SRILA HARIDASA THAKURA (Disappearance day on 27h Sept

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dear devotees

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PAL FIND BELOW SOME DETAILS ABOUT SRILA HARIDAS

THAKURJI

yr humble ser

radhabhava gaur das

 

SRILA HARIDASA THAKURA (Disappearance day on 27th

Sept.)

 

 

As Prahlada Maharaja appeared in a family of demons

and Hanuman appeared as a monkey; Srila Haridasa

Thakura appeared amongst the lower caste. Haridasa had

a handsome form with all aristocratic features. Highly

intellectual, he won all debates in Sanskrit and

philosophy. Yet, he never lost his temper. In his

youth, he became famous for his extreme devotion and

ascetism. Though born in a Muslim family, when he

became a Vaisanava, even brahmanas would eagerly smear

their bodies with the dust of his lotus feet.

 

 

 

The Supreme Lord Anantadeva Himself praises Haridasa

Thakura, ‘even Lord Brahma and Lord Siva always desire

to associate with such devotees as Haridasa. And the

demigods desire to touch the transcendental body of

Haridasa. Simply by saying his name, Haridasa one will

be promoted to Krishna’s abode.’ Navadvipa was full

of gross materialists and Kali worshipers guided by

smarta brahmanas before Mahaprabhu began His

sankirtana movement. The smartas forbid loud chanting

by the Vaisnavas on the plea that '‘t might awaken

Lord Vishnu, who would become angry and curse

Navadvipa with a famine.’ But it was Haridasa’s habit

to chant Hare Krishna while wandering along the Ganges

bank. Every day before taking his one and only meal he

would finish 192 rounds (300,000 holy names of

Krishna).

 

 

 

One time a rascal brahmana challenged Haridasa

Thakura. The brahmana said that the proper method is

to chant Hare Krishna silently within one’s mind.

Quoting the Vedas, Srimad Bhagavatam, and Naradiya

Purana, Haridasa conclusively proved that loud

chanting of Krishna’s names gives one hundred times

more result than silent chanting. Yan-nama grhann

akhilan, srotrn atmanam eva ca, sadayah punati...

‘Anyone who chants Your name purifies all who hear his

chanting, as well as himself.’ SB 10.34.17 Haridasa

concluded with. ‘Which is better to feed yourself, or

to feed yourself, or to feed yourself and

simultaneously feed a thousand others!’ Some people

mistakenly think, Since Haridasa Thakura always

chanted Hare Krishna he wasn’t relishing the mellows

of Radha-Madhava’s pastimes.’ Krishna’s name is a

wish-fulfilling gem (nama cintamani) and the very

embodiment of rasa vigraha. So, by purely chanting the

holy names Haridasa Thakura definitely tasted the

transcendental mellows of loving devotion to

Radha-Madhava. Haridasa Thakura, the connoisseur of

the holy name, taught everyone how to enter the rasa

sastras through the door of Mahaprabhu’s mercy,

received by purely and constantly chanting the holy

names of Krishna.

 

 

 

Felling threatened by Haridasa Thakura’s conversion to

Vaisnavism, the Muslim ruler arrested him. To

enlighten the Kazi Haridasa said, ‘All living entities

in creation are inspired by the Lord in the heart to

act in different ways. People of different religions

praise the Lord’s holy names and qualities according

to the view of their scriptures. The Supreme Lord

accepts everyone’s mood. If anyone shows malice

towards another’s religion he actually shows malice to

the Lord Himself, who is worshipped by that religion.

Since God is one, that person becomes envious of the

same Supreme Lord that he himself is worshipping.

Haridasa replied firmly, ‘If my body is hacked to

pieces and even if I am still killed – still I will

keep chanting Hare Krishna.’ The infuriated Kazi

ordered Haridasa Thakura publicly whipped to death. He

was brutally beaten, dragged through twenty-two

markets, and thrown in the Ganges. Absorbed in

remembering Lord Hari, he miraculously survived by

God’s grace. The Kazi, the brahmanas, and his rivals

ran to Haridasa. They gave Haridasa Thakura an

enthusiastic welcome and begged forgiveness for their

offences. He forgave them and blessed them with

devotion. Haridasa thought the ordeal was fit

punishment for his having heard Vaisnava blasphemy

from the mouth of the Kazi.

 

 

 

Prema-vilasa says Haridasa took diksa from Sri Advaita

Acarya. Haridasa Thakura exerted immense influence

from the start of Sri Caitanya’s sankirtana movement.

Teaming up with Lord Nityananda, he spread Krishna

consciousness in Bengal. When Haridasa Thakura came to

Jagannatha Puri Lord Caitanya gave him a room in the

garden next to His. Every day the Lord sent prasadam

to Haridasa. They also met regularly to discuss

Krishna-katha. While, seeing Lord Caitanya’s lotus

face, holding His feet upon his chest, and chanting

Sri Krishna Caitanya, Haridasa left the world. Lord

Caitanya personally carried the body of Haridasa to

the sea. And with His own hands buried him in the

sand. Then Mahaprabhu begged alms for a festival to

honour Haridasa Thakura’s departure. Lord Caitanya

paid tribute to His pure devotee: ‘Let us all sing the

glories of Haridasa Thakura. Haridasa was the

crest-jewel of the world. By his death the earth has

lost its treasure. Out of His great mercy Krishna had

given me his association. And now He has taken him

away. When Haridasa himself wished to leave the world

I could not hold him back. Just like Bhismadeva,

Haridasa gave up his life at his own will.’ CC Antya

lila 11.93-98

 

 

 

The samadhi of Haridasa Thakura is located by the sea

in Jagannatha Puri.

 

 

 

SRILA HARINAMA ACARYA SRILA HARIDASA THAKURA KI JAI

JAI !!

 

 

 

HARE KRISHNA HARE KRISHNA KRISHNA KRISHNA HARE HARE

 

HARE RAMA HARE RAMA RAMA RAMA HARE HARE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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