in Samalochana, Sajjana Tosani 4/3: shri chaitanya-lila sakala bhasaya likhita haoya prayojaniya. “It it very urgently required to translate and publish the books about the pastimes of [...]

Should NG be worshiped as God

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Worship of Lords Nityananda Gauranga as God By His Holiness BRS Swami Gaurangapada There has been lot of discussion on whether the Supreme Personality of Godhead Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu should be worshiped as the Supreme Lord and whether He wears a peacock feather on His head. It is personally very painful for us to hear [...]

Most Principal Name of God

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Most Principal Holy Name of God Q. What is the most princpal Holy Name of God? A. by Swami Gaurangapada: “GAURANGA” IS MOST PRINCIPAL AMONG THE MOST PRINCIPAL NAMES OF LORD KRISHNA, WHO IS GOD HIMSELF. (I) In the Brhad-visnu-sahasranama-stotra, Uttara-khanda, Padma Purana (72.335) it is said: rama rameti rameti, rame rame manorame;sahasra-namabhis tulyam, rama-nama [...]

Non Difference and Difference

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Non-Difference and Difference Q. What is the Achintya Bheda-Abheda (Simultanous difference and non-difference) between Gauranga Nama and Krishna Nama?   A. by Swami Gaurangapada: Krishna Nama and Gauranga Nama are same but there are some differences also. The following are some differences: 1. There are 10 offenses to be avoided in Krishna Nama.whereas there are [...]

Days or Millennia

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Days or Millenia Q. Should we chose days or milennia to get delivered from our sins and offenses? A. by Swami Gaurangapada In Shri Navadvipa-dhama-mahatmya, Chp 10, the personified holy placePushkara instructs the brahmana in Navadvipa: (A) “A sinful or offensive person will not acquire attraction for theHare Krishna maha-mantra or Lord Krishna’s devotional service [...]

Three Divine Orders

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The Three Divine Orders Q. What are the Three Divine Orders? A. by Swami Gaurangapada Order of Acharyas & Shastra–to constantly chant “Nityananda” Order of Lord Nityananda–to constantly chant “Gauranga” Order of Lord Gauranga–to constantly chant “Hare Krishna”. Some say that since the order of Lord Gauranga is to chant the Hare Krishna Mahamantra we [...]

Advaita gives Gauranga Mantra Diksha

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Lord Advaita Gives Gauranga Mantra Diksha Q. Please describe how Lord Advaita Acharya Himself gave Gauranga Mantra Diksha to the mother and father of Lord Gauranga? A. by Swami Gaurangapada: Shrila Ishana Thakura, the author of Shri Advaita Prakasha was the most confidential servant of Shrila Advaita Acharya and Shrimati Shachimata,  the divine mother of [...]

Nitai chants Gauranga constantly

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Nitai Chants Gauranga Constantly Q. How do we know that Lord Nityananda constantly chants the Holy Name of Lord Gauranga? A. by Swami Gaurangapada: niravadhi karilena shri krishna chaitanya sankirtana,karayena, karena laiya bhakta gana. Chaitanya Bhagavata 3.5.329 Translation: “Lord Nityananda would constantly engage in Shri Krishna Chaitanya Sankirtana i.e. the constant chanting of the glories [...]

Guru can choose Mantra

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Guru Can Choose Mantra Q. Please explain Shrila Prabhupada’s statement that the Guru to choose the appropriate Mantras for his disciples   A. by Swami Gaurangapada: “The spiritual master has to select a mantra for his disciple according to the disciple’s ability to chant different mantras.” (Shrila Prabhupada in Cc Madhya 24.330) It is the [...]

Gauranga is Radha and Krishna

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Gauranga = Radha + Krishna Why is Gau-ra-a-nga = Ra-dha-Krs-na = Ha-re-Krs-na according to Shrila Prabhupada? A. by Swami Gaurangapada: “Worshipers of Shri Gaurasundara accept the four syllables gau-ra-an-ga as the Gaura mantra, but pure worshipers of Radha and Krishna accept the four syllables ra-dha krs-na as the Gaura-gopala mantra. However, Vaishnavas consider Shri Chaitanya [...]

Chant NG very regularly

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Chant Nityananda GaurangaVery Regularly Q. What does Shrila Prabhupada mean by his instruction to chant the Nityananda and Gauranga very regularly? A. by Swami Gaurangapada: “A neophyte student who is not sufficiently educated or enlightened should not indulge in the worship of Shri Radha and Krishna or the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra. Even [...]

Is Gauranga displeased

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Is Lord Gauranga Displeased Q. Is Lord Gauranga really displeased when someone chants His Holy Name of Gauranga?   A. by Swami Gaurangapada: SHRILA SHUKADEVA GOSWAMI CONSTANTLY CHANTS GAURANGA MANTRA IN NAVADVIPA Gaura Parshada Vara Shrila Jagadananda Pandita describes in Prema Vivarta: “One day, while I was totally absorbed in playing, My Lord Gauranga entered [...]

NG Names Conversation

by @ Tuesday, January 24th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Important Conversationwith a devotee on the chanting ofNityananda Gauranga Names Swami Gaurangapada says: There is a burning desire in my heart for spreading Nityananda and Gauranag’s Holy Names alongwith the Maha-mantra and that is why I am preaching vigorously. Devotee says: Wonderful! Swami Gaurangapada says: Nityananda Gauranga Names along with the Mahamantta Swami Gaurangapada says: [...]

Who established Gaura Mantras

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Gaura Mantras Are Bonafide Q. Who established the chanting of Gauranga Mantras was bonafide? A. Reply by Swami Gaurangapada: The chanting of Gauranga Mantras was established by Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada in 1911: Later in 1911 another controversy surfaced, challenging that the name Gaura in the Gayatri mantra [Comment by Swami Gaurangapada: and also [...]

Radha Govinda in Gauranga Mantra

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Radha Govinda in Gauranga Mantra Q. How can one see Shri Shri Radha Govinda in the Gauranga Mantra? A. by Swami Gaurangapada: Shri Chaitanya Bhagavata, Adi Khanda 5.125: mora mantra japi’ more karaha aahvaanarahite naa paari aami, aasi tomaa-sthaana Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu told the pure brahmana who was chanting the Gopala Mantra to offer bhoga [...]

Stopped to chant Gauranga?

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Should Anyone be StoppedFrom Chanting Nityananda Gauranga Q. Should anyone chanting Gauranga’s Holy Name be stopped or obstructed from such chanting? A. by Swami Gaurangapada: No one should be obstructed from Gauranga Nama Bhajana. Shrila Gopala Guru Goswami instructs Vijaya in Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s Jaiva Dharma Chp 39: “Gauranga is Krishna Himself, and therefore those [...]

The Four Orders

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The Fours Orders         Q.  Is there a record of the mantrarajas Nityananda and Gauranga being  passed down (not necessarily during diksa) until present? Did Shrila Bhaktivinoda or Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta receive them?        Answer by Swami Gaurangapada: My Gurudeva at the time of Diksha told me the glories of the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas along with the [...]

Prabhupada on NG Names

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Shrila Prabhupada onNityananda Gauranga Naam Q. Shrila Prabhupada states: “Vaishnavas consider Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu non-different from Radha-Krishna (shri-krishna-chaitanya radha-krishna nahe anya). Therefore *ONE WHO CHANTS THE MANTRA “GAURANGA” and ONE WHO CHANTS THE NAMES OF RADHA AND KRSNA ARE ON THE SAME LEVEL.” (Shrila Prabhupada in Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita Antya-lila 2.31 purport). Please throw some [...]

Does NG compromise HK

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Does Nityananda Gaurangacompromise Hare Krishna Q. Does the preaching of the chanting of the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas minimize the chanting of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra? Reply by Swami Gaurangapada: The Holy Names of Nityananda, Gauranga and Hare Krishna are the Names of the self-same Lord Gauranga-Krishna so there is no question of one Holy [...]

Ten Offenses Explained

by @ Saturday, January 14th, 2006. Filed under 7 NG Naam |

Title: Ten Offenses ExplainedUser: hadai    Date: 2007-01-06 13:22:53 Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! Dear Maharaja and devotees, Please, accept my humble obeisances. All glories to the guru parampara. All glories to the Holy Names of the Lord. All glories to the devotees of the Lord. In my previous article I wrote about the law of attraction: ‘when [...]

If you have any holy name for God do chant it always

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Title: If you have any holy name for God do chant it alwaysUser: Igor    Date: 2006-07-17 21:59:22 Here is very interesting passage from Shrilla Prabhupada’s letter where he described process of chanting God’s Holy Name and benefits of such practice.       From Shrilla Prabhupada’s letter to Mr. Dambergs Senior, Wednesday, April 12, 1967      New York, [...]

The Fours Orders

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Title: The Fours OrdersUser: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2006-09-24 11:05:29 Is there a record of the mantrarajas Nityananda and Gauranga beingpassed down (not necessarily during diksa) until present? Did Shrila Bhaktivinoda or Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta receive them? Answer by Swami Gaurangapada: My Gurudeva at the time of Diksha told me the glories of the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas [...]

Shrila B.R. Shridhara Swami on Gaura Naam

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Title: Shrila B.R. Shridhara Swami on Gaura NaamUser: Matus    Date: 2006-09-10 18:32:07 Dear Swami Gaurangapada Maharaja,Dear Devotees,Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble obeisances. i would like to share with You a conversation between Shrila B.R. Shridhara Swami and a devotee regarding the chanting of Gaura Naam. Shrila B.R. Shridhara Swami: Gaura Haribol, Gaura Haribol, [...]

sing the praises of the king in whose kingdom You live

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Title: sing the praises of the king in whose kingdom You liveUser: Matus    Date: 2006-08-12 07:44:22 Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! Dear Swami Gaurangapada Maharaja, dear devotees and guests, please accept my most humble obeisances. Few days ago I took a look into a book and read the story about one of our spiritual masters, namely Shri [...]

Gaura Naam – Unparallel Name

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Title: Gaura Naam – Unparallel NameUser: Igor    Date: 2006-07-31 18:41:38 Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! All glories to Swami Gaurangapada! All Glories to Guru Parampara! All glories to chanting Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas! All glories to Krishna Naam! jagat-mangala tanra ‘krishna-chaitanya’-namanama, rupa, guna tanra,saba-anupama  Translation   His name, Krishna Chaitanya, is all-auspicious for the world. Everything about Him [...]

Lord Nityananda – The Saviour

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Title: Lord Nityananda – The SaviourUser: Matus    Date: 2006-07-30 06:49:43 Dear Swami Gaurangapada Maharaja, dear Devotees Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! Lord Nityananda – The Saviourby Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada “It is all important to understand the relationship of the individual sould to Lord Nityananda Who is worshiped along with Shree Chaitanya by the community of [...]

How we can attain Vrindavan?

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Title: How we can attain Vrindavan?User: Igor    Date: 2006-07-22 23:38:20 In his famous song Nitai Pada Kamala Shrilla Narotama das Thakura explains very confidentional topic how person actually can attain Vrindavan and shelter of Shri Shri Radha Krishna. He is singing                               heno nitai bine bhai, radha-krishna paite nai      Translation Unless one takes shelter under the shade [...]

Most merciful Names of God

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Title: Most merciful Names of GodUser: Igor    Date: 2006-07-19 13:38:53 Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna!All glories to Swami Gaurangapada! All glories to Guru Parampara!All glories to supreme chanting of Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas! In Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi-lila Chapter 8 Verse 22 Shrilla Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami described exclusive attribute of chanting Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas adyapiha dekha [...]

Final lesson of Srilla Haridasa Thakura

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Title: Final lesson of Shrilla Haridasa ThakuraUser: Igor    Date: 2006-07-16 17:19:22 Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! All glories to Swami Gaurangapada! All glories to Guru Parampara! All glories to divine Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas and all glories to Hare Krishna Maha Mantra!    Who is greater authority for chanting Holy Names then Shrilla Haridasa Thakura? He constantly chanted [...]

Whoever you are – just chant Gauranga!

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Title: Whoever you are – just chant Gauranga!User: Igor    Date: 2006-07-09 11:33:16   Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! All Glories to Swami Gaurangapada! All glories to Shrilla Prabhupada! All glories to Shrilla Bhaktisiddhantha Sarasvati Thakura! All glories to Shrilla Bhaktivinoda Thakura! All glories to Guru-Parampara! Nitai-Gaura Premanande!   This divine Nityananda Gauranga Naam Yoga is highest process available to [...]

Gauranga Naam elixir for inspiration!

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Title: Gauranga Naam elixir for inspiration!User: Igor    Date: 2006-07-07 10:50:10 Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! All glories to Swami Gaurangapada! All glories to Shrilla Prabhupada, Shrilla Bhaktisidhantha Sarasvati Thakura, Shrilla Bhaktivinoda Thakura and whole Guru Parampara! Param vijayate shri krishna sankirtanam!    In his famous song about Lord Gauranga – Savarna Shri Gaura Mahima, Shrilla Narrotama das [...]

Shri Krishna Chaitanya Radha Krishna Nahe Anya

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Title: “shri-krishna-chaitanya radha-krishna nahe anya” verse and chanting Nityananda and GaurangaUser: Igor    Date: 2006-07-05 16:06:44 Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! “shri-krishna-chaitanya radha-krishna nahe anya”       Our great acarya Shrilla Bhaktisidhantha Sarasvati Thakura presented all Gaudiya vaishnava sidhanthas in this one verse – shri-krishna-chaitanya radha-krishna nahe anya, that there is no difference between Shri Krishna Chaitanya and Radha [...]

The Secret of all Secrets Transcript

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Title: The Secret of all Secrets TranscriptUser: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2006-04-29 08:40:46 The Secret of all Secrets in Kali-yuga TranscriptNavadvipa Dhama Mahatmya Ch.1 38-52 Please click here to view this Video commentary & lecture by His Holiness Bhaktiratna Sadhu Swami Gaurangapada: “http://gaurangapada.com/board/showthread.php?t=862“ Transcription service by Jagannatha Gauranga dasa A very important point from this pastime which [...]

Nityananda hena bhakta sunile sravane verse for inspiration

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Title: Nityananda hena bhakta sunile sravane verse for inspirationUser: Igor    Date: 2006-07-03 20:17:55 Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! All glories to Swami Gaurangapada and all glories to assembled devotees! Here is one nice verse from Chaitanya Bhagavata that confirms that chanting of Nityananda Mantraraja is prescribed and sublime method for attaining pure devotional service. Please listen this [...]

Nityananda Balite verse from Caitanya Caritamrta

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Title: "Nityananda balite" verse from Chaitanya CharitamritaUser: Igor    Date: 2006-06-09 16:04:23 Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna!All glories to Gaurangapada Maharaja! All glories to Shrilla Prabhupada  and guru parampara! All glories to all devotees!Here is one very nice verse from Chaitanya Charitamrita where Krishna  Kaviraja Goswami is describing nature of Lord Nityananda and nature of Nityananda Naam. I [...]

Shrila Prabhupada on NG Naam and Pancha Tattva Mantra

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Title: Shrila Prabhupada on NG Naam and Pancha Tattva MantraUser: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2006-06-03 05:49:19 Q. Dear Swami Gaurangapada, Please accept my humble obeisances, all glories to His Divine Grace Shrila Prabhupada. I am interested in learning more about the necessity of first taking shelter of Gaura-Nitai, but since I am unfamiliar with you I have [...]

Secret from Prema vivarta

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Title: Secret from Prema vivartaUser: Igor    Date: 2006-05-27 14:49:36 Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! Here is ecstatic verse from Prema vivarta by Jagadananda Pandita! Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! gaura ye visala nama sei nama gauanya saba nama-mahatmya sei name pau “The most powerful name of God is the name of the most merciful incarnation of God known [...]

Desire of Bhaktivinoda Thakur

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Title: Desire of Bhaktivinoda ThakurUser: Igor    Date: 2006-05-09 17:53:13 Shrilla Bhaktivinoda Thakura in his famous song Kabe habe bolo is describing his great wish to chant Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas in following verse:   kobe nabadwipe, suradhuni-tategaura-nityananda boli’ niskapatenaciya gaiya, beraibo chutebatulera praya chariya bicar When will I give up all thought of the world and [...]

Srilla Prabhupada – why we should regularly chant Nityananda – Gauranga?

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Title: Shrilla Prabhupada – why we should regularly chant Nityananda – Gauranga?User: Igor    Date: 2006-05-03 10:49:44 Shrilla Prabhupada in his commentaries to Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita Adi lila 8.31 gave such wonderful explanation why we should regularly chant Nityananda and Gauranga! There are so many important points in this purport! Shrilla Prabhupada ki jay! chaitanya-nityanande nahi esaba [...]

Siva is always singing the name of Gauranga

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Title: Siva is always singing the name of GaurangaUser: Igor    Date: 2006-04-27 16:25:16 Nityananda!Gauranga!Shrilla Bhaktivinoda Thakura explained in Shri Navadvipa Mahatmya that even great Siva, who is – vaishnava yatha sambu – best and topmost vaishnava is always chanting the name of Lord Gauranga: “To the west of the Alakananda River see Kasi, where the followers [...]

verse from Kalyan-kalpataru

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Title: verse from Kalyan-kalpataruUser: Igor    Date: 2006-04-24 10:10:10 It is very hard for ordinary persons to give up excessive material sense gratification, but here Shrila Bhaktivinoda is giving the formula! kabe aha gauranga boliyabhojane-sayane,deher jatana,chadibo birakta hana When will I ever take the Holy Name of Gauranga and become internally detached from all excessive bodily endeavors [...]

Nityananda Gauranga Naam

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Title: Nityananda Gauranga NaamUser: Nava Gauranga dasa    Date: 2006-04-02 13:33:58 Q. I directed a young devotee to cc adi 8.31 yesterday, I was hoping he read how Prabhupada says chanting Gauranga’s name is more essential than chanting Hare Krishna mantra. This is for conditioned souls, is it not? Answer by Swami Gaurangapada: Yes, for the conidtioned [...]

CC Adi-lila 8.31

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Title: CC Adi-lila 8.31User: Matus    Date: 2006-02-28 10:06:57 Dear Shri Swami Gaurangapada, Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! Please accept my respectful obeisances. I am reading again and again the very important purport of Shrila Prabhupada in CC Adi-lila 8.31 reagarding the chanting and worshiping Shri Shri Gaura-Nityananda. There is one sentence, which i can’t properly interprete in [...]

Success in Mantra Meditation: 01-05-05 Chat

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Title: Success in Mantra Meditation: 01-05-05 ChatUser: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2005-05-01 19:34:16 Success in Mantra MeditationLive Temple Room Satsanga: 5th May 2005: 10.15 – 11 pm, Indian Standard Time. – Swami Gaurangapada says:    Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! Pranams and Blessings to everyone! – Matus Kmit says:    Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krishna Shri Swami Gaurangapada – Swami Gaurangapada says:    So it [...]

Why chant Gauranga if Gauranga is Krishna Himself?

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Title: Why chant Gauranga if Gauranga is Krishna Himself?User: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2005-04-18 11:09:26 Q. Why Lord Gauranga’s Holy Name has to be separately chanted if Lord Gauranga is Lord Krishna Himself? A. by Swami Gaurangapada: This question is just like asking why was there a need for Lord Krishna to advent again as Lord Gauranga. [...]

Nityananda Nama

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Title: Nityananda NamaUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-04-05 06:37:17 Nityananda Nama — By Swami Gaurangapada Shrila Vrindavana Dasa Thakura in Shri Nityananda Charitamrita Antya Khanda Chp 13: abhimana duranta tathi na pai krishna ratiiha jani nityananda karaha bhakatiyahara prasade pamara paila nistarahena prabhu nama haya hauka galara “Every devotee should understand that the false ego is [...]

Gauranga Mantra

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Title: Gauranga MantraUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-04-04 19:29:56 Gauranga Mantra established by Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada in 1911 — By Swami Gaurangapada Later in 1911 another controversy surfaced, challenging that the Holy Name of Gauranga chanted by Gaudiya Vaishnavas was not an eternal name of Godhead, was not found in the original Vedas, and [...]

Shri Sarvabhauma Shataka excerpts

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Title: Shri Sarvabhauma Shataka excerptsUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-04-03 20:39:17 Shri Sarvabhauma Shataka excerpts — By Swami Gaurangapada From Shri Chaitanya Shataka by Shrila Sarvabhauma Bhattacharya (the incarnation of King Indra’s guru Brihaspati in Gauranga’s pastimes): Verse 38: iyam rasagyaa tava naama kirtaneshrotrau mano me shravane ‘nucintanenetre ca te rupa nirikshane sadaashirostu chaitanya-padaabhivandane “O Lord [...]

No one should try to obstruct Gauranga Nama Bhajana

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Title: No one should try to obstruct Gauranga Nama BhajanaUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-04-03 20:37:37 No one should try to obstruct Gauranga Nama Bhajana — By Swami Gaurangapada Shrila Gopala Guru Goswami instructs Vijaya in Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s Jaiva Dharma Chp 39: “Gauranga is Krishna Himself, and therefore those devotees who have taken initiation into [...]

Gauranga Namaiva Kevalam

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Title: Gauranga Namaiva KevalamUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-04-03 20:32:52 Gauranga Namaiva Kevalam Based on Shri Namashtakam by an unknown author.The English song is based on from a song composed by Dravida dasa prabhu. madhuram madhurebhyo ‘pi mangalebhyo ‘pi mangalampavanam pavanebhyo ‘pi gauranga namaiva kevalam Of sweet things, it’s the sweetest you will taste at any [...]

The Gauranga Swan Song

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Title: The Gauranga Swan SongUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-04-03 20:30:28 The Gauranga Swan Song — By Swami Gaurangapada —————————————————— The Gauranga Swan SongCompiled by Swami Gaurangapada. Hail Thee Nityananda-Gauranga Nama! Kali Yuga’s Sole ResortFor the ship of life, foul weather’s safest Port.Without Thee there’s no other Support to seek, With my heart and soul, honestly [...]

Important verses from Shri Chaitanya Mangala

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Title: Important verses from Shri Chaitanya MangalaUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-04-03 20:06:29 Important verses from Shri Chaitanya Mangala — By Swami Gaurangapada The following statements directly emanating from the mouth of Lord Nityananda Prabhu in the great classic Vedic scripture Shri Chaitanya Mangala Madhya-khanda Song 41: Sarvabhauma Sammilana, composed by His Divine Grace Shrila Lochana [...]

Chanting of the Gaura Gopala Mantra

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Title: Chanting of the Gaura Gopala MantraUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-03-30 19:21:54 Chanting of the Gaura Gopala Mantra — By Swami Gaurangapada >DEAR SWAMIJI,>You have been recommending Gaur Gopal Mantra.Could you please enlighten about why Shrila Prabhupad did not recommend it to his followers? Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna! Jaya Gauranga Dharma! Jaya Shrila Prabhupada! Pranams [...]

Why Nityananda Gauranga has no offenses?

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Title: Why Nityananda Gauranga has no offenses?User: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2005-03-24 08:16:34 Q. If Lord Gauranga is the combined form of Shri Shri Radha Krishna Themselves, can you explain me in brief why there are offenses considered in the Holy Names, Pastimes and Abodes of Shri Shri Radha Krishna and no offenses in the Holy Names, [...]

Replies to Imp Questions

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Title: Replies to Imp QuestionsUser: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2005-03-16 14:37:22 ————————————————————————————————————————-Q. Shrila Prabhupada states: “Vaishnavas consider Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu nondifferent from Radha-Krishna (shri-krishna-chaitanya radha-krishna nahe anya). Therefore *ONE WHO CHANTS THE MANTRA “GAURANGA” and ONE WHO CHANTS THE NAMES OF RADHA AND KRSNA ARE ON THE SAME LEVEL.” (Shrila Prabhupada in Shri Chaitanya Charitamrita Antya-lila 2.31 [...]

Gauranga Nama and Lila Poetry is the only Mahakavya in Kali Yuga

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Title: Gauranga Nama and Lila Poetry is the only Mahakavya in Kali YugaUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-03-11 20:03:56 Gauranga Nama and Lila Poetry is the only Mahakavya in Kali Yuga — By Swami Gaurangapada Shri Godruma – Candra – Bhajana – Upadesa jada-kavya-raso na hi kavya-rasahkali-pavana-gaura-raso hi rasahalam anya-kathady anusilanayabhaja godruma-kanana-kunja-vidhum jada-kavya-worldly poetry; rasah-the taste; [...]

Quotes in a nutshell

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Title: Quotes in a nutshellUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-03-09 21:11:53 Quotes in a nutshell — By Swami Gaurangapada In Shri Chaitanya-mangala Sutra-khanda Verse 527 by Shrila Locana Dasa Thakura, the four-syllable Gauranga-mantra is described as the mantra through which Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu is worshipped in Goloka Vrndavana, the topmost Vaikuntha planet in the spiritual world: [...]

Chant the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas very regularly

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Title: Chant the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas very regularlyUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-03-09 21:05:58 Chant the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas very regularly — By Swami Gaurangapada “A neophyte student who is not sufficiently educated or enlightened should not indulge in the worship of Shri Radha and Krishna or the chanting of the Hare Krishna mantra. [...]

Gau-ra-a-nga Ra-dha-Krs-na Ha-re-Krs-na

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Title: Gau-ra-a-nga   Ra-dha-Krs-na   Ha-re-Krs-naUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-03-09 20:59:31 Gau-ra-a-nga = Ra-dha-Krs-na = Ha-re-Krs-na — By Swami Gaurangapada “Worshipers of Shri Gaurasundara accept the four syllables gau-ra-an-ga as the Gaura mantra, but pure worshipers of Radha and Krishna accept the four syllables ra-dha krs-na as the Gaura-gopala mantra. However, Vaishnavas consider Shri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu nondifferent [...]

The right of the Guru to choose the appropriate Mantras for his disciples

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Title: The right of the Guru to choose the appropriate Mantras for his disciplesUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-03-09 20:45:46 The right of the Guru to choose the appropriate Mantras for his disciples — By Swami Gaurangapada “The spiritual master has to select a mantra for his disciple according to the disciple’s ability to chant different [...]

Should Lord Gauranga Be Worshiped As God Since He Appeared In The Mood Of His Own Devotee?

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Title: Should Lord Gauranga Be Worshiped As God Since He Appeared In The Mood Of His Own Devotee?User: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-03-08 13:08:13 SHOULD LORD GAURANGA BE WORSHIPED AS GOD SINCE HE APPEARED IN THE MOOD OF HIS OWN DEVOTEE? — By Swami Gaurangapada Shri Chaitanya Bhagavata Adi 6.58: aro bole,- “kare dhyana kara, ei [...]

Is Lord Gauranga really displeased when someone chants His Name?

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Title: Is Lord Gauranga really displeased when someone chants His Name?User: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-03-07 12:35:24 Is Lord Gauranga really displeased when someone chants His Name? — By Swami Gaurangapada SHRILA SHUKADEVA GOSWAMI CONSTANTLY CHANTS GAURANGA MANTRA IN NAVADVIPA Gaura Parshada Vara Shrila Jagadananda Pandita describes in Prema Vivarta: “One day, while I was totally [...]

Mukhyan Mukhyatamam Mantra

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Title: Mukhyan Mukhyatamam MantraUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-03-07 12:28:35 Mukhyan Mukhyatamam Mantra — By Swami Gaurangapada GAURANGA NAMA IS MOST PRINCIPAL AMONG THE MOST PRINCIPAL NAMES OF KRISHNA (I) In the Brhad-visnu-sahasranama-stotra, Uttara-khanda, Padma Purana (72.335) it is said: rama rameti rameti, rame rame manorame;sahasra-namabhis tulyam, rama-nama varanane. Lord Siva addressed his wife, Durga: “O [...]

The Three Divine Orders

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Title: The Three Divine OrdersUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-03-07 12:24:09 The Three Divine Orders — By Swami Gaurangapada Order of Acharyas & Shastra——to constantly chant “Nityananda” Order of Lord Nityananda——to constantly chant “Gauranga” Order of Lord Gauranga——to constantly chant “Hare Krishna”. Some say that since the order of Lord Gauranga is to chant the Hare [...]

Achintya Bheda-Abheda between Gauranga Nama and Krishna Nama

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Title: Achintya Bheda-Abheda between Gauranga Nama and Krishna NamaUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-03-07 12:21:10 Achintya Bheda-Abheda between Gauranga Nama and Krishna Nama — By Swami Gaurangapada Krishna Nama and Gauranga Nama are same but there are some differences also. The following are some differences: 1. There are 10 offenses to be avoided in Krishna Nama.whereas [...]

Does Nityananda Gauranga compromise Hare Krishna?

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Title: Does Nityananda Gauranga compromise Hare Krishna?User: Swami Gaurangapada    Date: 2005-03-06 08:44:44 Question: Does the preaching of the chanting of the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas minimize the chanting of the Hare Krishna Mahamantra? Reply by Swami Gaurangapada: The Holy Names of Nityananda, Gauranga and Hare Krishna are the Names of the self-same Lord Gauranga-Krishna so there [...]

Meditation on the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda while chanting the NG Mantrarajas

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Title: Meditation on the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda while chanting the NG MantrarajasUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-03-05 11:22:19 Meditation on the lotus feet of Lord Nityananda while chanting the NG Mantrarajas — By Swami Gaurangapada > I’d like to ask some questions I have concerning Pada-Sevanam:> * Is it OK for me, while chanting, [...]

Conversation with a devotee on chanting Nityananda-Gauranga-Nama

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Title: Conversation with a devotee on chanting Nityananda-Gauranga-NamaUser: Damodara Svarupa dasa    Date: 2005-03-01 19:58:53 Conversation with a devotee on chanting Nityananda-Gauranga-Nama– By Swami Gaurangapada Swami Gaurangapada says: There is a burning desire in my heart for spreading NG names alongwith the Maha-mantra and that is why I am preaching vigorously Devotee says: Wonderful! Swami Gaurangapada says: [...]

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