03-02-2006, 05:48 PM
"ISCKON" is a great organisation engaged in "Bhagavan Nama Prachara". The following Verse Viz.,
"Kalau Kalmasha Chiththanam papa drauyopa jeevinam
Vidhi kriya vihinanam Gathir Govinda Kirthanam"
very clearly says that the only Gathi in the pollulted atmosphere of kali is chanting of the name of God.
"hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare
hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare"
is the "nama mala" of "bhagawan" they are selflessly preaching the world over.
Chaithanya Mahaprabhu almost through out his life in spite of in different state of mindsets ranging from viraha to bhavasamadhi motivated one and all cutting across caste , creed and even religion to chant this beautiful "nama mala" of "Bhagavan". His goshti of bhakthas went in procession chanting in "uccha swara" the glorious name of God. This was because even those who dont themselves chant the name of God can atleast get benefitted from hearing his glorious name. Thats why great saints cutting across different sampradayas motivates people to do nama sankirthan of God.
"ISCKON" people terms "Hare rama ... Hare Hare" as "maha mathra". I humbly but agree to the importance they attach to this pavithra Bhagavan Nama.
But technically i opine differently in the nomenclature used.
"manthra" is defined as "Mananath thrayathe ithi manthraha". The basic pre requisite of any manthra is that it is repeateadly recited in one's mind.
Another aspect I could not reconcile to is chanting any other name of God is discouraged by "ISCKON". Be it even any other of name of Lord Krishna himself. There are crores and crores of people in India who chants "RAM". I could not understand as to why they could not attain salvation by chanting this another holyname of God while submitting my utmost respect for "Hare rama ... Hare Hare"
"Kalau Kalmasha Chiththanam papa drauyopa jeevinam
Vidhi kriya vihinanam Gathir Govinda Kirthanam"
very clearly says that the only Gathi in the pollulted atmosphere of kali is chanting of the name of God.
"hare rama hare rama rama rama hare hare
hare krishna hare krishna krishna krishna hare hare"
is the "nama mala" of "bhagawan" they are selflessly preaching the world over.
Chaithanya Mahaprabhu almost through out his life in spite of in different state of mindsets ranging from viraha to bhavasamadhi motivated one and all cutting across caste , creed and even religion to chant this beautiful "nama mala" of "Bhagavan". His goshti of bhakthas went in procession chanting in "uccha swara" the glorious name of God. This was because even those who dont themselves chant the name of God can atleast get benefitted from hearing his glorious name. Thats why great saints cutting across different sampradayas motivates people to do nama sankirthan of God.
"ISCKON" people terms "Hare rama ... Hare Hare" as "maha mathra". I humbly but agree to the importance they attach to this pavithra Bhagavan Nama.
But technically i opine differently in the nomenclature used.
"manthra" is defined as "Mananath thrayathe ithi manthraha". The basic pre requisite of any manthra is that it is repeateadly recited in one's mind.
Another aspect I could not reconcile to is chanting any other name of God is discouraged by "ISCKON". Be it even any other of name of Lord Krishna himself. There are crores and crores of people in India who chants "RAM". I could not understand as to why they could not attain salvation by chanting this another holyname of God while submitting my utmost respect for "Hare rama ... Hare Hare"