Author: Mahanidhi Swami
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780595493234
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 384
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In 7 languages, this book explores the rich history and myriad uses of chanting the most powerful mantra for the modern age that has kindled the recent explosion of interest in this ancient art. The Vedas proclaim that chanting the Hare Krishna mantra is the maha-sadhana, the best and only yoga practice for this dark age of conflict, wherein terror and tension prevail. It is the most powerful way to open the heart and experience ecstatic divine love. There can be no peace or harmony in the world unless the people of all nations garland their hearts with the Hare Krishna mantra. Throughout the centuries, all divine masters have taught the same principle-praise the Lord by singing and chanting His holy names. Such praise will pacify the mind, cleanse the heart of lust, anger and greed, and surcharge the soul with joy. The Art of Chanting Hare Krishna reveals the science of Mantra Yoga and describes over 60 scientifically proven meditation techniques while chanting by giving practical suggestions for improving concentration and controlling the mind. Discover Spirit in Sound by accepting this sublime process and swim in the ocean of ever expanding bliss.
Author: A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780981727387
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Hayagriva Dasa
Publisher: Golden Age Media
ISBN: 9389050596
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 320
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The first draft of The Hare Krishna Explosion was written in July 1969 just after Srila Prabhupada’s first visit to New Vrindavan. At that time Hayagriva realized that the details of the beginnings of the Krishna Consciousness Movement had best be recorded when the events were still fresh. Working from notebooks, diaries and memories he compiled the first edition in a month. Then the manuscript remained packed away until Srila Prabhupada left the mortal world in 1977.
Author: Edwin Bryant
Publisher: Columbia University Press
ISBN: 9780231508438
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 506
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Dancing and chanting with their shaven heads and saffron robes, Hare Krishnas presented the most visible face of any of the eastern religions transplanted to the West during the sixties and seventies. Yet few people know much about them. This comprehensive study includes more than twenty contributions from members, ex-members, and academics who have followed the Hare Krishna movement for years. Since the death of its founder, the movement, also known as the International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), has experienced debates over the roles of authority, heresy, and dissent, which have led to the development of several splinter movements. There is a growing women's rights movement and a highly publicized child abuse scandal. Providing a privileged look at the people and issues shaping ISKCON, this volume also offers insight into the complex factors surrounding the emergence of religious traditions, including early Christianity, as well as a glimpse of the original seeds and the germinating stages of a religious tradition putting down roots in foreign soil.
Author: Tamal Krishna Goswami
Publisher: Golden Age Media
ISBN: 8193992164
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 589
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“Servant of the Servant” by author Tamal Krishna Goswami is a compelling memoir that provides an intimate perspective on the life and teachings of Srila Prabhupada, the spiritual luminary who founded the Hare Krishna movement. Goswami’s personal journey and close association with Prabhupada offer readers a unique insight into the guru-disciple relationship and the profound spiritual transformations that can occur through unwavering service and devotion. This book is a testament to the power of surrender and selfless dedication on the spiritual path.
Author: Stephen Knapp
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781983873485
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
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There are certain channels through which the higher spiritual frequencies become approachable by humanity, and by which the Infinite descends into this world. One channel is through transcendental sound. The Hare Krishna Maha-mantra is one such channel of pure spiritual vibration. The mantra is therefore a point of meditation for the mind, but also a formula or transcendental sound vibration that releases its energy into one's consciousness. Thus it can prepare a person for perceiving higher states of reality. With continued practice with this mantra, and with the proper devotional mood, the mantra can uplift our mind in many ways, help us rise above bad habits and thought patterns, and can even reveal the Absolute Truth to the practitioner. It can also show one's own spiritual identity and relationship that you have with the Supreme Being. Additional topics in this book include: How Mantra-Yoga is a necessity for this age. How to chant Om properly. How the Maha-mantra works and what makes it so effective. The meaning and significance of the Maha-mantra. How spiritual realization can be attained through chanting the Maha-mantra. The great good fortune of those who chant the Maha-mantra, and the bliss found in chanting it. How to attain the spiritual world through the Maha-mantra. How to practice the chanting of the Maha-mantra to release its fullest potential. This book will help open the spiritual possibilities as well as bliss that you can attain through the simple process of chanting the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra.
Author: His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
ISBN: 9171495908
Category : Philosophy
Languages : en
Pages : 66
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What we call love in the material world is all too temporary, but in the kingdom of God the profound loving exchanges Lord Krishna enjoys with His dearest devotees are eternal. Bhakti-yoga teaches us how to enter into that realm of eternal love.
Author: His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Publisher: The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust
ISBN: 9171495878
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 87
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Although there are many types of yoga practice, the Vedic literature explains that no matter which practice you choose, success is only achieved when bhakti is present. What is bhakti-yoga, and how can you add it to your life or your current yoga practice? As bhakti is a pivotal element in any yogic or religious practice, it is known as the topmost yoga. In the Bhagavad-gita, Krishna explains bhakti-yoga to his dear friend Arjuna, and here Srila Prabhupada expands these concepts in this introductory text.
Author: Nori J. Muster
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
ISBN: 0252094999
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 254
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Combining behind-the-scenes coverage of an often besieged religious group with a personal account of one woman's struggle to find meaning in it, Betrayal of the Spirit takes readers to the center of life in the Hare Krishna movement. Nori J. Muster joined the International Society of Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON)--the Hare Krishnas--in 1978, shortly after the death of the movement's spiritual master, and worked for ten years as a public relations secretary and editor of the organization's newspaper, the ISKCON World Review. In this candid and critical account, Muster follows the inner workings of the movement and the Hare Krishnas' progressive decline. Combining personal reminiscences, published articles, and internal documents, Betrayal of the Spirit details the scandals that beset the Krishnas--drug dealing, weapons stockpiling, deceptive fundraising, child abuse, and murder within ISKCON–as well as the dynamics of schisms that forced some 95 percent of the group's original members to leave. In the midst of this institutional disarray, Muster continued her personal search for truth and religious meaning as an ISKCON member until, disillusioned at last with the movement's internal divisions, she quit her job and left the organization. In a new preface to the paperback edition, Muster discusses the personal circumstances that led her to ISKCON and kept her there as the movement's image worsened. She also talks about "the darkest secret"–child abuse in the ISKCON parochial schools--that was covered up by the public relations office where she worked.
Author: Mahatma Das
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781073647972
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 68
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Japa Affirmations is the result my facilitating japa workshops and retreats worldwide for the past 15 years. I found that by taking the most important principles of the japa workshop and turning them into affirmations, devotees were immediately able to connect with the holy names on a deeper level of prayer, a deeper level of meaning, and on a level in which japa becomes more of a relationship than a process.The 20 affirmations in this book will put you in the optimal state of consciousness for good japa. By first entering the "chanter's mood" before you begin your japa, the quality of your chanting automatically improves. Because chanting is not factually done by the lips, but by the heart, Japa Affirmations aims to connect you with the "heart" of japa.These affirmations are helping devotees overcome the wandering mind, distractions while chanting, boredom, lack of taste and other problems typically associated with bad japa. Devotees using this book are telling me that the affirmations are really helping them improve their japa.When you enter more deeply into your daily chanting you start to look forward to your morning japa, give it the priority it deserves, and reap the unique and amazing benefits that only good chanting can offer.Chanting is the essence of bhakti. We owe it to Krsna to improve our connection with him.
