Agenda Guru Vandana Basic Intro to Nama Tattva

Agenda • Guru Vandana • Basic Intro to Nama Tattva • Power of Hari Nama (stories) • Chanting Rules & Levels • Chanting Practice on beads • Hari Bhajans • Questions/Answers www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 1

Guru Vandana Namas te guru-devaya Sarva-siddhi pradayine Sarva mangala rupaya Sarvananda vidhayine I offer pranam to Gurudeva, to bestow all spiritual perfection and happiness. www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 2

Importance Of Hari Nama Harer Nāma Harer Nāmeva Kevalam Kalau Nāsty Eva Gatir Anyatha For deliverance in this Kali Yuga, There is no other way, There is no other way Except chanting The Holy names of the Lord. www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 3

Rocks Floated By Rama Naam ! www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 4

Bridge Found By NASA Satellite www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 5

Nine Angas (parts) of Bhakti Sravanam kirtanam visnoh Smaranam pāda sevanam Archanam vandanam dāsyam Sakhyam ātma-nivedanam (E-6) www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 6

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 • …. www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 7

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 www. gokulbhajan. com • Jharikhand Forest • All animals, birds, all danced Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 8

How To Chant Demonstration: Everyone use their chanting bag and bead RULES !!! 1. Crown Bead – Never chant on it 2. Put index finger outside the bag 3. Chant from larger bead & chant forward 4. Then turn back and chant other way 5. Never cross the crown bead 6. Has 108 beads to chant 7. While chanting think of Lord only 8. Never keep beads bag on ground www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 9

Maha Mantra Sri Krishna Caitanya Prabhu Nityananda Sri Advaita Gadadara Sri Vasadi Gaura Bhakta Vrinda Hare krsna hare krsna Krsna krsna hare Hare rama hare rama Rama rama hare www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 10

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 Ardha Laksheshvara 16 32 16 64 31, 104 69, 120 Laksheshvara Dvi Laksheshvara 64 96 64 256 124, 416 221, 184 Tri Laksheshvara 128 368 300, 672 Nama Acharya Hari Dasa Thakura chanted: 300, 000 names every day ! www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 11

What is special about this sloka? Nara ha ri-näma anta re achu bhävaha ha be bhavasäga re pära Dhara re sravane nara ha ri-näma säda re cintämani u ha sära Yadi kr ta-päpi äda re kabhu mantraka rä ja sravane ka re päna Srikr sna caitanya bale ha ya tuchu durga ma päpa täpa sa ha träna Kara ha gaura-guru-vai sna va äsraya la ha nara harinä ma hära Samsä re näma lai su kr ti haiyä ta re äpämara du rä cära Ithe kr ta-visaya-tr sna pahumnämahä rä yo dhäranesra ma bhära Kutr sna jagadänanda kr ta-kalmasa ku ma ti rahala kä rä gära Something is hidden deep inside ! Can you find out ? www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 12

Start Can you see now? Stop Nara ha ri-näma anta re achu bhävaha ha be bhavasäga re pära Dhara re sravane nara ha ri-näma säda re cintämani u ha sära Yadi kr ta-päpi äda re kabhu mantraka rä ja sravane ka re päna Srikr sna caitanya bale ha ya tuchu durga ma päpa täpa sa ha träna Kara ha gaura-guru-vai sna va äsraya la ha nara harinä ma hära Samsä re näma lai su kr ti haiyä ta re äpämara du rä cära Ithe kr ta-visaya-tr sna pahumnämahä rä yo dhäranesra ma bhära Kutr sna jagadänanda kr ta-kalmasa ku ma ti rahala kä rä gära www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 13

Hari Bhajan (New) [ Jaya Janārthanā Krishna Gìtai Nāyakā Jeevanā Krishna Rādhe Mādhavā ] Sarva Pālanā Krishna Shyāma Sundarā Sunda Rānanā Krishna Sòbha Vanditā (Jaya) [ Amala Kānchanā Krishna di Kesavā Antar tmanā Krishna nanda Rùpā ] Yamuna Jeevanā Krishna Vadana Sundarā Yasoda 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) www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 14

Hari Bhajan (New) …. contd [ Jaya Janārthanā Krishna Gìtai Nāyakā 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 Nāthanā Ranga Nāyaka Krishna Patita Pāvanā (Jaya) [ Madana Mòhanā Krishna Mākhan Hāranā Murali Gānanā Krishna Mégha Varnanā ] Nandanā Krishna Gòkul Bālana Nayana Sundarā Krishna Gòpi Mādhavā (Jaya) www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 15

Hari Bhajan (New) Krishna Mantra Haite Habe, Samsāra Mochana Krishna Nāma Haite Pābe, Krsnera Charana Sri-Guru Charana Padma, Kevala Bhakati Sadma HāHā Prabhu Koro Doyā, Deho More Pada Chāyā Sri Krishna Caitanya, Prabhu Nityananda Sri Advaita Gadadhara Srivasadi, Gaura Bhakta Vrinda Hare Krishna, Krishna Hare Rama, Rama Hare Rādhe Govinda, Govinda Rādhe www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 16

Power Of Rama Naam ! www. gokulbhajan. com • • • Hanuman Rama Naama Challenge Arrow from Ram Flower Garland Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 17

Excellent Sādhana is Krsna nāma Sankirtanam ! 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 www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 18

Sweetest Names RAMA KRISHNA …. Visnor ekaikam nâmâpi, Sarva-vedâdhikam matam Tâdrk-nâma sahasrena, Râma-nâma-samam smrtam Sahasra-nâmnâm punyânâm, Trir âvrttya-tu yat phalam Ekâvrttyâ-tu krsnasya, Nâmaikam tat prayacchati (Sata-nama-strotra) (Brahmanda Purana) Chanting 1 name of Visnu equals Studying all the vedas. Chanting 1 Krsna Nama is equal to 1 name of Rama is equal to chanting 1000 names of Visnu 3 times. 1000 names of Visnu. www. gokulbhajan. com Gokul Bhajan & Vedic Studies 19

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