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• Guru Vandana• Basic Intro to Nama Tattva• Power of Hari Nama (stories)• Chanting Rules & Levels• Chanting Practice on beads• Hari Bhajans• Questions/Answers
Agenda
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Namas te guru-devaya
Sarva-siddhi pradayine
Sarva mangala rupaya
Sarvananda vidhayine
I offer pranam to Gurudeva, to bestow all spiritual perfection
and happiness.
Guru Vandana
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Importance Of Hari Nama
Harer Nāma Harer Nāma Harer Nāmeva Kevalam
Kalau Nāsty Eva Nāsty Eva Nāsty Eva Gatir Anyatha
For deliverance in this Kali Yuga, There is no other way,There is no other way,There is no other wayExcept chantingThe Holy names of the Lord.
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Rocks Floated By Rama Naam !
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Bridge Found By NASA Satellite
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Sravanam kirtanam visnoh Smaranam pāda sevanamArchanam vandanam dāsyam Sakhyam ātma-nivedanam (E-6)
Nine Angas (parts) of Bhakti
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Nama Aparadha
• Do not criticize saints & bhaktas• Do not think Lord’s name is material (It is spiritual)• Do not believe that other Gods are
independent to Hari• Do not blaspheme scriptures• Do not commit sin on the basis of
Hari Nama• …..….
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Lord Caitanya Maha Prabhu
• Krishna appeared in the mood of Radha Rani
• Most Merciful form of Lord
• Krsna came as His own devotee to teach Bhakti
• Freely distributed Maha Mantra to everyone !
• Comes once in 43.2 billion years
• Jharikhand Forest• All animals, birds, all danced
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How To Chant
1. Crown Bead – Never chant on it2. Put index finger outside the bag3. Chant from larger bead & chant
forward4. Then turn back and chant other way5. Never cross the crown bead6. Has 108 beads to chant7. While chanting think of Lord only8. Never keep beads bag on ground
Demonstration: Everyone use their chanting bag and bead
RULES !!!
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Sri Krishna Caitanya
Prabhu Nityananda
Sri Advaita Gadadara
Sri Vasadi Gaura Bhakta Vrinda
Hare krsna hare krsna Krsna krsna hare hareHare rama hare rama Rama rama hare hare
Maha Mantra
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Levels of Chanting Hari Naam
Name Of the Level # of Rounds
# of Gaura Mantras
# of Holy Names
Gauranga Ashraya 1 10 3,888
Nityananda Ashraya 4 10 9,072
Hari Nama 16 16 31,104
Ardha Laksheshvara 32 64 69,120
Laksheshvara 64 64 124,416
Dvi Laksheshvara 96 256 221,184
Tri Laksheshvara 128 368 300,672
Nama Acharya Hari Dasa Thakura chanted: 300,000 names every day ! 11Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studieswww.gokulbhajan.com
Nara ha ri-näma anta re achu bhävaha ha be bhavasäga re päraDhara re sravane nara ha ri-näma säda re cintämani u ha säraYadi kr ta-päpi äda re kabhu mantraka rä ja sravane ka re pänaSrikr sna caitanya bale ha ya tuchu durga ma päpa täpa sa ha tränaKara ha gaura-guru-vai sna va äsraya la ha nara harinä ma häraSamsä re näma lai su kr ti haiyä ta re äpämara du rä cäraIthe kr ta-visaya-tr sna pahumnämahä rä yo dhäranesra ma bhäraKutr sna jagadänanda kr ta-kalmasa ku ma ti rahala kä rä gära
What is special about this sloka?
Something is hidden deep inside !
Can you find out ?
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Nara ha ri-näma anta re achu bhävaha ha be bhavasäga re päraDhara re sravane nara ha ri-näma säda re cintämani u ha säraYadi kr ta-päpi äda re kabhu mantraka rä ja sravane ka re pänaSrikr sna caitanya bale ha ya tuchu durga ma päpa täpa sa ha tränaKara ha gaura-guru-vai sna va äsraya la ha nara harinä ma häraSamsä re näma lai su kr ti haiyä ta re äpämara du rä cäraIthe kr ta-visaya-tr sna pahumnämahä rä yo dhäranesra ma bhäraKutr sna jagadänanda kr ta-kalmasa ku ma ti rahala kä rä gära
Can you see now?Start
Stop
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[ Jaya Janārthanā Krishna Gìtai Nāyakā Jeeva Jeevanā Krishna Rādhe Mādhavā ]
Sarva Pālanā Krishna Shyāma Sundarā Sunda Rānanā Krishna Sòbha Vanditā (Jaya)
[ Amala Kānchanā Krishna Âdi Kesavā Antar Âtmanā Krishna Ânanda Rùpā ] Yamuna Jeevanā Krishna Vadana SundarāYasoda Nandanā Krishna Vimala Mādhavā (Jaya)
[ Kadamba Kānanā Krishna Kamsa Mòkshakā Kamala Lòchanā Krishna Kāliya Marthanā ]Garuda Vāhanā Krishna Kòthai Nāyakā Gòkul Jeevana Krishna Gāna Nandanā (Jaya)
Hari Bhajan (New)
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[ Jaya Janārthanā Krishna Gìtai Nāyakā Jeeva Jeevanā Krishna Rādhe Mādhavā ]
Sarva Pālanā Krishna Shyāma Sundarā Sunda Rānanā Krishna Sòbha Vanditā (Jaya)
[ Ramya Bālakā Krishna Bhakta Vatsalā Rāma Rāghavā Krishna Bhuvana Rakshakā ]Rāja Pālakā Krishna Parama NāthanāRanga Nāyaka Krishna Patita Pāvanā (Jaya) [ Madana Mòhanā Krishna Mākhan Hāranā Murali Gānanā Krishna Mégha Varnanā ]Nanda Nandanā Krishna Gòkul Bālana Nayana Sundarā Krishna Gòpi Mādhavā (Jaya)
Hari Bhajan (New) …. contd
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Krishna Mantra Haite Habe, Samsāra MochanaKrishna Nāma Haite Pābe, Krsnera Charana Sri-Guru Charana Padma, Kevala Bhakati SadmaHāHā Prabhu Koro Doyā, Deho More Pada Chāyā Sri Krishna Caitanya, Prabhu NityanandaSri Advaita Gadadhara Srivasadi, Gaura Bhakta Vrinda Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare HareHare Rama Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare Rādhe Rādhe Govinda, Govinda RādheRādhe Rādhe Govinda, Govinda Rādhe
Hari Bhajan (New)
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Power Of Rama Naam !
• Hanuman• Rama Naama• Challenge• Arrow from Ram• Flower Garland
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Ceto darpana mārjanam bhava mahā Dāvagni nirvāpanam
Sreya kairava candrikā vitaranam Vidyāvadhu jeevanam
Ānandāmbudhi vardhanam prati padam Pūrnamrtās-vādanam
Sarvātma snapanam param vijayate Sri krsna sankirtanam
Excellent Sādhana is Krsna nāma Sankirtanam !
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Sweetest Names
Visnor ekaikam nâmâpi, Sarva-vedâdhikam matamTâdrk-nâma sahasrena, Râma-nâma-samam smrtam (Sata-nama-strotra)
Chanting 1 name of Visnu equalsStudying all the vedas. Chanting 1 name of Rama is equal to chanting1000 names of Visnu.
Sahasra-nâmnâm punyânâm, Trir âvrttya-tu yat phalamEkâvrttyâ-tu krsnasya, Nâmaikam tat prayacchati (Brahmanda Purana)
Chanting 1 Krsna Nama is equal tochanting 1000 names of Visnu 3 times.
RAMAKRISHNA….
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Om Pùrna-Madah Pùrna-Midam
Pùrnât Pùrnam Udacyate
Pùrnasya Pùrnam ÂdâyaPùrnam Evâ Vasisyate
Dhvani
• Sri Sita Ram Parivar Ki Jay • Sri Radha Govindaji Ki Jay• Tulasi Maharani Ki Jay• Ganga Yamuna Devi Ki Jay• Hari Naam Ki Jay ! 21Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studieswww.gokulbhajan.com
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