Hari-Nama Meditation

amanpeter · May 18, 2001

What Should We Think About Or Meditate Upon While Chanting Hari-Nama?

When we are chanting hari-nama, and at all times, we should be remembering how Srila

Gurudeva is making our relationship with Sri Sri Radha Krsna. He does this in two forms, as

sadhaka and siddha.

caksu-dana dila jei, janma janme prabhu sei divya-jnana hrde prakasito prema-bhakti jaha

hoite, avidya vinase jate vede gaya jahara carito

"He gives me the gift of transcendental vision and enlightens my heart with divine knowledge.

He is my master birth after birth. From him emanates prema-bhakti, divine loving devotion, by

which ignorance is destroyed. The Vedic scriptures sing of his character." (From "Sri

Guru-Carana-Padma" by Srila Narottama dasa Thakura)

Who is teaching us in sadhaka form, here in this world, will also be teaching us in siddha form in

Goloka Vrndavana. He is Sri Radhika's personal, confidential servant. So, because of our

relationship with him we have a relationship with Sri Sri Radha Govinda.

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Sri Krsna Himself and has two types of lila. Vraja lila and

Navadwipa lila. When He is playing with all the Vraja Gopis, He is tasting all rasa in His all

attractive Syamasundara form. When He is in Navadwipa lila He is tasting Sri Radhika's great

merciful rasa. This is Her vipralamba mood - the bhava of separation. He is always tasting this

great rasa. And always he is rasa-raja-mahabhava. He is tasting devotional love, pure rasa. So,

we should remember all these things and always be engaged in His service.

Gaura lila is the topmost lila. When we will have separation mood then smaranam

(remembering), sphurti (transcendental visions), avirbhava (the appearance of our

transcendental form), will come. In this mood Sri Radhika is feeling Sri Krsna is going away.

Sometimes She is remembering Him in this separation mood, suffering so very much. Like in the

Spring season where there are blossoming flowers everywhere, a very nice seen, but Radhika is

feeling very far away from Her beloved Sri Krsna, "He is not here! I am falling far away." Then

She has a vision of Sri Krsna coming to her, talking to Her. She feels greatly, deeply humbled,

weeps and speaks many beautiful verses. Sometimes She is fainting in Her deep mahabhava. The

same is Mahaprabhu's mood.

When we are chanting hari-nama we should pray in this mood and always remembering Sri

Caitanya Mahaprabhu. We should remember what is said in Sri Caitanya Caritamrta and all

the great books of the Goswamis.

Gaura-Premanande!

Tridandi Swami Bhaktivedanta Tirtha MaharajaH

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Hare Krsna Hare Krsna

Krsna Krsna Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama

Rama Rama Hare Hare

premananda · May 19, 2001

"Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is Sri Krsna Himself and has two types of lila. Vraja lila and

Navadwipa lila. When He is playing with all the Vraja Gopis, He is tasting all rasa in His all

attractive Syamasundara form. When He is in Navadwipa lila He is tasting Sri Radhika's great

merciful rasa."

Sometimes He is also overcome by the mood of being Sri Krishna in Gaura-lila. Then his associates adopt the Vrindavan mood.

P D

premananda · May 19, 2001

Originally posted by jndas:

Could you give some examples? Thanks.

Sri Caitanya Mangala, Madhya 1:

When the devotees perceived the form of Shyamsundar within the body of Gauranga, Gadadhar then assumed the form of Radharani. At that time Narahari manifested his previous form of Madhumati Sakhi. Seeing all this take place all of the devoteees began to call out "Hari bol! Hari bol!". Vrindavan then became manifest at Srivasangan as the cows, cowherd boys and gopis all began to mix with Sacinandan. In order to taste the flavor of the rasa everyone assumed their previous forms of either gopas or gopis. In their previous Braja svarupas everyone began to dance encircling Gouranga Deva. Seeing this wondrous display, the associates of all other avataras of the Lord cry, as the moon of Braja (Sri Krishna) rises in the sky of Navadvipa. In this way with Gadadhar, Gour lila continues on. And then, at other times, simultaneously Shyama lila takes place with Radharani, in the pleasure of the mellow of Rasa lila. Seeing these astonishing pastimes, all of the devotees would loudly cry, "Hari bol! Haribol!", and "Jaya! Jaya!"

P D