Pancha-Tattva Mantra on Beads

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> Thanks to His Holiness for the nice texts.

 

Thanks for appreciating them.

 

> I didn't came across something which shows that Panca Tattva mantra can

> not be chanted, I am not saying that there are not, so please if someone

> can send the quotes I will be grateful. Below are two quotes one that the

> Panca Tattva mantra can be chanted and second we should chant the

> authorized Panca Tattva mantra.

 

Letter to: Govardhan 4, Juhu, Bombay-54, 18 November, 1973

 

Who is that rascal sannyasi who has recommended to chant Pancha Tattva

mantra on the japa beads? First, send me his name.

 

> Here SP is saying let him chant whatever we will chant like this. So this

> is a proof that the devotee Richard chanted a different mantra.

 

I don't accept your interpretation on this one. It is clearly evident that

Richard was chanting the same Panca-tattva Mantra. Aksayananda says 'THAT

MANTRA' CLEARLY MEANS THE MANTRA WHICH PRABHUPADA HAS CHANTED IN THE

PREVIOUS LINE. Besides that there is no concocted mantra by the babajis

which is called the Panca-Tattva mantra. And again Prabhupada uses the word

'rascal' like in the above letter regarding chanting the Panca-Tatvva Mantra

on beads.

 

Aksayananda: I know one devotee that chants Panca-tattva mantra...

 

Prabhupada: Let them chant whatever. We shall chant like this,

Panca-tattva-sri-krsna-caitanya prabhu nityananda sri-advaita gadadhara

srivasadi-gaura-bhakta-vrnda. I've explained that. Five features of Lord

Caitanya.

 

Aksayananda: He chants * THAT MANTRA * (clearly means the above authorized

mantra) on his beads.

 

Prabhupada: Who?

 

Aksayananda: That boy Richard in Radha-kunda.

 

Prabhupada: Rascal. That is his bad association. Therefore I say don't

follow these so-called Radha-kunda babajis. Nara-kunda babaji. And they

smoke bidi. I have seen. Richard is still there?

 

Dasanudaso'smi, Tridandi Bhikshu Bhaktiratna Sadhu.