Занятия преданных / Activities of Devotees

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“In the midst of the age of quarrel, devotees of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu hear songs glorifying the bonefide spirtual master. With much enthusiasm they sing the maha mantra of Lord Hari’s names. They adore their spiritual masters and all saintly devotees of the Lord.”
[ Srila Sarvabhauma Bhattacarya, Sri-Susloka-sloka-satakam, sloka 81 ]

 

“В самый разгар века раздоров бхакты Чайтаньи слушают песни во славу их гуру.

Полные счастья, поют маха-мантру имен Шри Хари.

Так почитают они своих гуру, а также иных – всех святых преданных Богу”.

[ Шрила Сарвабхаума Бхаттачарья, “Шри-сушлока-шатакам”, шлока 81 ]

Воспевание из самого сердца / Heart Deep Japa

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“Джапа должна идти из глубин сердца, а не просто сходить с губ, как нечто механическое;
другими словами, наша цель – это воспевание из самого сердца”.

 

[ Шрила Бхактисиддханта Сарасвати Тхакур ]

“Japa must be heart deep and not only with the lips like something mechanical –

in other words, chanting with the heart is our goal.”

[ Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura ]

Клятва Рамачандры / The Vow

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“Вот мой обет: лишь только кто-нибудь однажды всерьез предается Мне, говоря:

“Мой дорогой Господь, с этого дня я – Твой” и молит о бесстрашии,

Я в тот же миг дарю ему бесстрашье, и с этих самых пор он в безопасности”.

[ Lord Ramacandra, Ramayana, Yuddha-kanda 18.33 ]

” It is My vow that if one only once seriously surrenders unto Me saying, ‘My dear Lord, from this day I am Yours,’ and prays to Me for courage, I shall immediately award courage to that person, and he will always remain safe from that time on.” [ Lord Ramacandra, Ramayana, Yuddha-kanda 18.33 ]

Апрель- июль 2015

“I am overjoyed to hear that your enthusiasm for chanting is increasing. As our contaminations are removed by chanting, the Lord’s form, qualities, and pastimes will be revealed to us in the holy name. There is no point in making a separate effort to artificially remember the Lord’s form, qualities, and pastimes. The Lord and […] 24 апр 2015

 

The Final Moments of Hiranyakashipu From the Subhasita-ratna-bhandagara [When Hiranyakashipu saw his servant running towards him in fear, he spoke as follows:] Hiranyakashipu: “What is it? What is it?” Servant: “O Lord! It is a lion!” Hiranyakashipu: “So what?” Servant: “O Lord! He has a human body! I have never seen such a strange creature.” […] 29 апр 2015

 

A page from Srila Bhaktivinode Thakur’s personal handwritten song book. A rare gem! How fortunate we are to see it. – 30 апр 2015

 

“If you have got some time, the best thing would be to chant Hare Krishna more and more. Because our life is very short we have to finish our Krishna Consciousness in this life very quickly. We do not know when we shall meet our next death, our next exit from this platform. But before […] 2 июн 2015

 

“All rituals and fasts associated with Vedic sacrifice, all bathing in holy places around the world, all penances and fasts within this world, thousands of recitals of Vedic literature, and hundreds of circumambulations of the entire surface of the earth cannot match even a sixteenth portion of the merit acquired by chanting the holy name […] 5 июн 2015

 

A precious jewel: Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura’s signature in his autobiography entitled, “Svalikhita Jivani.” 10 июн 2015

 

I am lamenting the departure of Brahmananda prabhu as he was instrumental in bringing me to Krsna consciousness and the lotus feet of Srila Prabhupada. In the autumn of 1970 I met him, Visnujana Swami, Gargamuni prabhu and Subal dasa on the lawn of the campus of the University of Michigan in America. Along with […] 10 июн

 

“Here in France … they are chanting Hare Krsna also village to village in buses, so the propaganda work is going on nicely.” [ Srila Prabhupada letter to Bon Maharaja, August 11, 1975 ] Srila Prabhupada, I was heading up one of those buses in France ( actually large vans ) that you refer to […] – 26 июн 2015

 

“Why did I, the most unfortunate fallen soul, not take birth at the time when Sri Gaurachandra inundated the entire world, including the highest mountains, with the flood of love of God? Therefore I was unable to relish those waves of love of God! “Why did I not take birth at that time to serve […] – 12 июл 2015

 

“In this dark age of Kali-yuga, sincere devotees of the Supreme Lord should leave aside all other means for liberation and take full shelter of the Holy Names. This is their real responsibility and duty. There is unlimited bliss in chanting the different names of Krishna: Hari, Kesava, Govinda, Vasudeva and Jaganmaya. For one who […] – 20 июл 2015

 

“O Lord of the demigods, please quickly remove this useless material existence I am undergoing. O Lord of the Yadus, please destroy this vast, shoreless ocean of sins. Ah, this is certain: Lord Jagannatha bestows His lotus feet upon those who feel themselves fallen and have no shelter in this world but Him. May that […] – 20 июл 2015

 

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Нарасимха-анустубха мантра

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Разъяренному Маха-Вишну
самосветящемуся вездесущему
Нрисимхе в явлении страшному и всеблагому
как смерть самой смерти – поклоны.

[ Нарасимха-анустубха мантра ]