Enlightening Discourse on Swami Abhedananda,Shivananda, Greatness of Chennai,Namakirtan about Kaliyuga - Part-10

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Radhe Krishna To all,

 

Discourse contd.....

 

All have heard of Sri Ramakrishna. Every evening he would go to the banks of the

Ganga. Bhavatarini Temple in Dakshineshwar where he lived stands on the banks of

the Ganga. In the evening, standing on the banks of the Ganga and lifting up his

two arms, he would do kirtan of the Mahamantra

 

" Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare:

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare " ,

 

all alone. Lost to the world he would dance, immersed in the Mahamantra.

 

It was at this time that a Mahan by name Tottapuri comes

to meet him. Tottapuri

advises Sri Ramakrishna,

" You have to earn Brahma Jnana. You have to attain the state of Jivan Mukti. If

you would turn your vision inward, fix your mind in its source in the heart and

destroy the mind you would earn Brahma jnana. "

 

At once Sri Ramakrishna runs to Goddess Kali and asks, " Mother! Tottapuri is

giving me 'upadesh' (instructions). Should I adhere to his 'upadesh'? "

Goddess Kali says, " Yes. I have brought him here only for your sake. Do as he

instructs. "

 

Following his instructions, Sri Ramakrishna attains the highest state within a

few minutes. Tottapuri envies Sri Ramakrishna, as the state of samadhi that he

had attained after struggling for thirty-eight years through control of senses

('indriya nigraha') and severe penance had been attained by Sri Ramakrishna in a

trice. However, even after attaining the highest state of Brahma jnana, Sri

Ramakrishna continued to do kirtan of the Mahamantra, on the banks of the Ganga.

Tottapuri criticized Sri

Ramakrishna for doing Namakirtan even after attaining the high Advaitic state.

On finding him

doing Namakirtan, with his hands clapping, Tottapuri would taunt him, 'Oh, are

you pressing chapatti in your hand? "

 

Sri Ramakrishna would only smile in reply and continue to do Namakirtan!

Once, Tottapuri was struck with severe stomach pain. He came to the banks of the

Ganga and seeing Sri Ramakrishna doing Namakirtan there, said to him, " I am

suffering from severe stomach pain. I have tried all kinds of medicines but to

no avail. I have decided to jump into the Ganga and give up my life. "

 

Sri Ramakrishna said, " I will treat your stomach pain. If my treatment does not

cure you, you may then fall into the Ganga. "   Tottapuri, at once, asked him,

" What medicine do you prescribe? "   Sri Ramakrishna said, " No medicine. Just sit

here. "

 

Sri Ramakrishna, clapping his hands, began to do kirtan of the Mahamantra. At

once,

Tottapuri was cured of his stomach ache.

 

Namakirtan cures the disease of even Jivan Muktas. The glory of Namakirtan is

unique. No words can describe it.

 

Do you know who introduced the Mahamantra to Swami Abhedananda?

 

!!! Will Continue !!!

 

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Regards & Chant The Maha mantra:

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

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