krisvyas

summary

1) Brahma provided the Harekrishna, Harerama mahamantra for us as a means to praise Narayana

2) The names Narayana and Krishna are interchangeable

3) Narayana does not show four qualities

4) Krishna is the original god

Any reference any one can provide if Rama also does not show any qualities and the names Narayana and Rama are interchangeable

are you saying the names 'narayara' and krishna refer to one and the same supresoul ?

Isn't it true that GAUDIYA and ISKON devotee's believes that narayana has four less auspicious qualities compared to krishana. Narayana who stays in Vaikunta is not the ultimate goal for the devotees. The ultimate goal is the goloka where krishna is serving his devotees

when we say " haribol' .. I assume it means "say Hari". The name also specifically refers to one of the three forms of the MahaVishnu ( or all three of them ? ) who is the paramatma of Vaikunta and not the Bhagavan of Goloka

As the ultimate goal of a devotees is nothing less than Goloka... as Vaikunta is lower in status than goloka and paramatma...would saying "krishna bol" be appropriate than Haribol

sv

A similar question is who appointed the Puri priests as sole authorities on the date for Ratha Yatra? Why exactly do they celebrate on the dates they do? Is it just traditon or is there some actual spiritual reasoning behind their objections?

Another similar question is if the ISKON and Lord jagannath devotees follow same religious path... why the ratha yatra celeberation be on different dates

Another similar questions is : Different ISKON temples celeberate the rathayatra on different dates. Looks like another disagreement on the date. Perfect example for free will and free world

what is the reason ISKON celebrates the ratha yatra on different dates

is there any philosophical or religious or ISKON interpretation on following a different schedule

sv

Is "weekend" really the logic for the Rathayatra celebaration?

Did prabhupada really suggest to do the Rathayatra on different week ends in different parts of the world?

Looks like more of a convenience than a principle

As mentioned in the kalisantarana upanishad, Narada mahamuni ask Brahma what is the path for liberation of jivatmas in kali yuga. Brahma's reply is chant the name of Narayana and on further request of Narada, Brahma gives the names of Krishna and Rama and the end result is the hare krishna maha mantra.

Are the names, Rama , krishna indirectly refer to Narayana? Is there any interpretation of gaudiya vaishnava acharya's of these names in the maha mantra if they refer to Narayana.

If reaching Krishna's goloka is the ultimate goal, why do japa on other GOD's names? How is this interpreted or confirmed

thanks

Krishna Vyas