Ram Ram Hare Krishna
Radhe Radhe
The following is a small transcript from a lecture from our God-Brother (Sri Ramanujamji) on the topic of "The potency of Mantra recieved from a Guru" - Very nice analogy to send the message.
- Mantra from GURU has a powerful effect.
A mantra itself is powerful. However a Mantra from a GURU is extraordinarily powerful.
Once, there was a KING who never followed any proper NIYAMA in his life wanted to learn and chant GAYATRI Mantra from his Minister who was a vedic Scholar who followed all the Niyamas. So he asked the MINISTER to give him GAYATRI Mantra. The Mantri said, "I cant tell you that. I cant give you that" .
The King then replied. "Ok, if you cant tell me that, I will find some other way." He went and looked at a few books and asked a few people and got GAYATRI Mantra.
The King then came to the Minister and said, "See, I got Gayatri Mantra now".
He recited and he said is it right. The minister said yes!
So what is the difference, the king asked, between the GURU giving GAYATRI MANTRA and finding the mantra from elsewhere...? It is the very same sound.
The Minister said, " You will understand this in a few days. But before that would you please accept my invitation for Dinner at my house tonight?"
So the King came, with his bodyguards. At Dinner time, the KING and the Minister took their seat at the table. Suddenly, the Minister, with an angry gesture, got up and started abusing the KING and in a commanding tone ordered the ROYAL Guards to arrest the KING.
The ROYAL Guards stood still, a bit dumbfounded as to what was going on.
By now the KING himself was angered by the behaviour of the minister and himself ordered the GUARDS to arrest the Minister. Immediately, the Guards, without any hesitation, held the minister.
Then Minister then smiled and commented that, "See! When I told them to arrest you, they didn't move. But as soon as you ordered they immediately actioned the order. The words were the same but the result depends on who is actually Uttering the words!" So likewise, the Lord's names are the same. It is said "GYANIHI TRILOKE" - Everyone is aware of the divine names of the LORD. But when the name comes from the GURU the Divinity is infused in it. And it takes us faster to the Lord's Feet.
So what do we do if we don't have a GURU Yet??? Just Keep chanting the name sincerely waiting for the GURU.
tasmad gurum prapadyeta jijnasuh sreya uttamam sabde pare ca nisnatam brahmany upasamasrayam
One who is searching for the Ultimate Truth must surrender to a guru who knows the inner meaning of the Vedas, is fixed in the Absolute Truth and is expert in the sastra. (Bhag. 11.3.21)
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VEDIC THOUGHT
"See how universal is the religion of Bhagavat [Bhagavat Dharma]. It is not intended for a certain class of Hindus alone, but it is a gift to the mankind at large in whatever country born, in whatever society bred, and of whatever culture produced. In short, Vaisnavism [Bhagavat Dharma] is the Absolute Love binding all men together into the Infinite Unconditioned, and Absolute God."
(Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura - The Bhagavat: Its Philosophy, Its Religion, Its Ethics & Its Theology)
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TIll the next time we meet in the name of LORD!
ys Deepak
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
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