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Amrita Katha -
dasanudas - Sat, 09 Jul 2005 20:39:53 +0530
Glory of Sri NamQUOTE
Look, all these Names ( Sri Num) tell us their true identities ( Swarup) and Tattva ( wisdom). For example the name “Nityananda” tells where Nitya – Ananda i.e eternal happiness lies He is Nitynanda. Again see “SriKrishnaChaitanya” word tells about what is Sri KrishnaChaitanya ? When Sri and Krishna ( i.e Radha and Krishna ) become one that awaken Chaitanya i.e Consciousness that is why he is SriKrishnaChaitanya. Prabhupad Prangopal Goswami was very much keen on this, Prabhu used to tell “Who does not have any attention and respect towards the word of Six Goswami, Name does not bless them, and to whom Name blesses , he will show him his own identities and thereby devotee will be drowned into ocean of bliss”. This blessing obviously depends on the blessings of Vaishnava i.e why Mahaprabhu instructs “Bhagavat pado giya Vaishnav er Sthane” (read and recite Srimad Bhagavatam in the place and under the guidance of Vaishnava).
--------------SriMad Radharaman Charan Das Dev
Madanmohan das - Wed, 13 Jul 2005 05:06:28 +0530
May Sri Krsna sankirtan be pre-eminently glorified;
it wipes clean the dust laden looking glass of the mind;
extinguishes the wild-fire of transmigratory existance;
sheds friendly moon-beams on the lily of eternal good;
it is the very life and vitality of goddess Wisdom;
causes the ocean of bliss to swell incontinent;
affords an ever augmenting appetite and relish
for condenced ambrosia at every step; and thoroughly
purges th' entire self, the atman, from all base alloy.
Siksastak 1
dasanudas - Mon, 03 Oct 2005 21:06:06 +0530
In response tothe Causeless mercy thread I am posting here a small quote from Kirtan of Sri mad RadhaRaman Charan Das dev ( Bodo Baba ji) to show how gaudiya vaishnava sees "Causeless Mercy".
Babaji Maharaj used to sing in kirtan for the mercy of Nitai Chand:
" Amar swavab pap kora
Tomar swabhav udhdhar kora
Amar swabhab charini bole -
tumi, tomar swabhab chero na
"
English translation:
"My nature is to commit sin
Your nature is to shower mercy, to deliver us.
Because I could not abandon my nature,
you please do not abandon yours"
Jay Nitai
Dasanudas
JD33 - Tue, 04 Oct 2005 04:56:33 +0530
Thank you Dasanudas for posting this from Bara Baba. Thank you! Kindly post more when you can.
Jagat - Tue, 04 Oct 2005 05:15:45 +0530
Yes, the NGRS folks have a very deep feeling for causeless mercy, of this there can be no doubt. It creates a great common bond, to realize that we are all hopelessly hopeless. Sure we have to follow rules, but if you think that following rules will get you Krishna, you start thinking you have Krishna when all you have is a bunch of rules. Then you start thinking you're better than people who have bhakti, but maybe don't follow all the rules. This creates division, faultfinding, envy, Vaishnavaparadha and whatnot.
Sadhu savadhana!
lbcVisnudas - Tue, 04 Oct 2005 10:42:36 +0530
QUOTE
Babaji Maharaj used to sing in kirtan for the mercy of Nitai Chand:
" Amar swavab pap kora
Tomar swabhav udhdhar kora
Amar swabhab charini bole -
tumi, tomar swabhab chero na
"
English translation:
"My nature is to commit sin
Your nature is to shower mercy, to deliver us.
Because I could not abandon my nature,
you please do not abandon yours"
Thank you very much!
ami khoop kushi!
Advitiya - Tue, 04 Oct 2005 20:15:35 +0530
QUOTE
" Amar swavab pap kora
Tomar swabhav udhdhar kora
Amar swabhab charini bole -
tumi, tomar swabhab chero na"
khub sundar kathA! Talk about "Causeless Mercy"!
vijayalakshmi - Tue, 04 Oct 2005 21:25:39 +0530
Barha Baba is the BEST. I have not seen anyone like him in GV or really anywhere... I hope he has some elevated sisyas of sisyas with a similar mood living today.
Lalita sakhi dasi ki jaya!
Sakhicharan - Tue, 04 Oct 2005 22:03:18 +0530
QUOTE(vijayalakshmi @ Oct 4 2005, 10:55 AM)
Barha Baba is the BEST. I have not seen anyone like him in GV or really anywhere... I hope he has some elevated sisyas of sisyas with a similar mood living today.
Lalita sakhi dasi ki jaya!
Yes! Jaya Barha Babaji! Jaya Lalita Sakhi Dasi!
This may be a good time for someone to translate this...*hint* *hint* dasanudas-ji
Sri Sri RadharamanCharanDasDevDasakam by Srimad VaishnavaCharan Das panchatirtha.
AHo SachiNandanDanaBismritiGhanadhaKare Patitang jada jagat |
taDaiVa jatang basudhaSudhaKaram tamadYa RadhaRamanang BhajaMahe || 1
SwajatKale Bhagavanniveditam vina na pito janonipayohopi ja|
Swabhabato bhaktaBarang gunakaram tamadYa radharamanang BhajaMahe || 2
braje suguptamatidurlabham ratim dadau sa gauaH kaliJivaMandale |
tirohitam tam kramasastyam jastyamadya radharamanang BhajaMahe || 3
Nipiya jasyacharitam sudham srutau vabanti matta bahabo jana bhubi|
trutanti mayang trigunanchya lilaya tamadya radharamanang BhajaMahe || 4
Samunnatam bhavavivusitam bapubirlakya jasyapi sumandYamedhasaH|
mahaTtamaH suSchya vidhutaKalmashaYa tamadYa radharamanang BhajaMahe || 5
MritaSya jivattYaRuraJaNartanaT pareshSakterpalapicheTasam |
kuTarkYavadaH khalu jeno khanditastYamadYa radharamanang BhajaMahe || 6
samagata janniKasHa chaw tarkikaH sumistaBacha twaritam parajitaH|
punascha gaurangaPadaSritasTyaTha tamadya radharamanang BhajaMahe || 7
bisham sahasam rabhasha nipiya jo na jatu betta bata tasYa vikriyam|
NitaiGaurangaRasatiVihalvam tamadYa radharamanang BhajaMahe || 8
kalabupasyAng kalidoshNasakam NitaiGaurangaNamamritam muda|
pracharitam jeno kripaya susangatam tamadYa radharamanang BhajaMahe || 9
he Dev te padataleY galalagnaVaso durvasonaKavolito vinivedayeHam|
evam kurusVa karunam nivasami jatra tatteY priyanghriYugalam na cha vishmarami || 10
dasanudas - Tue, 04 Oct 2005 22:26:41 +0530
QUOTE(vijayalakshmi @ Oct 4 2005, 10:55 AM)
Barha Baba is the BEST. I have not seen anyone like him in GV or really anywhere... I hope he has some elevated sisyas of sisyas with a similar mood living today.
Lalita sakhi dasi ki jaya!
All servant of Sri Nitai Chand are the best. It is not proper vaishnava conduct to declare somebody as best. Instead we should glorify great vaishnava in keeping in mind that hearing that glorification other vaishanava should also feel happy. The conslusion should be "Vaishnavas are like Barha Baba" and as servant of Vaishnava we should aspire to receive foot dust of great Vaishnava soul.
Jay Nitai
Dasanudas
vijayalakshmi - Tue, 04 Oct 2005 22:29:36 +0530
I did not mean to put anyone down. I am sorry. As you see, I am in dire need of vaisnava kripa kataksha.
But, as far as distinctions amongst vaisnavas are concerned, it is not everyday we get to hear of such an elevated saint as Barha Baba. His amazing leelas are, to my humble mind, inspiring beyond anything else I have read, as far as vaisnavas in our modern period are concerned. Others may have their own "dearest saints" according to their own devotional proclivities.... But how can any vaisnava be offended by the glorification of such a great soul like our Bodo Baba?
dasanudas - Tue, 04 Oct 2005 23:41:36 +0530
QUOTE(vijayalakshmi @ Oct 4 2005, 11:59 AM)
I did not mean to put anyone down. I am sorry. As you see, I am in dire need of vaisnava kripa kataksha.
But, as far as distinctions amongst vaisnavas are concerned, it is not everyday we get to hear of such an elevated saint as Barha Baba. His amazing leelas are, to my humble mind, inspiring beyond anything else I have read, as far as vaisnavas in our modern period are concerned. Others may have their own "dearest saints" according to their own devotional proclivities.... But how can any vaisnava be offended by the glorification of such a great soul like our Bodo Baba?
I can understand your feelings. Don't feel bad.
Jay Nitai
Dasanudas
Rad - Wed, 05 Oct 2005 01:31:40 +0530
Incidently, it has dawned on me that in the beautiful song of Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur "Doyal Nitai Caitanya bole" he sort of echos the meaning the famous song 'bhaja nitai gaura pabe radhe syam/ japa hare krsna hare rama" of his renown contemporary Sri Radharaman Carana Dasa Deva
(zese vrndAvane radha-zyamera pAbe darazana/ gaura krpa ho'le he
With the mercy (Nitai) of Gaurasundar one can attain the vision of Radha-Syama in Vrndavana at the end of life.
Jaya Nitai, Jaya Gaura...Jaya Nitai, Jaya Gaura!
Gaurasundara - Wed, 05 Oct 2005 08:06:29 +0530
That's actually my most favourite line in that whole bhajan!
