Guru Vandana Basic Intro to Nama Tattva Power of Hari Nama (stories) Chanting Rules & Levels Chanting Practice on beads Hari Bhajans Questions/Answers

• 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


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.


Rocks Floated By Rama Naam !


Bridge Found By NASA Satellite


Sravanam kirtanam visnoh Smaranam pāda sevanamArchanam vandanam dāsyam Sakhyam ātma-nivedanam (E-6)

Nine Angas (parts) of Bhakti


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• …..….


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


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 !!!


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


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 ?


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


[ 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)


[ 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


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)


Power Of Rama Naam !

• Hanuman• Rama Naama• Challenge• Arrow from Ram• Flower Garland


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 !


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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Dhvani

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