leyh 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2001 Kali Santarana Upanishad (Upanishad No. 103 of The Krishna Yajurveda) At the end of the Dvarapa Yuga, Narada Muni approached his father, Lord Brahma and asked him, "How can I overcome the evil influences of the Kali Yuga (the Age of Quarrel and Hypocrisy)?" Lord Brahma replied, "It is through the utterance of the names of the Purusha (the Enjoyer), Lord Narayana, that one is rid of all evil effects." He added, "Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare." The above collection of sixteen names is destructive of the baneful influences of the present dark era, the Kali Yuga. Beyond this, there is no other means to liberation in any scriptures. It is destructive also of the veil of ignorance of the jiva which is invested with the sixteen kalas beginning with prana and ending with naman when the transcendent Brahman manifests itself in all its glory, even as the radiant region of the solar disc shines forth brilliantly with the vanishing of the clouds. Sage Narada concluded by saying, "O Lord, hearing the further eulogy and the narration of details of more benefits, it is quite appropriate that no special rule be followed in the matter of muttering this sacred name, which can be done at all times whether in a clean or even an unclean state. Salutations to thee." - Thus the Upanishad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amanpeter 0 Report post Posted September 13, 2001 Originally posted by leyh: Kali Santarana Upanishad (Upanishad No. 103 of The Krishna Yajurveda) At the end of the Dvarapa Yuga, Narada Muni approached his father, Lord Brahma and asked him, "How can I overcome the evil influences of the Kali Yuga (the Age of Quarrel and Hypocrisy)?" Lord Brahma replied, "It is through the utterance of the names of the Purusha (the Enjoyer), Lord Narayana, that one is rid of all evil effects." He added, "Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare." The above collection of sixteen names is destructive of the baneful influences of the present dark era, the Kali Yuga. Beyond this, there is no other means to liberation in any scriptures. It is destructive also of the veil of ignorance of the jiva which is invested with the sixteen kalas beginning with prana and ending with naman when the transcendent Brahman manifests itself in all its glory, even as the radiant region of the solar disc shines forth brilliantly with the vanishing of the clouds. Sage Narada concluded by saying, "O Lord, hearing the further eulogy and the narration of details of more benefits, it is quite appropriate that no special rule be followed in the matter of muttering this sacred name, which can be done at all times whether in a clean or even an unclean state. Salutations to thee." - Thus the Upanishad. Noted and appreciated! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leyh 0 Report post Posted September 15, 2001 Originally posted by amanpeter: Noted and appreciated! Hare Krsna! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest guest Report post Posted July 7, 2007 iam seriously curious why when sastras showing us that big Mahamantra is Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare and it has spreded worldwide Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, can anyone give me truthfully answer why its so? Ohm Krisna Govinda Jaya Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kamalasana Das 0 Report post Posted July 22, 2007 i had read this upanishad erse extract into a book which explains it, just as that, is called,.. sri harinama maha mantra, or something like that?.. is whose is one of six goswamis depicted inthe flop tp from the book.. it is there explained, and why thus Brahma quote it that way, to get it corrected another way, this implyes that to narada muni it is given as is given to us. Hare Krsna, oh yes, please check the book; The transcendental holy name of the Lord "When a qualified person chants harinama, this light diffuses, thus keeping the darkness of illusion away from the soul." clikc for download >> http://www.purebhakti.com/cgi-bin/unicount/unicounter.pl?name=shn&trackip=16&rand=rvalue&cache=0&deliver=http://www.purebhakti.com/library/shn/hari_nama_maha_mantra.zip Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
theist 1 Report post Posted July 23, 2007 iam seriously curious why when sastras showing us that big Mahamantra isHare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare and it has spreded worldwide Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare, can anyone give me truthfully answer why its so? Ohm Krisna Govinda Jaya These are all according to Vedic injunction. This Hare Krishna movement is not a manufactured way. This is actually following the Vedic principle. This is Agni-Purana, Brahmanda-Purana, Brahma-vaivarta-Purana, and Kali-santarana-Upanishad. There are many Vedic literatures, they are recommended, this Hare Krishna. Sometime it is said, "Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare"; sometime it is "Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare." So people become puzzled, which one should be first vibrated. So any one you can vibrate. Either you chant Hare Krishna or Hare Rama in the beginning, it doesn't matter. There is no difference between the holy name of Krishna and Rama. SB lecture Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HareRama123 0 Report post Posted August 6, 2007 i had read this upanishad erse extract into a book which explains it, just as that, is called,.. sri harinama maha mantra, or something like that?.. is whose is one of six goswamis depicted inthe flop tp from the book.. it is there explained, and why thus Brahma quote it that way, to get it corrected another way, this implyes that to narada muni it is given as is given to us. Hare Krsna, oh yes, please check the book; The transcendental holy name of the Lord "When a qualified person chants harinama, this light diffuses, thus keeping the darkness of illusion away from the soul." clikc for download >> http://www.purebhakti.com/cgi-bin/unicount/unicounter.pl?name=shn&trackip=16&rand=rvalue&cache=0&deliver=http://www.purebhakti.com/library/shn/hari_nama_maha_mantra.zip Upanishads are held sacred and are regarded as the highest form of Jnana. The shastras say that the Vedas and Upanishads can be learnt and chanted only by a specific sect of people, because of the rigorous tone and intonnation involved in these. Mahaprabhu, agreat mahan that he was, did want to liberate the masses from this ocean of samsara through the Mahamantra, and at the same time not violate the Shastras. Hence he preached it as Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare When repeated continuously, this indeed reads the same way as stated by the Upanishads. Did not Valmiki chant the Holy Taraka Mantra as 'mara' 'mara' and was able to give to the world the great Itihasa called Ramayana? Sri Prabhupada and his movement followed Mahaprabhu's footsteps. There are other Saints and Mahans, like Swami Abhedananda of Tiruvananthapuram and innumerable saints of Brindavan who have, out of their sheer mercy and compassion given the Mahamantra as is from the Upanishads, as in this Kali Yuga where none of the rules laid out in the Shastras can be practically followed in spirit. Though powerful by itself, the Mahamantra, if initiated by a Guru, creates multifold effect and helps us reach our ultimate destination quicker. Radhe Radhe! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ganesh_g81 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2007 Very informative. Thanks for the post. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
