Nama Article-79

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Dear members,

 

Will chanting the Mahamantra give the same results as that yielded by Atma

Vichara?

 

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji:

 

All roads lead to the same destination called liberation. What is ‘Atma

Vichara’. Contemplating in order to realize the Self. This may be done, either

through Bhakti or Jnaana. In either case, the end result is the same. In the

other paths, you take some effort and then wait for God’s grace. In Bhakti,

you depend only on the grace of God and nothing else. That makes Bhakti an

easier way to attain the end-state.

 

Let me give you an illustration for better understanding.

A hungry person arrives at a house. The householder welcomes him and feeds him

with cooked food, and his hunger is immediately appeased.

 

In the second case, when a hungry person enters a house, he is accorded a

welcome and given the stove , rice, vegetables, utensils and other cooking

materials required to prepare the food. This person has to prepare it all by

himself and then partake of the food.

 

The former instance can be likened to the path of Bhakti, where God take care of

you.

 

The latter instance can be likened to the path of Jnaana, where you are required

to put in effort in order to attain the goal.

 

In the case of Jnana Marga, the lord shows you the path to attain the goal,

while in Bhakti, He verily takes you to the destination.

 

By chanting the Mahamantra, you are having God Himself taking you to the

destination.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

 

 

Regards

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