04 September 2011

KKSblog.com - Chanting without offense Part 2

KKSblog.com - Chanting without offense Part 2

Chanting without offense Part 2

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 08:00 AM PDT

(Kadamba Kanana Swami, Finland, 2011)

Only Vishnu can award liberation, and only Krishna can award prema or love of God. So in this way we understand that the chanting of the name of Krishna must be done in a appropriate mood:

A mood of humility; a mood of respect; respect for the vaisnavas; respect for the Vedas; respect for the Spiritual Master; respect for the deities. In this way one can through the chanting, approach Krishna because, 'Nāhaṁ prakāśaḥ sarvasya yoga-māyā-samāvṛtaḥ' [Bg. 7.25]

Krishna says that:

"I remain covered by the yoga maya energy and unless I reveal myself, I cannot be known. That is the situation."

So when Krishna is pleased with our attitude of humility, and our respectful attitude towards Guru, Sadhu and śāstras, then Krishna will reveal himself. So this is an important element in the chanting!

It's not like some sort of yoga exercise where through certain regular exercises we are building up strength! It's not a mechanical process. It's not that the strength is the result of our own efforts. The strength that we receive is the gift of the Lord! If He so desires by His causeless mercy, He will bestow the strength upon us. This is the nature of the chanting. Therefore, the chanting is never a mechanical process, and therefore one can never say:

"If I have chanted one million names, than surely Krishna will reveal Himself!"

There's no such thing, since Krishna reveals Himself whenever He desires….whenever He is pleased. So in this way the chanting of the Holy name is an intimate interaction with Supreme Personality of Godhead!

A few days in Oslo

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 03:24 AM PDT

Before the Kirtana Mela festival, Maharaja went to visit the Yatra in Oslo, Norway. There he was picked up by two of his disciples and Gaura Hari Prabhu, a senior brahmacari who is the local temple president.

Oslo’s temple is a nice little woodhouse, blessed by the presence of Sri Sri Gaura Gadadhara. Maharaja gave the morning lectures and attended various programs.

On Saturday he went to a Yoga-club where a nice program was held with bhajanas from Govinda Prabhu, who was also visiting directly from Vrindavana, and a nice talk from Maharaja. The next day the Sunday feast took place in the temple. Maharaja presented the topic of how Krsna consciousness is the best solution for solving material distress.

All in all it was a short but inspiring stay. Enjoy the pictures!

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Kirtana Mela in pictures!

Posted: 03 Sep 2011 02:21 AM PDT

Kirtana Mela! All the three worlds have heard of the great event taking place near Chemnitz in Germany. Devotees planned to come from all over the world: Europe, South Africa, Australia, India etc. Eventually the Mela started. It took place in a very nice little village, with a big gym, which was nicely decorated to support the meditative mood of the kirtanas taking place there.

The main guests were Lord Jagannatha, Lord Baladeva and Lady Subhadra, accompanied by the German Sankirtana Gaura Nitai Deities. The bhajanas of course were out of this world, held for at least twelve hours every day and led by world-famous kirtaneers like Lokanatha Maharaja, B.B. Govinda Maharaja, Sacinandana Maharaja and Kadamba Kanana Maharaja, just to mention a few.

If you want to find out more about the kirtana mela you can visit the official website or watch it life on Mayapur TV! Enjoy the pictures!

 

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