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Positive Path for the Wandering Mind

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das The best japa is done by sitting in a sanctified place, closing the eyes, and repeating the holy name while remembering its meanings and the sublime pastimes of Gaura-Govinda. If the mind is too restless, however,…
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Grace and Gratitude

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das The diksha guru is like a father, and you can never reject a father even if he commits some transgression. One's being a father is not dependent on his making or not making transgressions but on a simple…
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Eight Rules for Better Japa

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das The rules start with basic mechanical arrangements and end with the proper mood and meditation. Anyone who follows these eight rules will surely improve his japa and receive delightful rewards from sri-nama. 1. Night…
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Attitude to Attract the All-attractive

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das golokera prema-dhana, hari-nāma-saṇkīrtana, rati nā janmilo kene tāy The treasure of love of God has descended from the spiritual world of Goloka Vṛndāvana; appearing in this world as the saṇkīrtana movement…
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Chapter Thirteen: Japa Meditation Techniques

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Shelter and Surrender In “Arunodaya-kirtana” Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura explains that the nectar-filled names of Kṛṣṇa are the sole shelter within the universe: kṛṣṇa-nāma-sudhā koriyā pāna, jurāo…
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Summary of Chapter 12: Nama, Rupa, Guna and Lila in the Holy Name

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das By fully surrendering to the chanting process one will receive the causeless mercy of the name. The blissful pastimes of Kṛṣṇa will then flow through the mind without any effort. Kṛṣṇa will reveal everything…
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Chapter Twelve: Nama, Rupa, Guna and Lila in the Holy Name

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Nama to Rupa Kṛṣṇa’s beautiful divine form and His holy name are nondifferent. Kṛṣṇa’s name is identical with His form. Thus chanting Kṛṣṇa’s holy name immediately manifests Kṛṣṇa’s…
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The Friction Stick Phenomenon

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das The sastras state that by chanting Kṛṣṇa’s holy name one will eventually see the Lord’s transcendental form, qualities and pastimes. How does this happen? The Svetasvatara Upanisad 1.13-14 gives a wonderful…
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Sequence of Bhajana

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Harinama-cintamani describes the sadhana-krama, progressive path of chanting Kṛṣṇa’s holy names: “First one must discard the ten offenses. One should clearly and distinctly pronounce the holy names, and meditate…
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A Spiritual Call

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das In Topmost Yoga System, Srila Prabhupada delivers a wonderful illumination on the holy name: “The transcendental vibration established by the chanting of Hare Kṛṣṇa, Hare Kṛṣṇa, Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa,…
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Meaning of the Maha-mantra by Thakura Bhaktivinoda

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Hare–O Hari! Please attract my mind and free me from this material world. Kṛṣṇa–O Kṛṣṇa! Please attract my mind by pulling it toYou. Hare–O Hari! Please attract my heart by showing Your unsurpassed…
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Meaning of the Maha-mantra by Sri Jiva Gosvami

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Hare–The enchanting beauty of Sri Kṛṣṇacandra steals the minds of all. But Srimati Radhika captivates the mind of Syama with Her alluring matchless cleverness. Therefore, She is known as Hara or Hare in the…
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Meaning of the Maha-mantra by Gopala Guru Gosvami

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Gopala Guru Gosvami, a disciple of Vakresvara Pandita and the guru of Dhyanacandra Gosvami, lived five hundred years ago in Jagannatha Puri where He regularly associated with Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The following…
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Meaning of the Maha-mantra from Hari-bhakti-vilāsa

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das   Hare–O Rādhe, please attract my mind and free me from material bondage. Kṛṣṇa–O Kṛṣṇa, please attract my mind by pulling it to You. Hare–O Rādhe, captivate my heart by showing me Your…
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Acaryas’ Meaning of the Maha-mantra

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das The sastras state that chanting mantras and harinama will not give the full benefit unless one knows the meanings of the mantras. One may derive the results of bhukti (sense enjoyment) or even mukti, but he will not…
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Union and Separation in the Maha-mantra

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das There are three ista devas in the Hare Kṛṣṇa maha-mantra: Radha, Kṛṣṇa and Prema. Hare Kṛṣṇa–means Radha-Kṛṣṇa together, united in love. They continually relish a unique type of inconceivably…
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Aisvarya-bhava Conception of the Maha-mantra

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Hari: The Supreme Lord Hari who destroys the three-fold afflictions (adhyātmika, adhidaivika and adhibhautika), and millions of sins from unlimited births of devotees who remember Him. Kṛṣṇa: The word is made…
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Radharani’s Manjaris: Tattva & Lilas 031 “Radhe-Shyam’s Single Pillow Bed”

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das This series of posts presents the facts (tattva) regarding the identity, moods (gopi-bhava), intimacy and sevas of Srimati Radharani’s beautiful, talented handmaidens known as manjaris, kinkaris, or dasis. Many…

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