THE 3 TYPES OF MISERIES
Adhi - athmikAdhi - athmik
Self inflicted miseries - on the mind and/or the bodySelf inflicted miseries - on the mind and/or the body.
Adhi - bhouthikAdhi - bhouthik
Miseries inflicted on a living entity by another Miseries inflicted on a living entity by another living entitie(s).living entitie(s).
Adhi - daivikAdhi - daivik Miseries inflicted on us because the devas Miseries inflicted on us because the devas
(demigods) and/or controllers of the nature are not (demigods) and/or controllers of the nature are not happy.happy.
“Dharma projita kaitavo atra paramo nirmatsaranam satam vedyam vastavam atra vastuhu shivatam tapatrayah unmoolanam”
All the three types of miseries are destroyed by pure devotional service to KRISHNA Bhagavatam Introduction
In this Kali Yuga, we are In this Kali Yuga, we are unable to perform the unable to perform the yajnas in the way they yajnas in the way they were performed in the were performed in the
previous yugas.previous yugas.
Therefore, What do we Therefore, What do we
dodo????????
“…………“………….Of yajnas I .Of yajnas I am the chanting of am the chanting of the holy names the holy names (japa), and of (japa), and of immovable things I immovable things I am the Himalayasam the Himalayas””
Bhagavad Gita - Bhagavad Gita - Ch.10 Txt 25Ch.10 Txt 25
Hare Hare Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare…..Hare…..Hare Rama Hare Rama Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare…..Hare…..
““Always chanting My glories, Always chanting My glories, endeavouring with great endeavouring with great determination, bowing down before determination, bowing down before Me, these great souls always worship Me, these great souls always worship Me with devotionMe with devotion””
-B.G Ch. 9 Txt. 14-B.G Ch. 9 Txt. 14
INFACT EVERY INFACT EVERY RELIGION propogates RELIGION propogates
chanting of tchanting of tHE NAMEs of GOD !!!!!!!!NAMEs of GOD !!!!!!!!
ChristianityChristianity
Christ glorified theChrist glorified theLord’s holy name byLord’s holy name bysaying “Our Fathersaying “Our Fatherwho art in Heaven,who art in Heaven,
hallowed be Thyhallowed be ThyName”Name”
SikhismSikhism
Guru NanakGuru Nanakprayed “In theprayed “In the
ambrosial hours ambrosial hours ofof
the morning Ithe morning Imeditate on themeditate on thegrace of the truegrace of the true
name”name”
IslamIslam
MuslimsMuslimsrepeatedly repeatedly
chantchantthe sacred the sacred
name ofname ofGod - “Allah”God - “Allah”
BuddhismBuddhism
Buddhists alsoBuddhists alsopractice practice repetitionrepetition
of the name ofof the name ofLord BuddhaLord Buddha(namu amida (namu amida
butsu)butsu)
“To those who always chant my names and worship me, I give them what they need and maintain what they have”
-BG Ch 9 Txt 22
Relief from Relief from unwanted drives unwanted drives
& habits& habits
In our present condition, we are slaves In our present condition, we are slaves to many whimsical thoughts and to many whimsical thoughts and
desires.desires.
“I’ve noticed that as chanters progress from one level to deeper level, they become
more realistic, more tolerant
and more energetic.”
Dr. Donald R. Tuck
Associate Professor, Western Kentucky
University
““I remember, in I remember, in my college I my college I had a big had a big picture of a picture of a mandala and mandala and we used to try we used to try to chant and to chant and meditate in meditate in front of it.” front of it.”
George George HarrisonHarrison
““I started I started chanting on my chanting on my japa mala and japa mala and studying studying Prabhupada's Prabhupada's books. books. Chanting Chanting LORDLORD KRISHNAKRISHNA’s ’s name changed name changed my lifestyle” my lifestyle”
Alfred FordAlfred Ford
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