Wednesday, February 24, 2010

Holy Name is the means and the end too!

Verse 1.15.6 (Saci Suta Prji)

* Here in today's world, Arjuna is saying that separation from the Lord would render all the universes unfavorable and void, like bodies without life.
* Similar to this, Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu tells in Siksastakam, yugayitam nimishena...12 years or more.
* He also says in the last verse: I know only Krishna as my Lord...unconditionally.
* It is the living entity's constitutional position to be an eternal servant of the Lord.
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* Above all living entities, there is one Supreme Soul, who resides in everyone's heart as Paramatma.
* The Lord has many agents to vanquish the demons. But the Lord personally comes just to please His devotees.
* Essence: Krishna is the SPG. We are His eternal servants. In this age of Kali, He has come in the form of the Holy Name.
* 5 things to do in this devotional service to the holy name
- associating with devotees, deity worship, reading bhagavatam, ..
* When we chant and try to purify our hearts, first thing that will come out are our anarthas. But we should not get bewildered by them, we should continue to chant. That way, purification will come in.

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