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Question 138
Hare Krishna prabhu
PAMHO
AGTSP

In one of the Q & A, you told that congregational chanting ie. sankirtan is more powerful
than doing individual japa.

How is it prabhu?

And secondly, what should we do more chanting or sankirtan, so that advance in KRISHNA
CONSCIOUSNESS..?

Ys

Answer

The answer is obvious. From the point of view of our attention-touch of Nama Sankirtan
holds our attention on Nama without diversion more than in japa.

From the point of view of the Lord more people hear who are not even serious just as
curious observers. There is preaching element in sankirtana. Sankirtana is also joy of
celebrating Lord's presence together.

If you have only 10 devotees in a room and all of them are doing japa attentively then it is
as good as ten devotes doing sankirtana together. It will be just two varieties of serving
Nama. Each have their own characteristics.

Ys
Madhu Pandit Dasa
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Question 139
Prabhu,
You had mentioned in module 2 that the power of Nama does not depend on formal
initiation. Then why is it there in iskcon?
Ys

Answer

To glorify that the potency of Nama does not depend on any rules and regulations such a
statement is made by the Acharyas. So understand it in that spirit. Lack of formality of a
ceremony is not going to stop somebody having faith in Srila Prabhupada from getting the
effect as a formally initiated devotee. Soon such a person will get a chance to get formally
initiated also. Let us say for some reason he does not get formally initiated, still his faith in
Srila Prabhupada's instructions to chant 16 rounds and follow four regulative principles
everyday in his life and accepting him as guru is the heart makes him a disciple even
without a formal ceremony.
You question is further answered by Srila Bhaktisiddhana Saraswati Thakura while taking on
Nama bhajana
" the mere letters of the name may be had at any place and from anyone, but the
profound and unknown truth that is hiding behind these letters can only be
exposed by the grace of a true spiritual master who is purely devoted to Krishna;
the grace of a spiritual guide alone can help us pass over from the early twilight
of the divine names and in this way save us from the ten offenses that keeps us
from the true service of the name."
Bhaktisiddhanta Saraswati Thakur, Nama bhajana

Ys
Madhu Pandit Dasa
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Quote 31
Subject : Understanding spiritual nature of Nama

Sri Chaitanya sikshamarta by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura

"Even before entering the feild of nama-bhajana one should first know for
certain that Krishna's form, Krishna's name, Krishna's service, Krishna's servants
are all eternally free. That is , they re beyond the grasp of Maya., the illusory
energy. Krishna, Hus transcendental abode and His paraphernalia are totally
beyond material imagination. Similarly, His throne, His rooms, His gardens,
forests , Goverdhan Hill and the river yamuna, in fact everything about Krishna
cannot be touched by Maya. It is especially important to remember this
transcendental nature of Lord Krishna when we approach His service of which
chanting His holy name is foremost. This understanding is not based on blind
belief but on absolute and eternal truth".

Application to japa

In japa there are three components SEVYA, SEVA, SEVAK. All three with their mutual
relationship has to be known by a japa doer and same has to automatically come up in the
background of our attention. SEVYA is Krishna & Radharani ot Chaitanya Mahaprabhu,
SEVAK is jiva or devotee ego who is eternal servant of Krishna and SEVA is bhakti or service
of chanting, hearing and tasking repetition of the same to build up the number of
repetitions.

Understanding Sevya to be transcendental or Aprakrta is starting point is what this quote

says.

Let us recall the same in a nutshell what we discussed over last few modules and questions
and answers. By now all of us are aware that
the Avatari who are eternally sounding Suddha Namas in the form of the Hare Krishna
Maha Mantra in the spiritual world, out of compassion, mercifully expands into unlimited
prakrta-like Aprākrta Namas and descends and empowers the prakrta mantra into a
potentially omnipotent prakrta Nama avatara which we chant with out tongue. Though we
cannot have experiential-touch the prakrta-like Aprākrta Nama because of our sleeping
spiritual senses, as neophytes we are still blessed with the chance of association by the
faith in the automatic attention-touch of the Aprakrta Nama while engaging in the
experintial-touch of the Empowered Prākrta Nama.

What is the prescription of experiential-touch touch of the Empowered prākrta Nama?

Expereintial-touch of Empowered Prākrta Nama is achieved by distinctly chanting and
sharply hearing with serving attention, faith and affection or priti.

By association of the all-pure Aprākrta Nama our material senses, mind and attention
becomes pure which in turns awakens my spiritual mind and senses eventually.
Ys
Madhu Pandit Dasa
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Quote 33

Subject: Sambhanda jnana in japa.

Sri Harinama cintamani 3.26 & 27

Yāvat sambhandha jnana shira nahi haya

Tāvat anarthe nāmābhāsena ashraya

If a person by a saintly Vaishnava's mercy understands his relationship with Lord Krishna
and chants His holy name, he then attains a the great treasure of love of Godhead. 3.26

As long as someone does not understand his transcendental relationship with Krishna, the
chanter will take shelter of naamabhaasa-shadow of the Holy Name. 3.27

Application to japa

Read the application to quote 31

Ys
Madhu Pandit Dasa
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Quote 34

Subject: Krishna Himself speaks to Arjuna about that His Name is the greatest.

Quoted from Adi Purana by Srila Sanatana Goswami in Hari-bhakti-vilasa 11.465-469

465

na nāma-sadrsham jnanam
na nāma-sadrsham vratam
na nāma-sadrsham dhyanam
na nāma-sadrsham phalam
There is no knowledge equal to my Nāma. No vow is equal to My Nāma. No meditation is
like Nāma. No result is like Nāma.

466

na nāma-sadrsha tyagi
na nāma-sadrshah shamah
na nāma-sadrsham punyam
na nāma-sadrshih gatih
No renunciation is like my Nāma. No peace like my Nāma. No piety is like my Nāma. No
goal of life is like my Nāma.

467

nāmaiva paramā muktir

nāmaiva paramā gatih
nāmaiva paramā santir
nāmaiva paramā sthitih
My Nāma is the supreme liberation. My Nāma is the Supreme goal. My Nāma the topmost
place.My Nāma is the Supreme abode.

468

nāmaiva paramā bhaktir

nāmaiva paramā gatih
nāmaiva paramā pritir
nāmaiva paramā smrtih
My Nāma is the Supreme devotion. My Nāma is the Supreme thought. My Nāmais Supreme
happiness. My Nāma is Supreme meditation.

469

nāmaiva karānam jantor

nāmaiva paramā prabhur eva ca
nāmaiva paramārādhyo
nāmaiva paramo guruh
My Nāma is the life of all living entities. My Nāma is the Supreme Lord and master. My
Nāma is supreme object of worship. My Nāma is the supreme guru.
Application to japa

This is an interesting perspective to see the Nāma Prabhu the way Krishna Himself thinks of
His Nāma.
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Quote 35
Subect : Proper chanting means direct connection to Krishna

Srila Prabhupada in Vrindavana - September 16, 1976

"The holy name, chanting of holy name, if we chant it properly, without any
offense, then we are directly in connection with Krishna"
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Illustration of three component of japa. Sevya, Seva & Sevak Sevya = Hare Krishna Nama
Prabhu
Seva = distinctly chanting,
sharply hearing and
tasking a targeted
repetition.
Sevak = Eternal servant of
Krishna.
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Illustration of ingredients of a soulful japa described at the end of module 3/108.
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Question 140

Hare Krishna prabhu

Please accept my humble obeisances.
All glories to Srila Prabhupad!!

There are these two words we come across namely aprakata and prakata which are
different from the words prākrta and Aprākrta . I understand it means manifest and
unmanifest.

Whether prākrta and Aprākrta which differently sounding that the above two words also
mean manifest and unmanifest?

Request you to throw some light on it?

Your servant

Answer
These two sets of words have completely different meanings. The two words you are
talking about appears in quote 30 are simply verbs which means manifesting and
unmanifesting. Whereas the two words I have used are not verbs but indicate substance of
the Nama. They appear in quote ......

But it indicates whether it is of prakrti or of not prakrti? Matter or spirit?

You are right that the word prakata means manifest and apakata means unmanifest.
These words simply mean something is manifest or unmanifest to our gross senses. For
instance I can say I have a design of building in my mind in an unmanifest or unexpressed
form. It is aprakata. When the building is grossly manifests by expressing the idea we day it
is prakata. It describes something appearing or not appearing before our gross senses. It is
not about the vastu or substance of a thing. These words have nothing to do with prakrti.

Hence the word aprakata simply does not mean it's substance is transcendental to prakrti
or Aprakrta.

Aprakrta means stuff which is transcendental to material nature called prakrti. Prakrta
means 'that of prakrti' or of matter. Aprākrta means ' not that of prakrti' or that it
transcendental or spirit. Whereas Aprakata simply means only unmanifest not neccesarily
mean beyond prakrti.
In our modules we have not used the term to mean manifest or unmanifest but used to
indicate the substance of the Nama is spiritual or it is material.

In case you have read all the modules by mistaking word prākrta to mean prakata and
Aprākrta to mean apakata or unmanifest then you will not not make head or tail of all that I
have been writing about

Aprākrta Nama and Prākrta Nama. Aprākrta means spirit substance or cinmaya vastu.
Prakrta means matter substance.

The confusion happens because the two sets of words sound close to each other.
But presence of the letter 'r' after 'k' in prākrta and aprākrta makes the two words to have
different meaning than prakata and aprakata.
Ys
Madhu Pandit Dasa
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Question 141

Prabhu,
You wrote 'Aprakrta Nama+ Empowered prakrta Nama = Nama Avatara. I could not
understand why you are always using Empowered Prakrta Nama instead of just prakrta
Nama.
ys

Answer

Objective Prakrta sound is just a material vibration and prakrta Nama is our subjective
perception of that sound in our mind. Both these can at most remind us of the Aprakrta
nama or the transcendental sound or Nama. But its not the real Absolute name which is
cinmaya vastu. By itself prakrta sound is just a matter vibration. It is the Aprakrta Nama
that empowers the prakrta sound to be potentially omnipotent and awaken us. The
combination of both is the Nama avatara.
ys
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Quote 36
Subject: Special mercy of Nama Avatara

EK 5: Knowing Krishna’s Energies

We cannot see Krishna with our material eyes, nor hear about Him with material
ears, nor touch Him with our hands; but if we engage our tongue in His service,
He will reveal Himself, saying, “Here I am.”

Application for japa

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Madhu Pandit Dasa, [21.09.19 07:56]

Quote 37

Subject : Sun acts through sunshine to distribute light and heat

CC Madhya 5.97
Just as the sun can act through the sunshine and thus distribute its heat and
light, so Krishna, by His inconceivable power, can appear in His original spiritual
form in any material element, including stone, wood, paint, gold, silver, and
jewels, because the material elements are all His energy.

Application to Japa

Madhu Pandit Dasa, [21.09.19 07:52]

Quote 38

Subject: Srila Prabhupada beautifully explains Nama Avatara

September 8, 1966, New York

Similarly, there are two kinds of expansions of the Lord. One kind of expansion
is called Viṣṇu-tattva. Viṣṇu-tattva means the expansion, they are as equal as
the God Himself. And there are expansions which are called the jīva-tattva, the
living entities. This expansion of the living entities, they are not equally
powerful, but the expansion of Viṣṇu-tattva is equally powerful, as good as God
Himself. So, the incarnation...
The present senses, cannot have any knowledge of the Supreme God. But how
then we can have knowledge? If my senses are unfit, then how can I make it fit?
Oh, that is the thing. That is the thing, that you have to spiritualize, spiritualize
these material sense, I mean to say, organs. And then, when you spiritualize,
then you can have the spiritual vision and see God and yourself. The same
example which I have recited many times: just like the iron rod. Iron rod, you
put into the fire. It gets warm—warm, warmer, warmer. And when it is red hot,
then it is no longer iron. Iron it is, but it does not act as iron, but it acts as fi re.
That iron rod which is red hot in association with fire, you can take that rod and
touch anything; it will burn. That means it is no longer acting as iron; it is acting
as fire.

Similarly, if you associate with this transcendental incarnation, sound

incarnation of God, then you will be gradually godly. You will be godly. You can
become godly with God’s association, not by any other material, extraneous
things. No. Just like you can have fire only in association with fire, not with
water. If you want to get yourself warm, then you have to associate with fire,
not with water, not with air. Similarly, if you want to spiritualize your vision, if
you want to spiritualize your action, if you want to spiritualize the whole
constitution of your existence, then you have to associate with the Supreme
spirit. And that Supreme spirit is very kind because He is everything. That we
have already explained. Everything is interrelated with the Supreme; therefore,
He is interrelated with sound also. So, by God’s inconceivable potency, He can
present before yourself in sound incarnation. That is His potency. That is His
potency. He can do that. And therefore, this name, Krishna, and the Supreme
Lord Krishna, there is no difference.

So our, this sound representation of the Supreme Lord constantly will make us...
Just like our association with the fire, the, I mean to say, iron rod’s association
with the fire makes the rod equally qualified, exactly— not equally qualified, but
almost the quality of burning it gets—similarly, by our constant association with
Lord.

Appliction to Japa
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