Greatness of India –Mahans-Rama Nama discourse series-By Sri.Sri.Muralidhara Swamiji – Part- 9

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Radhe Krishna To All,

 

In Kali yuga it is not possible for people to do any hard sadhana. It is only

out of compassion that this ‘Taraka Mantra’/Bhagavan Nama Mantra has been

blessed to all.

 

Once a Vaishnava devotee came visiting Yogi.

 

He asked Bhagavan, “Are you an Advaiti or a Visishtadwaiti?â€

 

Bhagavan questioned back, “Who was the founder of Advaita and who was the

founder of Visishtadwaita?â€

 

The devotee said, “Adi Sankara and Ramanujaâ€

 

Bhagavan shot back, “Do you mean to say that there was no Advaita before Adi

Sankara and no Visishitadwaita before Ramanuja?â€(!)

 

The devotee blinked!

 

Bhagavan continued, “Where do Advaita and Visishtadwaita differ?â€

 

He could not answer.

 

Bhagavan, “Do you know ‘Vadagalai’ and ‘Thengalai’ ‘sampradaya

(tradition)?â€

 

The man remained silent, as he did not know the answer. It was the same to all

the other questions regarding the founders of the above ‘sampradaya’ and

several other questions shot at him by Yogi.

 

Yogi then said to him, “Advaita and Visishtadwaita are for my Masters like

Ramana Maharishi and Papa Ramadas. For you and for this beggar Rama Nam is

enough. Get out!â€

 

Thus, this japa of Rama Nãma is a very easy way. ‘Kalau Kalau bhavishyanti

Narayana parayanah tamraparani nadi yatra kritamala payasvini’ - it is only to

teach the glory of Bhagavata dharma (Nama kirtan) that innumerable Mahanas have

taken Avatar.

 

It is more than sufficient if one could receive ‘upadesa’ of this ‘Tãraka

Mantra’ through a Guru. Whatever state is attained by the Vedantis who

practice Brahma vichara to annihilate the mind, the state attained by practice

of ‘ashtanga yoga’, the state attained by execution of ‘karmanushtanas’,

the state attained by practice of tuff yoga practices is easily attained through

the japa of Rama Nãma. The very same fruit (‘phala’) is attained. A huge

old banyan tree that is tried to be brought down through axes or modern machines

is easily brought down by the work of innumerable white ants! Likewise,

annihilation of the ‘mind’ through the difficult method of Vedanta vichara

or ashtanga yoga is easily brought about by the incessant japa of Rama Nãma.

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

Regards

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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