Divine Love - Easy As Never

Forever loving Nitai-Gaura

2010-12-14T04:50:00.000-08:00

My friend singing a cover version of Bob Marleys "Forever loving Jah" :-)

Gaura Book for download and spiritual enlightement

2010-10-25T12:10:00.000-07:00

What follows is a review of one reader of Gaura Book:

Here's the info of what it contains :

Vedic Cosmography

Your Best Friend
Grhasta Manual
Cookbooks (Yummy...)
Brahmacharya Section (Can’t miss this one…many original articles. Also has 2 fantastic books.)

And many other books are there ....you read and find out what else is there. (My incentive :-)

And many articles … almost all articles are from this section. The philosophical analysis and mention of whatever pure spiritual teachings available in all the religions of the world are really a revelation and a welcome addition. They include.

Modern Science (starter)
Anthropology and History (Hmmm...very interesting. It has some real revealing facts that support the Puranic conclusion and we see a lot of lies exposed in the name of writing history)
Astronomy and Cosmography (Vedic Cosomology is a very great science alright...)
Modern Scientific theories exposed (Prabhupada was fond of bashing these speculations on evolution, universe)
Introduction to Vedic Science (Baby Feeding...Karma, Soul, etc...good sources). Also nice magazine articles.
Important Lessons for devotees (Really important as it says)
Advanced Philosophy (You should read this in real detail very carefully ... it's quite involved with so much analysis of every major faith and philosophy in the world and it is a minefield of pure devotional revelations. Now-a-days we see so much hate and other problems, and this loving approach to appreciate everything good in others is characteristic of our paramahamsa acharyas.

So anyway, getting to the book list, it has :

All Prabhupada Books (by browsing links to Vedabase, Vanipedia, etc… These books are not available in this ebook. Includes links to Bhagavad Gita, Bhagavatam, Chaitanya Charitamrita, Nectar of Devotion, Books on Reincarnation, Life comes from life etc...)
[Note : It has links to where you can download all Prabhupada's books posted by others on websites and even Internet Archive -- Sacred texts, so that is consolation for those who want to read offline]

Books directly available in this database are :

Special mention is needed as this is the Only place where you can download the full Chaitanya Bhagavatam.

Krishna Chaitanya Charita Mahakavya -- this is rare. I have yet to find this anywhere else.
Chaitanya Charita (Kavi Karnapura — rare)
Shrimad Bhagavad Gita By Acharyas (Vishvanatha Chakravarthi Thakura commentary (this HAS to be read, we haven't seen Gita in this flavour + Srila Prabhupada (only links to The BBT Vedabase)
Glories of Lord Nityananda Prabhu
Nityananda Charitamrita
Compilation of The Pastimes of Lord Nityananda

Chaitanya Bhagavata (Full 7 volumes — verses patchy, perhaps CHM botched up the diacritics, but the English is perfect. It is Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati's Commentary. For consolation, a separate book of only verses is available and it is perfectly done.)

Shrimad Bhagavatam (Links To Vedabase Given)
Chaitanya Charitamrta (Links To Vedabase)
Shri Chaitanya Chandramrita
Jaiva Dharma
Brahma Samhita
Navadvipa Dhama Mahatmya
Shikshashtaka with Commentaries

The Holy Names of Nityanaanda and Gauraanga (A LOT of info from so many scriptures. I say this changed my spiritual life totally along with the Hare Krisha maha mantra. I have sworn allegiance to them)

Maha Mantra Yoga (Hare Krishna Mahamantra MUST READ)
Hari Naam Chintamani (By the Naamacharya Himself)
Divine Name Haridasa
Shri Namaamrita
Levels of Nityananda Gauranga and Hare Krishna Chanting
Nityananda Gauranga in Vedas, Puranas, Smritis and Shrutis
Additional Important Scriptures
Songs on Nityananda Gauranga
Bhaktivinoda Vani Vaibhava (All 3 volumes — Sambandha, Abhideya, Prayojana … All his writings in one book)
Glories of Lord Balarama
Glories of Lord Krishna
Glories of Shri Radha
Chaitanya Mangala
In Search of the Ultimate Goal of Life (A very rare unpublished book of Prabhupada — very advanced)
Life of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu
Gaudiya Kanthahara (Essence of the Siddhanta)
Other books also include : Tattva Muktavali (Mayavada Shata Dushani – Madhva smashes imposters who claim to be Supreme)
Madhurya Kadambini (For the science of spiritual advancement)
Prakrita Rasa Shata Dushani
Unauthorized and Deviant sects
Hari Bhakti Kalpa Latika
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (Sooo sweet….)
The Path of Dedication
Tulasi Worship
Ekadashi Glories
Krishna Bhajanamrita
Sri Gayatri Mantrartha Dipika
Vaishnava Song Books (Infinite Bhajans for the Soul. Also contains poems -- Sharanagati & Kalyana Kalpataru)
Ramayana Mahabharata (Pure Devotional translation. No devotee’s collection is complete without these 2 greatest and most well known books.)
Ananda Vrindavana Champu
Vaishnava Siddhanta Mala QnA
Six Sandarbhas (Most advanced, for the real serious. These are really advanced)
Vedanta Sutra (Govinda Bhashya — the Ultimate Commentary on Vedanta. This is the only English translation made by pure devotees and is almost fully complete, except for some few odd verses and a smalls subsection. No one has fully translated it as of yet...)

1000 Questions and Answers (Mixed bag. Some of them are not answered - deals with various topics at random but some of them have some really good realizations. Very fitting replies given too.) But there was this one set of 30-40 odd questions that was really botched up with questions and answers randomly scattered with no continuity. Hope they fix that.

Some Beautiful Realizations of devotees (I’ve seen this one before, taken from well known sources).
Beautiful and inspiring -- but if you're really serious, then read, or it might be too much to swallow.

The book is available from 2 links : http://www.be-pure.info/Vedic-Literature.html

Direct Download Link is this : http://ia311011.us.archive.org/3/items/Gaura_Book_1.1/GauraEbook.zip

Key for crossing the stage of anartha-nivritti

2010-07-20T05:16:00.001-07:00

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna!

While listening to one lecture of Swami Gaurangapada Maharaja i became
more aware of the following point resp. conclusion:

It is absolutely necessary to come to the stage of anartha-nivritti,
the stage where all unclean things are cleansed from the heart. This
happens however only then, if one chants without offenses. Otherwise
one gets stucked before and does not cross the stage of anartha
nivritti.

The question is then, how to advoid commiting offenses while chanting.
Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura states: "kali jivera aparadha asankhya
durvara", the offenses and sins of the living entities in Kali-yuga
are unlimited and absolutely insurmountable. But still, there is
possibility to overcome them while chanting...

One way is to chant continously the Hare-Krishna Mahamantra. In that
way, the offenses can not overpower one and slowly they will diminish.
But still, this method is difficult, as to chant continously has
become extremely exhausting in the present day.

The other way is to take full shelter of the Holy Names of Nityananda
and Gauranga along with the Hare Krishna Mahamantra, as they do not
consider any offenses and thus the purifying and uplifting effect is
taking place immediately. This is further confirmed by Shrila
Bhaktivinoda Thakura in the second part of the above mentioned verse:
"gauranga-naama vina tara nahika uddhara", that the souls can never
ever be delivered without the regular chanting the most merciful name
of Gauranga.

shri chaitanya avatare bada vilakshana
aparaadha-sattve jiva labhe prema-dhana..

"The incarnation of Lord Gauranga is exceptionally opulent, powerful
and influential among all forms of God. Even though Lord Krishna's
Name considers offenses and does not give love to an offensive soul,
Lord Gauranga's Name, Pastimes and Abodes do not consider offenses and
award pure love of God to even the offensive souls. This unprecedented
and unimaginable munificence of Lord Gauranga's incarnation is the
only life-saving hope for the conditioned souls of Kali Yuga." Shrila
Bhaktivinoda Thakura

So no one should miss the great opportunity of rapid spiritual
advancement via daily chanting a fixed number of rounds of the
Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas along with the Hare Krishna
Mahamantra. One can thus very quickly experience the dawn of our
inherent pure spiritual nature and chant the Holy Name of Lord
Gauranga-Krishna with taste and untiring spirit.

Matus

The Temple of Lord Jagannath

2010-05-29T00:29:00.000-07:00

Today i've been to Jagannath Puri Dhaama via this video:

Process of faith

2009-08-03T06:13:00.000-07:00

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna!

"To that extent one has faith in Gauranga Mahaprabhu, to that extent one has faith in Nityananda Prabhu, to that extent one will get close to Gauranga. And to that extent one has faith in Gauranga Mahaprabhu, to that extent one will become dear to the gopis. And to that extent one is dear to the gopis, one will become dear to Shrimati Radharani. And to the extent one is dear to Shrimati Radharani, one will become dear to Lord Krishna." Swami Gaurangapada

Taken from a lecture of Swami Gaurangapada entitled Faith and Judgement.

Cause of the success in chanting

2009-07-04T13:34:00.001-07:00

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna!

When i chant the Hare Krishna Mahamantra, i should never think that i
am actually qualified to chant it. It is only the service to Lord
Gauranga's instruction and consequently satisfaction of His ardent
desire to chant and spread the Hare Krishna Mahamantra, that will make
my chanting succesful.

When i chant Lord Gauranga's Holy Name, i should never think that i am
in any way qualified to chant it. It is exclusively the service to
Lord Nityananda's instruction and consequently satisfaction of His
most cherished desire to chant and spread the Holy Name of Gauranga,
that will make my chanting succesful.

And when i chant the most merciful Holy Name of Lord Nityananda, at
that time i shall neither think that i am qualified to do it. It is
only and only the service to my most merciful Gurudeva and
satisfaction of His most sublime desire to chant and spread the Holy
Name of Lord Nityananda far and wide, that will make my life
successful...

Dependent soul on the mercy of Vaishnavas,
Matus

Australian School of Meditation & Yoga - Gauranga

2009-01-19T08:58:00.000-08:00

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna!

It is nice to see that some yoga schools are already discovering the power of Nityananda Gauranga Mantras and implementing it into their practices. Here is one nice meditative video of a yoga school i found on YouTube, where meditation focuses on chanting the Gauranga Mantra. Enjoy it:-)

Lord Chaitanya: The Supreme Absolute Truth

2008-12-16T06:59:00.000-08:00

Prema Vilasa states:

"Lord Chaitanya is the spiritual master of the whole world, and he is so compassionate to the living entities that He fulfills everyone's desires. He is the reservoir of all transcendental pleasure and the supreme object of worship. He is the ultimate goal for all living entities. He assumed the form of a devotee to inaugurate the sankirtana movement. Nevertheless, His devotees know Him as their supreme worshipable Lord. Lord Gauranga's devotees are not ordinary people. They possess all the Lord's transcendental qualities even as they remain forever subordinate to Him."

Gaura-Nitaai: The Most Merciful

2008-12-15T08:17:00.000-08:00

Gaura-Nitai: The Most Merciful

by Srila Bhakti Promode Puri Gosvami Maharaja

"The Supreme Lord Krishna manifests Himself in the material world in four forms as the Vaishnava, tulasi, the Ganges, and Srimad-Bhagavatam . The Deity Form of the Lord becomes worshipable only after it has been consecrated ritually and the Lord's presence has been invoked. These four things, however, are innately sacred."
(Caitanya-bhagavata, Madhya 21.81-82)

Srila Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada comments on this verse in his Gaudiya-bhashya commentary: "The Lord appears in the material world in these four forms. Upon seeing them, it is not immediately evident to ordinary people that they are the Lord Himself. However, because of their intimate connection with Him, they are called His prakasa-vigraha, or visible manifestations.

"Generally people think that the Deity Form of the Lord is only worthy of worship after being formally installed (prana-pratishtha). These four prakasa-vigrahas, however, are considered to be naturally worshipable; there is no need for any kind of ritual in order to elevate them to that status. We should look upon them as in the position of the enjoyer, or bhokta, as the master or prabhu, and as bestowers of divine grace and knowledge.
"Mahaprabhu himself says, 'Those who worship Me directly but neglect My devotees are in illusion and cause Me pain. Their offerings feel like a shower of burning cinders on My body. Just because one is chanting is no guarantee of success. I destroy anyone who tries to hurt My devotees:

je amare dasera sakrt ninda kare
mora nama kalpa-taru samhare tahare

'If someone blasphemes My servant even once, then My Name will destroy him rather than fulfilling his desires."
(Caitanya-bhagavata, Madhya 19.209)

Mahaprabhu, bright with His effulgence of golden light, raises His arms in the air and proclaims to the world, "Give up criticising Vaishnavas and take shelter of the Holy Name!":

anindaka hai je sakrt krshna bhaje
satya satya muni tare uddharibo hele

"Verily I say that I will immediately deliver anyone who, free from the faultfinding tendency, worships Krishna, even for just a moment."
(Caitanya-bhagavata, Madhya 19.214)

If one offencelessly chants Krishna's Name even once, then Krishna will liberate him from material bondage. However, a person may be well-versed in all the Vedas, but if he still maintains an offensive attitude towards the Vaishnavas, he is eternally doomed. Is it any surprise, then, that we often hear people say, "Although I have been chanting for years, I have no taste"?

Srila Prabhupada writes in the Gaudiya-bhashya: "When one stops his offences against the Vaishnavas and utters Krishna's Name even once, he easily receives the Supreme Lord's grace. Criticising the sadhu is the same as criticising the lotus feet of Sri Guru, and that is an offence against the Supreme Lord. Gradually degrading to the level of bhagavan-ninda, an offender of the Supreme Lord is not only deprived of receiving prema, but due to his namaparadha he does not even come anywhere near achieving the benefits of religion, wealth, or material enjoyment."

Kaviraja Gosvami reminds us: "There are offences to be mindful of when approaching krishna-nama. Offensive chanting never brings about the desired change of heart.

tad-asma-saram hrdayam batedam
yad grhyamanair hari-nama-dheyaih
na vikriyetatha yada vikaro
netre jalam gatra-ruheshu harshah

"If by vibrating the Holy Name of Krishna our hairs do not stand on end, our eyes do not flood with tears, and there is not a volcanic eruption of ecstasy in our bodies, our hearts must be covered in steel."
(Srimad-Bhagavatam 2.3.24)

It is written in the Caitanya-caritamrta that, "Simply vibrating the Name of Krishna once destroys all sin and then devotion gradually develops into love, krishna-prema. When we take the Name of Krishna in the mood of divine service, so much wealth is gained that the struggle for existence is over without our even trying. However, if one repeatedly takes the Name of Krishna and is not moved to tears, it is obvious that aparadha is preventing the seed of krishna-nama from sprouting."

Then what is our recourse? Kaviraja Gosvami says that in chanting the Name of Krishna, there is the consideration of offences, but in chanting the Names of Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu, the most magnanimous manifestations of Divinity, there is no such consideration.

"If one chants the Names of Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu with even a little faith, he is immediately cleansed of all offences. Then when he chants krishna-nama, he feels ecstasy. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu is unlimitedly magnanimous. Without worshipping Him, what hope is there for liberation?"

This does not imply that Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu bestow prema in the presence of aparadha. They are so magnanimous that whoever seeks shelter at Their lotus feet receives Their mercy. Soon the offences disappear and the offender feels love for Krishna.

Bhaktivinoda Thakura says: "If we surrender to Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu, all our previous offences are instantly absolved. Then the merciful Holy Name showers us with divine love."

Bhakti Siddhanta Sarasvati Thakura writes: "Krishna and Gauranga are Their Names, and Their Names are Their very selves. To consider Krishna inferior or less generous than Gauranga is ignorance. But the fact is, Gauranga and Nityananda are especially helpful to the fallen souls in achieving the goal of life. The more the jivas become fallen, the more merciful the Lord becomes. Gauranga and Nityananda are the ultimate manifestation of divine kindness, and within that kindness is found the sweetness of Krishna's pastimes.

"Krishna's generosity is confined to the liberated, the perfected yogis and those who have already taken shelter of Him. Gauranga Mahaprabhu and Nityananda Prabhu, on the other hand, are so kind and generous that they take the most unqualified souls, free them from the offences that come of the selfish enjoyment mentality and, after liberating them, give them a place at the feet of Gaura-Krishna.

"Nevertheless, worship of Gauranga does not exclude the worship of Krishna, nor does it mean exclusively worshiping Mahaprabhu without seeing Him in terms of Sri Radha and Krishna. That kind of so-called devotion is fictitious, and is devoid of even a drop of the divine nectar of krishna-prema."

Mahaprabhu never tolerated Vaishnava aparadha. Ramacandra Puri, Devananda Pandita, and others are vivid examples of this truth. Even Mother Saci had to beg forgiveness from Advaita Acarya before the Lord would bless her with prema. Only when one sincerely approaches the offended Vaishnava and begs forgiveness will he be forgiven. Then offences disappear; otherwise the consequences are fatal. As long as the heart is covered by offences it is impregnable. Bhaktivinoda Thakura sings:

"Offences have made my heart as hard as steel and as cruel as thunderbolts. O Lord, even your Holy Name has no effect on it. I feel hopeless and helpless, O Lord, so I loudly cry your Holy Name. O Gaura! O Nitai! You two brothers are friends of the fallen. I am the most fallen, wicked person and You are oceans of mercy. So please save me!"

This is the critical difference between krishna-lila and caitanya-lila. Sri Krishnadasa Kaviraja Gosvami concludes the Madhya-lila of Sri Caitanya-caritamrta with this secret revelation:

krishna-lila amrta-sara, tara sata sata dhara,
dasa-dike vahe yaha haite
se caitanya-lila haya, sarovara akshaya,
mano-hamsa caraha' tahate
(Caitanya-caritamrta , Madhya-lila, 25.271)

"Krishna-lila is the cream of all nectar, only the confidantes of Sri Radha and Krishna and the eternally perfect souls can enter there. So how then should we conceive of caitanya-lila? The pastimes of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu are an infinite reservoir from which thousands of streams of the nectar of krishna-lila are flowing in all directions, inundating everyone everywhere. May the swan of my mind swim there eternally, and dive deep into its infinite waves of nectar."

tad idam ati-rahasyam gaura-lilamrtam yat
khala-samudaya-kolair nadrtam tair alabhyam
kshatir iyam iha ka me svaditam yat samantat
sahrdaya-sumanobhir modam esham tanoti
( Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya-lila 25.283)

"Gaura-lila is deeply mysterious and confidential. It is the secret to devotion and love of Krishna. Those who are envious of Krishna and His devotees are like animals unable to taste its nectar. But I do not lament having described Mahaprabhu's lila because nothing is lost. Rather something is gained, because those devotees who are pure of heart expand the lila by tasting and relishing it again and again."

Forgiveness

2008-12-13T01:13:00.001-08:00

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna!

Today morning as i was chanting the Name of Nityananda i was asking Lord Nityananda to give me the strength to forgive. My ego can so easily become aggrieved and can so easily find reasons to find fault with or accuse others. But that is not the way of a devotee. A devotee is compassionate. A devotee is on the way of opening his heart and that means also the cultivation of the quality of forgiveness. There are many instances in the Holy Scriptures and statements of the saintly devotees emphasizing the importance of mercy, compassion, forgiveness. i remembered Lord Jesus saying, forgive and You will be forgiven. i myself are still not perfect so how can i expect others to be perfect?! And after all, forgiveness is something so beautiful, it is a divine quality eternally attached to those who are perfect. Lord Nityananda, Who is the Perfect, Supreme Lord Himself is the most appropriate example for it. He forgave although the others made Him bleed. Oh Lord Nitaai, oh most merciful Vaishnavas, please endow me with a drop of the infinite ocean of the mercy and compassion You possess, so that i can forgive...

Matus

Love depends on knowledge of the relationship

2008-12-02T07:03:00.001-08:00

Shrila Bhakti Dayita Madhava Goswami Maharaja:

“The day I realise that I belong to Sri Bhagavan and that all my relationships are with Sri Bhagavan, then my real self will become manifested, and spontaneously, all my actions will be for Sri Bhagavan and Sri Bhagavan alone. Identifying my interests with those of Sri Bhagavan, I will then surrender myself and all that belongs to that self to Sri Bhagavan. Only in that specific situation is love and devotion for Sri Bhagavan possible. The grace of the bonafide guru or preceptor will enable us to realise to whom we are actually related. Prior to this knowledge of relationship, it is not possible to have any idea of Sri Bhagavan. When we do not exert much effort to understand the nature of this relationship, our realisation is understandably delayed. After establishing this relationship, we can start our sadhana (abhidheya or spiritual practices) and begin to understand our real needs (prayojana). The scriptures of sanatana-dharma and all the wise sages have discussed three important points in great detail: (1) sambandha, the conditioned soul’s relationship with the Supreme Lord, (2) abhidheya, the regulated activities for reviving one’s relationship with the Supreme Lord, and (3) prayojana, the ultimate goal of life to be attained by the conditioned soul, i.e., Krishna- Prema, love of God.

“In spiritual life then, the first step is toward sambandha-gyana—knowledge of relationships.”

Gurudeva, give me a drop of Your mercy

2008-12-01T02:59:00.000-08:00

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Gurudeva! Kripa-Bindu Diya
Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

gurudeva!
kripa-bindu diya, kara ei dase,
trinapeksha ati hina
sakala sahane, bala diya kara,
nija-mane spriha-hina (1)

Gurudeva! Give me a drop of mercy - make this servant more humble than a blade of grass. Give me the strength to tolerate all eventualities. Let me not hanker for my own honor and fame.

sakale sammana, karite shakati,
deha natha! yathayatha
tabe ta’ gaiba, harinama sukhe,
aparadha ha’be hata (2)

Give me the power to honor all living entities according to what they are due (and all Vaishnavas as befitting their platform). Then I will be able to chant the holy names blissfully, and all my offenses will be vanquished!

kabe hena kripa, labhiya e jana,
kritartha haibe natha!
shakti-buddhi-hina, ami ati dina,
kara more atma-satha (3)

O my master! When will I be benedicted with your mercy and finally be successful in my life? I am so fallen that I have no strength or intelligence. Kindly take my soul and make me like you.

yogyata-vicare, kichu nahi pai,
tomara karuna sara
karuna na haile, kadiya kadiya,
prana na rakhiba ara (4)

If I examine myself, I find no good qualities; Your mercy is the essence of my existence. If you are not merciful, then bitterly weeping I will no longer maintain my life.

Knowledge and Illusion

2008-10-22T05:27:00.000-07:00

So that enjoyment can take place, illusion is necessary. For one in knowledge of the nature and laws of the Absolute Truth, mundane pleasures and sense gratification loose their meaning. That is why common men are unwilling to accept the sublime spiritual truths about God, for that endangers the unrestricted and irresponsible run of their gross and subtle sense gratification. Thus they are impelled to become the servant of their senses, instead of becoming the servant of God. Yes indeed, there are finally only these two possibilities: either one falls under illusion and indulges in sense gratification or one becomes enlightened with divine knowledge, surrenders to the Supreme Lord and thus enjoys higher eternal spiritual happiness.

The ultimate medicine of Nityananda Gauranga Katha

2008-10-05T11:14:00.001-07:00

Today, suffering internally and feeling desperate, i took shelter of hearing Nityananda Gauranga Katha, which makes me realize the following:

The ultimate medicine for all the sorrows is the soothing nectar of Nityananda Gauranga Katha, the discussion and recitation of the Holy Names and Pastimes of Their Lordships Shri Shri Nityananda Gauranga.

The soul entangled in this material world is suffering from the three kinds of material miseries. It is mainly due to the forgetfulness of one's transcendental nature and one's eternal loving relationship with Lord Gauranga Krishna. This forgetfulness is immediately washed away by the most powerful and uplifting Nityananda Gauranga Katha, especially when it is heard from a realized devotee of Their Lordships.

The munificent power contained therein reflects the munificent nature of the Supremely Magnanimous Incarnations of Godhead Shri Sri Nityananda Gauranga. They overlook any of our shortcomings, impurities and disqualifications. They really feel for us. Their Holy Names, Forms and Pastimes are ever blissful, kevala aananda khanda. They are generously inviting us to partake of Their Divine Bliss. And it's so simple to do so, one just has to hear to Nityananda Gauranga Katha.

Out of the vast amount of Nityananda Gauranga Katha, left behind by the Intimate Associates of Their Lordships, such as Shrila Krishnadasa Kaviraja Goswami, Shrila Lochana dasa Thakura, Shrila Murari Gupta, Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura etc., the description of the Pastimes of Nityananda Gauranga as compiled by Shrila Vrindavana dasa Thakura in His Shri Chaitanya Bhagavata is especially suitable for the conditioned souls to easily enter into the realm of Divine Bliss of the Holy Names and Pastimes of Nityananda Gauranga. This is my firm conviction.

Please read the Glories of Shri Chaitanya Bhagavata here.

Yours in service,
Matus

Do we know the price?

2008-09-20T13:03:00.001-07:00

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna!

If we want to have a continuous supply of deep spiritual, Gauranga-Krishna Conscious insights on our path, we have to be ready to again and again pay the required price. But do we actually know the price? We have some general idea of the price we have to pay to attain our ultimate desired goal. Yet this supreme goal consists of many sub-goals which we have to achieve in our day-to-day life. It is a step by step progress. This progress has its specifics in connection to each and every individual. Generalization will not help us much. What is needed is a sincere, aware and consequent self-analysis in order to wash away the countless layers of misconception covering our souls. That will prove successful only if we give up the self-defeating tendency rooted deep within us. And that is only possible by sufficient spiritual merit and by the full mercy got out of effectively associating with saintly devotees of the Lord.

Matus

Spiritual Quarantine

2008-07-09T13:32:00.001-07:00

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna!

i feel myself like in a quarantine, a spiritual quarantine made by the Holy Names and Pastimes of Lords Nityananda Gauranga. i am not pure, i am infected by the disease of desire for material sense gratification. Yet, Lords Nityananda Gauranga are so merciful that they take me into the loving quarantine of Their Holy Names and Pastimes. In Their Association i am getting cured and starting assuming my healthy condition again. i am starting giving up my opposition to Lord Gauranga Krishna and my cheating sense of seeming independance. i am preparing myself to unite, unite in desire...

Simply Nitaai

Taste for Nityananda Gauranga - the surest path

2008-06-22T05:31:00.001-07:00

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna!

It is difficult to develop taste and attachment for Lord Krishna's Holy Name and Pastimes as long as one is under control of his or her material desires and indulging in sinful activities. The Holy Names and Pastimes of Lords Nityananda Gauranga are different, however. They are a stronger medicine. Their extraordinary mercy is, that they give a particular taste for Their Holy Names and Pastimes to their surrendered devotees, irrespective of their material conditioning. This taste for the Holy Names and Pastimes of Nityananda Gauranga causes the soul to continue chanting and hearing the Holy Names and Glories of Lords Nityananda Gauranga, in any condition. In this way a devotee, although unqualified and impure, yet desirous and endeavouring of becoming pure, keeps on pleasing the Lords Nityananda Gauranga and applying for their ultimate mercy...

Simply Nitaai

Nityananda - The Saviour

2008-06-01T23:59:00.000-07:00

It is all important to understand the relationship between the individual soul and Lord Nityananda Who is worshiped along Shri Chaitanya by the community of the Madhva-Gaudiya-Vaishnavas... (Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura)

Dog of Gauranga (Sarvasva Tomara) Song

2008-05-26T06:13:00.001-07:00

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Have You ever thought, how would it feel like to be a dog of Gauranga?

Forever loving Nityananda Gauranga

2008-05-07T09:33:00.001-07:00

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Will be forever loving Nityananda Gauranga. Dedicated to Bob Marley and all the Nityananda Gauranga soldiers.

Nityananda Gauranga is universal

2008-05-05T23:01:00.001-07:00

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Nityananda Gauranga with guitar

2008-05-04T15:09:00.001-07:00

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In the Name lies the power

2008-05-01T08:01:00.001-07:00

In our preaching efforts we try to employ so many different kinds of words, thoughts, techniques.. That's alright, yet they all remain futile as long as the most powerful means, namely the Holy Names of Nityananda, Gauranga and Hare Krishna doesn't happen to appear at least once in our words or writings.

"My Guru Maharaja always see if Krishna's name or Lord Chaitanya's name appeared in someone's writing and would appreciate the writing for this alone." (SP Letter to: Dina Dayala, Nellore, 6 January, 1976)

The following story with Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakura Prabhupada also illustrates this point: Two articles about bhakti were given to His Divine Grace for consideration. One of them was in favor on bhakti, the other one was opposed to bhakti. Yet, Shrila Saraswati Thakura told that the second one was better. Why? In the first one, although in favor of bhakti, the Holy Name of the Lord didn't appear a single time. On the other hand, the second article, although criticising the path of bhakti, was full of the Holy Names.

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krishna!

Yours, SimplyNitaai

Science and Faith

2008-04-20T02:58:00.001-07:00

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In my humble opinion and experience: faith and science don't contradict each other. Faith is needed for science to work and scientific approach is needed to establish the real standing of faith in God and His existence. Let me explain a little.

In the above picture faith and science were dealt separately. But in reality that is not the case. Faith is a prerequisite present in every action. If one carefully observes one's day to day actions, one can find out that mainly all of them (if not all) are based on some particular kind of faith. Example: One gets in to a bus, one has faith, that it will drive one safely to a desired destination. Or: One cooks a meal, one has faith, that it will come out tastefully.

This faith is based mainly upon one's experience, or experience of others. Sometimes even that not. But faith is always needed and present.

Faith (although probably unknown or denied by the majority of scientists) is an integral part of the scientific approach. And on the other side scientific approach is a support for the real and tangible holding of one's faith (be it faith in anything). Following picture illustrates this idea:

In the scientific world one gets a particular idea, which was triggered by one's or others' experience, feeling, observation, intuition... Then follows FAITH, that this idea might be true and FAITH that by following some particular process, experiment, one can come to some tangible results.

In the realm of a particular kind of religious faith the same holds true, or should hold true. One gets an idea, due to one's or others' experience, observation, feeling... For example an idea: Behind each mechanism there is some responsible entity. So behind this universal mechanism there has to be also some universal responsible entity, which can be termed as God. Then follows FAITH. Faith that it holds true and that, following some particular process (in this case some religious system), and performing a specific experiment one comes to some tangible results, speak one will realize the existence of the eternal God.

Now comes the most crucial point: The object of the experiment in any religion is ONESELF. One has to modify oneself, and with the new self one is then able to experience God. As usual, any experiment needs some specific setups, some specific time to be performed, some specific conditions, under which to perform it, etc. In one word, some specific PRICE has to be paid. One has to put the object of experiment under a specific modification, in religious terms: PURIFICATION (of oneself). In terms of religious practices that can mean: restraining from sinful activities, adjusting one's daily activities, performing some austerities, regular meditation, modifing one's diet, etc. Hence, as our own life is very dear to us, the price which has to be paid to for realizing God is much higher in comparism with the usual scientific experiments. Few are ready to pay this price and thus God's realization remains a mystery for the majority of common men.

So the quality and trusthworthiness of some particular religious system can be judged by the following criterium: it has to provide a detailed scientific approach of realizing God. This means clear specification/description of the whole process, from beginning to the end, which includes: intended goal, conditions to be respected, prerequisites to be assured, actions to be performed, intermediate steps together with intermediate results (in order to check if the process is working as described), symptoms of getting negative results, symptoms of failure, etc. That why, religion doesn't remain only something imaginary and sentimental anymore and one can get the desired faith needed to start thinking of performing the religious experiment.

To conclude i again mention, science and faith (including faith in God) can't and shouldn't be separated from each other and should be dealt with and studied conjointly. This approach marks a powerful, trusthworthy and dynamic way of understanding life and the nature of the Absolute Truth.

Matus

Anything good should be accepted

2008-04-18T11:49:00.001-07:00

It is quite striking and astonishing how universal many instructions of Shrila Prabhupada appear to be. "Anything good should be accepted." So simple and universal! Many good and valuable advice was left for us, which aim to foster and enhance our spiritual practice of Bhakti Yoga. Regular chanting of the Holy Names of Nityananda Gauranga is one such good advice. "Anything good should be accepted." So why not accept this powerful medicine for the Age of Kali, the regular chanting of the Holy Names of Nityananda and Gauranga?