Маханидхи Мадан Гопал Дас Когда Шри Шри 108 Пандиту Шри Кришна Дас Бабаджи Махараджу, Бхакти-тиртхе, было около 15 лет, в его уме таинственным образом возникли три желания (санкальпы): “Я буду поклоняться Радха-Кришне в настроении гопи-бхавы! Я буду изучать “Шримад Бхагаватам”! Я буду воспевать Харинаму и совершать Санкиртану!” Будучи юным подростком, Бабаджи Махарадж понятия не имел, […]
Маханидхи Мадан Гопал Дас В шести стихах (“Бхакти Расамрита Синдху”1.2.291-296), Шри Рупа Госвамипада обучает главным принципам и практикам рагануга-бхакти. Изучив их у стоп своего учителя, мы написали эту статью о том как развить манджари/гопи бхаву служанок, даси манджари Шримати Радхарани. Рагануга садхака, следующий мадхурья-рати рагатмика преданных Шри Кришны во Вриндаване, будет больше сосредотачиваться на […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Pure name (suddha-nama) is the result of a state of consciousness, which is completely devoid of other desires (anyabhilasita sunyam). The name of Kṛṣṇa that is chanted with wholehearted devotion and unalloyed love is the true name of Kṛṣṇa. Anything else is but a semblance of the name (namabhasa) or the […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Although it is not the perfect stage of chanting, namabhasa should not be underestimated, for it offers many benefits. Kṛṣṇa-prema, however, which is the greatest reward of chanting the holy name, can never be attained by namabhasa; only suddha-nama will give this perfection. Nevertheless, one who chants without offenses achieves more […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das 1. Sāṅketya-nāmābhāsa–is uttering the Lord’s name to allude to something else. For instance, Ajāmila called his son Nārāyaṇa at the time of his death, but Bhagavān Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s name is also Nārāyaṇa, so Ajāmila’s uttering “Nārāyaṇa” was an instance of sāṅketya-nāmābhāsa. When Muslims see a pig, they show hatred and exclaim, […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Sri Caitanya compares bhakti to a creeper growing in a garden. Ideally, chanting Kṛṣṇa’s names should “water” this bhakti-lata (creeper of devotion), and make it grow to the mature stage of producing the “fruits” of kṛṣṇa-prema. Chanting the all-potent holy names of the Supreme Personality of Godhead always produces results. However, […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das It is an offense to individually instruct a faithless person, or one who is not interested in hearing the glories of nama. Such a person will respond in a disrespectful way and commit unlimited offenses to the holy name. Without sufficient faith one cannot acquire a taste for chanting. There is […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das It is wrong to think that the unparalleled results of chanting harinama are exaggerations given to induce people to take up chanting. The holy name is completely independent and self-manifest. He does not depend on anything to manifest His splendor, so there is no question of any exaggeration in regards to […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Offending Vaiṣṇavas is the first and foremost offense. Although Jagāi and Mādhāi committed every possible sin, they never committed the sin of blaspheming a Vaiṣṇava. Harināma cintāmaṇi says one can nullify this offense by repenting bitterly, and falling at the feet of the offended devotee. One should sincerely beg forgiveness with […]
Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das 1.satāṁ ninda-namnaḥ param aparādham vitanute, yataḥ khyātiṁ yātaṁ katham u sahate tu tad vigarhām–To show envy or criticize a devotee or saintly person. 2.śivasya śrī visnor ya iha guṇa nāmādi sakalam, dhiyā bhinnaṁ paśyet sa khalu hari-nāmāhita-karaḥ–To think that the names or qualities of the demigods are equal to Kṛṣṇa. 3.guror […]