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"The Name should be chanted keeping a careful count and one should try to increase this to one lakh of holy Names daily. In not being able to do so means one is simply 'fallen'. One should try to rise up from that state by chanting seriously."

 

- Sri Bhakti Pramode Puri Maharaj

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The following story from Sri Chaitanya Bhagavata:

 

"Once Sriman Mahaprabhu announced to His devotees that He would only accept invitations from those who were lakh pati. In Bengal someone who owns a lakh (100,000) of Rupees is called a lakh pati, so many devotees told the Lord: "We are sorry, but we don't have so much money. We cannot invite You. Why are we thus deprived of Your mercy?" To this Sriman Mahaprabhu smilingly replied: "No, no My dear. With a lakh pati I mean someone who daily chants one lakh of holy names of KrishNa (64 rounds of rosary)." In this way Sriman Mahaprabhu taught the devotees that they must daily chant (if no more) one lakh of holy names of Krishna.

 

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Originally posted by jndas:

"The Name should be chanted keeping a careful count and one should try to increase this to one lakh of holy Names daily. In not being able to do so means one is simply 'fallen'. One should try to rise up from that state by chanting seriously."

 

- Sri Bhakti Pramode Puri Maharaj

Unqualified Love

does not count obligations

The Ocean

may not be measured by the waves

 

 

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the story:

"Once Sriman Mahaprabhu announced to His devotees that He would only accept invitations from those who were lakh pati. In Bengal someone who owns a lakh (100,000) of Rupees is called a lakh pati, so many devotees told the Lord: "We are sorry, but we don't have so much money. We cannot invite You. Why are we thus deprived of Your mercy?" To this Sriman Mahaprabhu smilingly replied: "No, no My dear. With a lakh pati I mean someone who daily chants one lakh of holy names of KrishNa (64 rounds of rosary)."

 

Jijaji's purport:

In this way Sriman Mahaprabhu taught the devotees that they must daily chant (if no more) one lakh of holy names of Krishna.

 

talasiga's purport:

Perhaps in this way the Lord sifted out the truly loving devotees. Those who were strict counters may have been too busy to invite him and those who invited him may have ignored the strict counting .....

 

 

 

[This message has been edited by talasiga (edited 07-25-2001).]

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Originally posted by Maitreya:

Well that certainly puts things back in the proper perspective.

I'm in trouble.

 

That is a proper Medieval perspective.

 

Is the sound of Krishna

a thousand snickers?

 

Talasiga says:

Better to drown

in One Utterance Holy

than to surf the Many.

 

 

[This message has been edited by talasiga (edited 07-25-2001).]

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Originally posted by talasiga:

That is a proper Medieval perspective.

 

Is the sound of Krishna

a thousand snickers?

 

Talasiga says:

Better to drown

in One Utterance Holy

than to surf the Many.

 

Maitreya says:

Better to down

one draught only.

Pour any more

And you'll think

you're Kabir.

 

Talasiga, remember Haridas counted.

 

 

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Originally posted by Maitreya:

you're Kabir.

 

Talasiga, remember Haridas counted.

 

 

Kabir was a greay Indian saint

whose followers fought over his dead body

because they hadnt grasped his Living Message. Posted Image

 

Haridas counts not because he counted. Posted Image

 

 

 

 

[This message has been edited by talasiga (edited 07-25-2001).]

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Originally posted by talasiga:

Kabir was a greay Indian saint

whose followers fought over his dead body

because they hadnt grasped his Living Message. Posted Image

 

Haridas counts not because he counted. Posted Image

 

Only your ear hears "you're Kabir".

 

Since the one who counted, counted, the ones who don't yet, should.

 

 

 

[This message has been edited by Maitreya (edited 07-25-2001).]

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Originally posted by Maitreya:

You are taking this little game too seriously Talasiga.

 

But our safe place is not found in opposition to the previous saints.

 

 

Actually I was enjoying your doggerels

even though they are a bit catty.

 

Mature singers do not prefer the groupie's consonance but the discriminating fan is valued greatly even if he or she does not love every song.

 

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Originally posted by talasiga:

Mature singers do not prefer the groupie's consonance but the discriminating fan is valued greatly even if he or she does not love every song.

Reminded me of a time in the mid 60's at a Rolling Stones concert in Seattle, when Mick Jagger stopped to thank the crowd for listening to their songs instead of screaming.

 

I now move on to the world of sleep.I fade away.zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz

 

 

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"..... a careful count and one should try to increase this to one lakh of holy Names daily. In not being able to do so means one is simply 'fallen'......"

 

 

FALLEN

 

Those who have fallen

in Love with the Lord

Count not their moments with Him

 

Those who are yet to fall

have been counted

as already fallen

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Originally posted by talasiga:

FALLEN

 

Those who have fallen

in Love with the Lord

Count not their moments with Him

 

CREST-FALLEN

 

Those who have fallen

in Love with the Lord from afar

Count each moment

as twelve years or more.

 

 

 

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Originally posted by Maitreya:

CREST-FALLEN

 

Those who have fallen

in Love with the Lord from afar

Count each moment

as twelve years or more.

 

 

That was no haiku

Yet it touches me

For no cut and paste

Thank You

 

 

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Kabir again!

 

gur dhobi sikh kapda, saboo sirjan har / surti sila pur dhoiye, nikse jyoti apaar

 

Guru the washer man, disciple is the cloth

The name of God liken to the soap

Wash the mind on foundation firm

To realize the glow of Truth (Kabir Dohas - 15)

 

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