Guest guest Posted December 1, 2005 Report Share Posted December 1, 2005 Jayadvaita: Just like sometimes we'll hear our men. They'll be chanting... Like yesterday I heard that someone was chanting, "Nitai-Gaura, Nitai-Gaura, Nitai-Nitai-Gaura." Like that, I'll hear different mantras. Someone is chanting: "Radhe, Radhe, Radhe, Radhe," like that, at kirtana. Prabhupada: Well, that is not done by the acaryas. But there is no harm chanting "Radhe." But sometimes it is degraded to make something new, invention. Therefore better to stick to "Hare Krsna" and to "Sri-Krsna Caitanya Prabhupada-Nityananda." Otherwise... Just like the sahajiyas, they have invented: "Nitai-Gaura Radhe Syama, Hare Krsna Hare Rama." These things will come gradually. But they are not approved. They are called chara kirtana (?), means "concocted kirtana." But there is no harm chanting "Radhe, Nitai-Gaura." So better stick to this Panca-tattva, and maha-mantra. Just like "Nitai Gaura Radhe Syama, Hare Krsna Hare Rama." There is "Nitai-Gaura, Radhe Syama," but it is not approved. Mahajano yena gatah sa panthah [Cc. Madhya 17.186]. We have to follow the mahajana. In Caitanya-caritamrta you'll find "Sri-Krsna-Caitanya Prabhu-Nityananda, Sri-Advaita Gadadhara...," never "Nitai Gaura, Radhe Syama." So why should we do that? Morning Walk -- April 8, 1975, Mayapur Regarding the Radha-Syama chanting which you have heard it is not very good. In our temple, strictly Hare Krishna chanting should be given more importance. This is no harm in this mantra you have heard, but it is not very important. There are many such common songs composed by common devotees out of sentiment. But our principle is to stick to the authorities, and always remember that Hare Krishna is the prime authorized mantra. Letter to: Malati -- Los Angeles 28 January, 1969 > After taking part in this year Vraja Mandala parikrama ,i would like to > ask if somebody can clear some dilemmas about chanting the name of > Radharani. > > Senior devotees have told me that chanting the name of Radharani is meant > only for Brijabasis ,exclusively. And that Prabhupada never chanted Her > name publicaly , even while in Vraja when some Brijabasi would say Radhe > Radhe ,Prabhupada would answer back with, Hare Krishna!. > > Since , in Vraja ,and specially on Vraja Mandala parikrama many devotees > are chanting Radhe, Radhe, i would like to know what Prabhupada have > told us about chanting Radharanis name. And also to make ,perhaps, > standard rule within ISKCON ,about chanting or not chanting Radharanis > name ,since very often we can hear ,chanting Radhe Radhe ,within ISKCON > temples worldvide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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