Harinama Cintamani (ENG)

The Method of Bhajana Bhajana-pranali Glory to Gadai-Gauranga! Glory to Nityananda! Glory to the Lord of Sita and the devotees of Gaura. Glories, glories, to the fortunate Mahajanas who renounce everything for the bhajana of Hari-nama. … Read More

All Vaishnavas reject Namaparadha Namaparadha sakala vaisnava-matrerai varjjaniya However, in order to achieve the opulence of bhakti, all Vaishnavas always avoid namaparadha. At the stage of Bhava-seva, Sevaparadha is negligible Bhava-sevaya sevaparadha vicara svalpa One who … Read More

  The difference between primary and secondary types of Holy Name Mukhya gauna bhede nama dui prakara Krishna has two different types of Names: primary (mukhya) and secondary (gauna). By taking shelter of the primary Names, … Read More

The Holy Name is the basis of everything Namera sarva-mulatva Among these four ways of understanding You (Your Name, Your form, Your qualities and Your pastimes), the Name is the most important. This is accepted by … Read More

The thirty-two sevaparadhas Sevaparadha dvatrimsa prakara One should not enter the temple of the Lord wearing shoes or, for the comfort of one’s body, in a vehicle. One should not avoid engaging in service during a … Read More

Offenses to service Sevaparadha Glory to Gaura-Gadadhara and the life of Jahnava. Glory to the Lord of Sita, Srivasa and devotees. Sri Hari Dasa Ṭhakura was appointed as the Acarya of Nama-Tattva. Mahaprabhu said: Listen, Bhakta … Read More

  The eternal form of Krishna Krishna-rupa nitya Krishna and Krishna’s form are identical. His Name and His form are a unique substance. They are never different. Whoever remembers the Holy Name associates with the form. … Read More

The symptoms of those who are free from the ten offences Dasaparadha sunya vyaktira laksana Therefore, one must carefully renounce any criticism of the sadhus, a purified mind knows that Vishnu is the para-tattva[1]… …knowing that … Read More

The intrinsic nature of the Holy Name Namera svarupa Hari Dasa said: Krishna-nama is like cintamani[1], it is beginningless and fully spiritual. Krishna Himself and His Name are one in tattva. Srinama[2] is the form of … Read More

Symptoms of a Vaishnava Vaisnava-laksana If the Holy Name comes out of someone’s mouth even once, he is a Vaishnava. In fact, a grihi[1] should strive to respect him. The symptoms of a superior Vaishnava Vaisnavatara-laksana … Read More

When you surrender, you give yourself completely Saranapatti haile atma-nivedana haya O Mahasaya, when a mood of sincerity arises, this is known as atma-nivedana[1]. Taking refuge in the Name without surrender Saranapatti vyatita namasraye yaha haya … Read More

The offense of thinking in terms of ‘I’ and ‘mine’ Aham-mama-bhavaparadha He who is so fallen that, even after hearing the glories of the Name, is still devoid of love for the Name and maintains the … Read More

Impatience Agraha One must be determined to complete the prescribed number of Names. Again and again, one should not be careless in chanting the Names. Perform nama-sankirtana with care, reject pramada and worship the Name. One … Read More

Deliberation on the chanting of the Holy Name Nama-grahana-vicara Glories to Gaura-Gadadhara and the life of Jahnava. Glory to Sita’s husband, Srivasa and all devotees. With great anguish, Hari Dasa cried and then Gauracandra embraced him … Read More

The indirect path method Gauna-pathera prakriya According to his wish, I will guide him on the indirect path of bhakti and then reward him with sraddha. Compassionate Lord, this happens by Your mercy. Without Your mercy, … Read More

Another method, which does not lead to indifference Anya prakriya ei rupa karile audasinya rupa anavadhana haya na Otherwise, one can sit in a secluded place, remembering the method of the sadhus. By covering the senses, … Read More

If you have not reached Anuraga, you should chant the Name with great care Anuraga na haoya paryanta nama-grahane yatnera avasyakata With some good fortune, if a Jiva reaches sraddha, then he can chant Hari-nama. By … Read More

Inattention as an insult to the Name Namaparadha-pramada Glory to Mahaprabhu, glory to the devotees. It is by their mercy that I am doing nama-sankirtana. Inattention as an insult to the Name Pramada-namaka aparadha Hari Dasa … Read More

The Name is beyond the senses Namera atindriyatva So, Sastra says that various auspicious deeds are never equal to the Name. This is the conclusion of all Sastra. One who chants Krishna-nama with a sincere heart … Read More

At the Time of Sadhana, Why is Hari-nama the Method? Sadhana-kale hari-nama upaya kirupe haiyacchen By Your mercy, You have given Hari-nama to the world. Those Jivas who are wise accept it to attain perfection. Sastra … Read More