Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies Sri Krsna Caitanya Prabhu Nityananda Sri Advaita Gadadara Srivasadi Gaura Bhakta Vrinda Hare Krsna Hare Krsna Krsna Krsna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies North Carolina, USA Om Ajnana timirandhasya, jnananjana salakaya Caksur unmimiltam yena, tasmai sri gurave namah Namah om vishnu padaya, radhikayah priyatmane Sri-srimad bhaktivedanta, narayana iti namine Sri krishna lila kathane sudaksham Audarya-madhurya gunais ca yuktam Varam varenyam purusham mahantam Narayanam tvam sirasa namami He krishna karuna sindho, dina bandho jagat pate Gopesha gopika kanta, radha kanta namo ‘stu te tapta kancana gaurangi, radhe vrindavaneshvari vrsabhanu sute devi, pranamami hari priye bhajami radham aravinda netram smarami radham madhurasmi-tasyam vadami radham karuna bharardram tato mam anyasti gatir na kapi bhaktya vihina aparadha lakshai ksiptas ca kamadi taranga madhye krpamayi tvam saranam prapanna vrinde numas te caranara vindam

Never Complain Never Criticize But Chant always 3 C’s Week# 185 June 24, 2011 Never Criticize 3 C’s But Chant always

Our topic focuses on the effect of Criticizing Lord’s Devotees… And importance of chanting What is this topic?

Criticize..

No one can escape from criticism.

Lord Shiva could not escape from it too..

And Krishna also could not escape from it.. Sisupala was always criticizing about Krishna!

Suppose your son or daughter wears like this, what will you do?

Like a parent can chastise their children, guru can chastise his disciples.. Gokulbhajan.com

about Devotees.. Complaining Criticizing In order to chant, one should avoid these 2 things.. Complaining Criticizing about Devotees..

Material properties Divine properties What we chant is not ordinary. Sounds have different properties … Material properties Divine properties

Power of Sound! Supersonic can blow glass..

Military Scientists are working on sounds to blow off your mind and kill you..

In Vedic Ages, they had weapons that worked with Sound Energy from powerful Mantras..

Nāmnām akāri bahudhā nija-sarva-saktis If ordinary sounds can be this powerful, how much powerful is Lord’s Nama! Nāmnām akāri bahudhā nija-sarva-saktis Tatrārpitā niyamitah smarane na kālah Etādrsî tava krpā bhagavan mamāpi Durdaivam îdrsam ihājani nānurāgah O Bhagavan! You eternally manifest Your innumerable names. You have invested those names with powers of their respective forms…

So, Chant all the times Following our great acharyas…

Every child tell one fact about chanting… Last week, we covered some side benefits of chanting.. How much do we know about chanting? Every child tell one fact about chanting…

Even the side benefits of chanting is great! Cleanses all the negativities Breaks bad habits from mind Your intelligence becomes very sharp Cures you from: Worries Insomnia Nervousness Depression, and Frustrations Frees from addictions: Drinking Smoking Gambling and TV watching Turns sorrow into joy, ignorance into knowledge Turns fear into courage, doubt into faith Turns greed into generosity Even the side benefits of chanting is great!

Even side benefits of chanting is great!... Contd.. Lowers pulse rate Normalizes blood pressure Reduces hypertension. Even helps asthma patients Relieves stress and tensions from job Restores sanity and mental equanimity Elevates your mind to achieve positive goals Turns lust into pure love for Krishna

But, what is the top most benefit of chanting Krishna Nama?

Gauna Nama (Secondary names) Mukhya Nama (Primary names) Jagadisa, Jahova, Brahman, Allah.. Mukhya Nama (Primary names) Rama, Narayana, Narasihma, Krishna.. Priya Nama (Dear names) Nanda-nandana,Yasoda-nandana,. Prema Nama (highest) Radha-Ramana, Gopi-Natha,.. Types of Nama

Rāma Nāma Varānanè (Vishnu Sahasra Nama) Glories of Rama Nama.. Sri Rāma Rāma Ramèthi Ramè Rāma Manoramè Sahasra Nāma tatulya Rāma Nāma Varānanè (Vishnu Sahasra Nama) Glories of Rama Nama.. The pious result derived from chanting the thousand holy names of Viṣṇu can be attained by chanting the Rama nama just once.

Story of a Muslim who accidentally pronounced Rama Nama when dying haram

Sahasra-nāmnām puṇyānām trir-āvrttyā tu yat phalam G1-08 Sahasra-nāmnām puṇyānām trir-āvrttyā tu yat phalam Ekāvrttyā tu krṣṇasya nāmaikam tat prayacchati (Brahmanda Purana) Glories of Sri Krishna Nama The pious result derived from chanting the thousand holy names of Viṣṇu three times can be attained by only once uttering the holy name of Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

Chanting opens access to spiritual world!

What does Krishna Nama Sankirtan do to us..? Ceto-darpaņa-mārjanam bhava-mahā dāvāgni-nirvāpanam Sreyah-kairava-candrikā-vitaraņam vidyā-vadhū-jeevanam Ãnandāmbudhi-vardhanam prati-padam pūrņāmrtāsvādanam Sarvātma-snapanam param vijayate sri krşna sankîrtanam

What does Sri Krishna Nama Sankirtan do to us? Cleanses mirror of heart Extinguish forest fire of .. Soothing moon rays of bhava Divya Saraswati Expands oceans of bliss Soul taste highest nectar

E-29 [Nanda Nandana Jaya Krishṇa Sundara Bāla Śrī Krishṇa, Śrī Krishṇa] … (Nanda) [Harihara Sundara Jaya Krishṇa Giridhara Bāla Śrī Krishṇa, Śrī Krishṇa] ... (Nanda) [Rādhika Mohana Jaya Krishṇa Ramaṇiya Nayana Śrī Krishṇa, Śrī Krishṇa] [Govinda Damodara Krishṇa Gopikā Lola Śrī Krishṇa, Śrī Krishṇa] E-29

Nama  Krishna’s Lotus feet Krishna mantra haite habe Samsāra mochana Krishna nāma haite pābe Krsnera charana (CC Adi 7.73) Difference between Nama and Mantra.. Mantra  Liberation Nama  Krishna’s Lotus feet

Answer…. 64 rounds to stay off Maya Minimum is 1 full round How many times should I chant every day minimum..? 64 rounds to stay off Maya Minimum is 1 full round And increase it steadily

But, there are levels of chanting… Nama Aparadha Nāmābhāsa Suddha Nama

A Pure Devotee … Who can chant Suddha Nama. Who has given EVERYTHING for the sake of beloved Lord! Chants Lord’s Nama all the times Serving only to the Lord and Devotees..

26 Qualities of Pure Devotee… 1. Kind to everyone 2. Does not quarrel with any 3. Fixed in the Absolute Truth 4. Equal to everyone 5. Faultless 6. Charitable 7. Mild (spared from suffering) 8. Internally very clean (Pure) 9. Simple, without personal desires 10. Benevolent (benefit to all living beings) 11. Peaceful, 12. Fully attached to Krsna, 13. Has no material hankering 26 Qualities of Pure Devotee…

26 Qualities of Pure Devotee… 14. Meek (and Satisfied) 15. Steady 16. Self-controlled 17. Does not eat more than required 18. Sane 19. Respects everyone 20. Humble 21. Grave 22. Compassionate 23. Friendly 24. Poetic 25. Speaks only about Krsna 26. Expert 26 Qualities of Pure Devotee…

Mānasa Seva is the highest..

Haridas Thakura Lord Brahma Bhakta Prahalad Son of Rashika Muni

A Hindu King was converted by Muslim Emperor He came to Vrindavan to die He met Caitanya Mahaprabhu…

Who can really chant Lord’s Name? Thinking oneself to be even lower and worthless than insignificant grass which has been trampled beneath everyone's feet, being more tolerant than a tree, being prideless, and offering respect to all others according to their respective positions, one should continuously chant the holy name of Sri Hari." Who can really chant Lord’s Name? Trnad api sunicena Taror api sahisnuna Amanina manadena Kirtaniyah sada harih

When the bhakti seed starts growing, you have to be careful..

You must be very careful about one mad elephant!

Yadi vaişnava-aparādha uthe hāti mātā Upāde vā chinde, tāra sukhi’ yāya pātā Sri Caitanya Caritamrita, Madhya, 19/156 While chanting, besides other aparadhas to avoid, there is a very dangerous one to be very careful! Vaishnav aparadha — like a mad elephant, this offence “certainly” will destroy the bhakti-creeper..

Satām nindā nāmnah param aparādham vitanute Holy Names of Sri Krishna expand through the Sadhus Satām nindā nāmnah param aparādham vitanute Yatah khyātim yātam katham u sahate tu tad-vigarhām - Padmapurana “Insulting sadhus is considered to be the greatest offence to the Holy Name. As the glory of the Holy Names of Krishna is expanded through the sadhus, who are fully devoted to the chanting of the Holy Name, how Nama-prabhu can tolerate the vilification of such sadhus?”

How to realize that some aparadha happened? You will find no time to chant You will have no interest to chant or do bhajan You get promotion to add power & stress You will get tempted in profit and wealth You get attracted to gambling & speculations Your mind and intelligent will drag you out of spiritual topics Your interest turns to sports & entertainments You will have association with material people You love to participate in gossips You love going to parties You are tempted to criticize sadhus…

But when a Sadhu blesses what happens? You will be greedy to chant all the time! You will love to hear and sing only bhajans Your job becomes just a basic thing to feed You will hate profit making and wealth You will be away from gambling&speculations Your mind and intelligent will immerse into deeper spiritual topics You hate sports & entertainments You avoid association with material people You avoid gossips You hate going to parties You will hanger to associate with sadhus

Double Aparadha! Also watch for this “Double Jeopardy!” Chanting during Hari Katha or Nama Sankirtan (unless one is a Maha Bhagavata) Sri Caitanya Caritamrta has great details about one such incident…

He eats only Maha Prasadam You become a devotee who is beyond sins and worries. Get up a 4 am, Mangala Arati at 5 am Puja until 8 am and take prasadam Chanting until 10 am Cook for Krishna and Offer at 12 noon Little rest until 2 pm Reading Bhagavatam, etc../Writing until 4 pm Chanting until 6 pm Cook and Offering for Night Kirtan until 9 pm Put deity to sleep at 9 pm and go to sleep Where is the time for doing anything else? And.. How can he commit any sin? He eats only Maha Prasadam

Prasadam & Maha-Prasadam When you offer our food first to the Lord it becomes prasadam..! And then when you offer the prasadam to Guru it becomes Maha Prasadam. Eat Maha Prasadam!. Maha Prasadam Govinde!

Take shelter under a rasika guru. There are so many gurus Take shelter under a rasika guru.. There are so many gurus? Who do YOU want?

Chant always End of Hari Katha Chant always Chant always

Only thing to worry about is.. “How can I increase my Bhajana?” Kṛṣṇa deva bhavantam vande Man-mānasa madhukaram arpaya nija pada pankaja makarande Yadyapi samādhiṣu vidhir api paśyati na tava nakhāgra-marīcim Idam icchāmi niśamya tavācyuta! Tad api krpādbhuta vīcim Bhaktir udancati yadyapi mādhava! Na tvayi mama tila-mātrī Parameśvaratā tad api tavādhika durghaţa ghaţana vidhātrī Ayam avilolata-yādya sanātana! Kalitādbhuta rasa bhāram Nivasatu nityam ihāmrta nindini vindan madhurima sāram D-29 Page-43

yajńa-siştāsinah santo mucyante sarva-kilbişaih bhunjate te tv agham pāpā ye pacanty ātma-kāraņāt (BG 3.13) The devotees of the Lord are released from all kinds of sins because they eat food which is offered first for sacrifice. Others, who prepare food for personal sense enjoyment, verily eat only sin.