Nama Article- 06-12-07

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Dear Members,

 

Source:

http://www.madhuramurali.org/mm/year2007/mar2007/mar07_bok.html

 

 

Once, some Sadhaks on their way to a prayer meeting

passed a busy market place. The market street was very

crowded and was, herefore, very noisy.

As they walked one of the Sadhaks said, " The

Namakirtan in the prayer meeting has begun! " Amazed to

hear this another Sadhak asked him, " How do you say

that the bhajan has begun in the prayer meeting? we

are yet to reach the place which is still a long way

off. "

Not to be put off, the first Sadhak held on to his

words, " I can hear it. The Namakirtan has begun. Let

us hurry up. "

 

The other Sadhak said in an accusing tone, " You are

merely bluffing. Certainly your words cannot be true

as the place of the prayer meeting is still far off.

We are in a noisy market place where one is unable to

hear the man beside him. How then can you hear the

Namakirtan going on at the prayer meeting? Not only

are your words a mere bluff but they also sound funny.

How is it that you are able to hear the bhajan whence

we who are by your side are unable to hear it?

However, the first Sadhak said, " My words are true. I

can hear the sound of the Namakirtan very clearly. The

sweet sound of the Namakirtan is flowing into my ears

in spite of the crowd and noise in the market place.

Can you understand the reason behind it? My whole

concentration is in the Namakirtan at the prayer

meeting while your minds are not in it. A mother can

hear her child's cry clearly even in a noisy crowd as

her child occupies her mind wholly! Our mind is

totally set in the subject matter of our interest. My

interest lay in Namakirtan and I am quite anxious to

reach the place before the Namakirtan begins. My

earnestness to take part in the Namakirtan right from

the start is the reason behind the sound of the Kirtan

heard by me. As you all do not possess such

earnestness you have not heard the sound of the

Kirtan. "

 

However, the others did not accept his explanation.

They said to him, " You think very low of us. You feel

that we have no interest in Namakirtan. But we are as

much interested in Namakirtan as you are. Your claim

that you can hear the sound of Namakirtan is sheer

bluff. "

The first Sadhak challenged, " Well! Shall I prove my

words to you all right now? Shall I draw the attention

of the entire noisy crowd towards me? "

The rest accepted it though with doubt. " It is an

impossible task. But you may try it. "

Generally, the world runs behind money and material!

The first Sadhak moved over to a place where the sound

of jingling of coins could be heard by the crowd and

threw down a handful of coins to the ground. At once

the attention of the whole crowd in the busy, noisy

market place was drawn to it as everyone has desire

for money. As the mind is always searching a way for

earning money its attention was at once drawn to the

sound of the coins. All the other Sadhaks now accepted

the argument of the first Sadhak.

 

This illustrates that one is sure to find progress in

the field in which he possesses deep interest.

 

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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