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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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Sraddha to Prema in the Holy Name

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das In Bhajana-rahasya, the sequel to Harinama-cintamani, Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura systematically describes how a devotee can attain kṛṣṇa-prema. He says the Hare Kṛṣṇa maha-mantra consists of sixteen names…
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A Closed Door to Sins

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das The word Kṛṣṇa is composed of two syllables: kṛṣ–which means the attractive aspect of the Lord, and ṇa–which refers to ananda, spiritual bliss. Thus the name Kṛṣṇa represents God’s most blissful…
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Japa Means Radha Dasyam

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Srila Prabhupada said that chanting the maha-mantra means begging Radharani for engagement in Kṛṣṇa’s service. But Prabodhānanda Sarasvatī presents a slightly different conception of the mahā-mantra in the…
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Effect of Japa with Meaning

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das The method of chanting the holy name involves deliberating on the meaning of the syllables along with sincerely crying for the Lord. Success in any yoga system involving mantra meditation depends on remembering the…
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The Seven Excellences of Nama

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das One week before his disappearance, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura imparted ten important instructions on devotional service. Regarding Kṛṣṇa’s holy name, he said, “The holy name with its noted seven…
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Eight Prayers of Divine Instruction

Śrī Śikṣāṣṭaka by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu ceto-darpaṇa-mārjanaṁ bhava-mahā-dāvāgni-nirvāpaṇaṁ śreyaḥ-kairava-candrikā-vitaraṇaṁ vidyā-vadhū-jīvanam ānandāmbudhi-vardhanaṁ prati-padaṁ pūrṇāmṛtāsvādanaṁ sarvātma-snapanaṁ…
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Prabhupada’s Practical Tips on Chanting

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Sruti-kirti Prabhu, a disciple and former personal servant of Srila Prabhupada, recounts Prabhupada’s practical instructions regarding chanting rounds. “It was easy to understand that Śrīla Prabhupāda enjoyed…
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Lord Caitanya Chants “His Rounds”

Mahanidhi Madan Gopal Das Lord Gauranga Himself and all realized souls in the Gaudiya line such as Namacarya Thakura Haridasa and the six Gosvamis set the example of chanting a fixed number of rounds daily. In Sad-gosvamy astakam, Srinivasa…

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