Guest guest Posted February 9, 1999 Report Share Posted February 9, 1999 > So one NIRBANDHA stands for 64 rounds. That is the reason why BSST > prescribed chanting of a minimum of 64 rounds everyday, which is > accordance to the instructions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Caitanya > Bhagavat. Actually Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura prescribed a minimum of 4 rounds (one granthi) for those engaged in preaching. He used to say: "Just don't let the beads fast." This is still the harinama initiation standard in the Gaudiya Matha. He prescribed 16 or 64 rounds for all others. Srutakirti Prabhu quoted Srila Prabhupada where he said that he chanted 16 rounds during his grihastha days. As far as the standard for preachers is concerned, Harikesa Prabhu said some time ago: "Prabhupada chanted maximum four rounds a day. Maximum. I know, because I used to be with him in the middle of the night. I know what he was doing. Maximum four rounds. Not more than 20 minutes. Maybe sometimes 30 minutes of chanting." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 1999 Report Share Posted February 9, 1999 ______________________________ Reply Separator _________________________________ 4 rounds, 16 rounds or 64 rounds Author: "COM: (Bhakta) Ivar Verploegh (Antwerpen - B)" <Ivar.Verploegh (AT) com (DOT) bbt.se> at NETMAIL 09/02/99 13:23 [Text 2085171 from COM] > So one NIRBANDHA stands for 64 rounds. That is the reason why BSST > prescribed chanting of a minimum of 64 rounds everyday, which is > accordance to the instructions of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu in Caitanya > Bhagavat. Actually Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura prescribed a minimum of 4 rounds (one granthi) for those engaged in preaching. He used to say: "Just don't let the beads fast." This is still the harinama initiation standard in the Gaudiya Matha. He prescribed 16 or 64 rounds for all others. Srutakirti Prabhu quoted Srila Prabhupada where he said that he chanted 16 rounds during his grihastha days. As far as the standard for preachers is concerned, Harikesa Prabhu said some time ago: "Prabhupada chanted maximum four rounds a day. Maximum. I know, because I used to be with him in the middle of the night. I know what he was doing. Maximum four rounds. Not more than 20 minutes. Maybe sometimes 30 minutes of chanting." Dear Ivar prabhu, PAMHO. AGTSP. Standard, set up by H.D.G. Srila Prabhupada is a minimum of 16 rounds a day, and that's the standard our Spiritual Masters are sticking to, and they demand their disciples to stick to this standard of minimum 16 rounds per day. Hare Krisna and all the best, Ys bh. Muhamed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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