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Can you believe this?

Compiled by Tridandi Bhikshu Bhaktiratna Sadhu

 

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Even in the beginning, however, because they (the prakrta-sahajiyas who are

breaking the regulative principles and are engaged in sinful activities) are

chanting the holy names of Nitai-Gaura, their swift advancement (and

ecstatic symptoms) on the path of love of Godhead is very prominently

visible. (Srila Prabhupada)

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In Sri Caitanya-caritamrta, Adi-lila, 8.22-24,29-32:

 

(22) adyapiha dekha caitanya-nama yei laya;

krsna-preme pulakasru-vihvala se haya.

 

"Whether he is offensive or inoffensive, anyone who even now chants

Sri-Krsna-Caitanya Prabhu-Nityananda is immediately overwhelmed and agitated

with ecstasy of pure love for Krsna, and tears of love fill his eyes.

 

PURPORT BY SRILA PRABHUPADA:

 

The prakrta-sahajiyas who chant nitai-gaura radhe syama have very little

knowledge of the Bhagavata conclusion, and they hardly follow the Vaisnava

rules and regulations, and yet because they chant bhaja nitai-gaura, their

chanting immediately evokes tears and other signs of ecstasy. Although they

do not know the principles of Vaisnava philosophy and are not very much

advanced in education, by these symptoms they attract many men to become

their followers. Their ecstatic tears will of course help them in the long

run, for as soon as they come in contact with a pure devotee their lives

will become successful. ***** Even in the beginning, however, because they

are chanting the holy names of Nitai-Gaura, their swift advancement on the

path of love of Godhead is very prominently visible.****

 

Purport by Tridandi Bhikshu Bhaktiratna Sadhu:

 

The names of Nitai-Gaura seem to be the most unimaginably merciful thing in

the whole creation. They are more merciful than Nitai-Gaura themselves. The

prakrta-sahajiyas are constantly engaged in breaking the regulative

principles, anti-bhakti activities, sinful activities like illicit-sex,

drinking, smoking bidis, ganja etc. But according to Srila Prabhupada they

are exhibiting symptoms of making rapid progress or swift advancement on the

path of pure love of God just for the simple reason that they are chanting

the names of Nitai-Gaura.

 

It is very clear from the above verse (and previous and next verses to this

verse and purports in Cc Adi Chp 8) that the names of Nitai-Gaura absolutely

don't consider any offenses (except maybe the most heinous offense of

criticizing the exalted Vaishnavas) and have immediate effect on the

chanter. Prabhupada writes in the translation that the names of Nitai-Gaura

don't consider whether one is offensive or inoffensive in giving him love of

God. Mind boggling! What can you except more than this? That is why it is

said by Shrila Lochana das Thakura that Nitai-Gaura are

saba-avatara-sara-shiromani: the crest-jewel and essence of all other

incarnations of God.

 

According to Navadvipa-dhama-mahatmya, pure love of God (which cannot be

achieved by millions of lives of sadhana-bhakti) comes searching after a

person who calls out the names of Nitai-Gaura (will be sent in next email).

 

Ofcourse this verse and purport should not be used as a license to

simultaneously sin and then chant Nitai-Gaura but it only shows the

extraordinary and the topmost mercy in Nitai-Gaura's names.

 

Dasanudaso'smi, Tridandi Bhikshu Bhaktiratna Sadhu.

 

(Kindly forgive me if I will not be able to respond immediately to email

philosophical queries related to this email or otherwise due to the heavy

load of book writing, translation, publication and preaching work at

present.)

[manish sharma]

Hare Krishna,

I am Manish, husband of Ashita. I had a recording studio called Studio Waves and I had mastered Srila Prabhupad's lecture Cd's. How are you? It has been a long time since we last met. Hope everything is fine? You had helped me to produce the album Sri Brahma Samhita when u were in ISKCON. Please provide me with your whereabouts, address, email, Phone number etc.

I would love to be in touch with you and if needed be of service to you.

I am presently associated with GVA, the temple in Navi Mumbai.

Waiting eagerly for your reply. Looking forward to meeting you also.

My phone number : 9920317821.

I now live in Borivali(e).

manish_sharma1090@rediffmail.com

Regards, Hare Krishna.

Manish Sharma.

Edited July 29, 2009 by manish sharma
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