16 The name of christ
The relationship of the names “Krsna” and “Christ”: Srila Prabhupada: What is the meaning of the word Christ? Father Emmanuel: Christ comes from the Greek word Christos, meaning “the anointed one.” Srila Prabhupada: Christos is the Greek version of the word Krsna. Father Emmanuel: This is very interesting. Srila Prabhupada: When an Indian person calls on Krsna, he often says, “Krsta.”...
10 In this age, Chanting of the holy name is more important than Varnasrama Dharma
Because varnasrama dharma has been lost in this age, Lord Caitanya has introduced the chanting of the maha−mantra: In Bhagavad−gita (18.46) Sri Krsna says that every man can become perfect by following his qualities of work: yatah pravrttir bhutanam yena sarvam idam tatam sva−karmana tam abhyarcya siddhim vindati manavah “By worship of the Lord, who is the source of all beings and who is all−pervading, man can, in the...
04 One must receive the holy name from proper spiritual authorities
The holy name must be received from spiritual sources: One has to learn about the beauty and transcendental position of the holy name of the Lord by hearing the revealed scriptures from the mouths of devotees. Nowhere else can we hear of the sweetness of the Lord’s holy name. It is said in the Padma Purana, atah sri−krsna−namadi na bhaved grahyam indriyaih sevonmukhe hi jihvadau svayam eva sphuraty adah “No one can...
07 The Lord and his holy name are nondifferent
The holy name is identical with Krsna: “‘The holy name of Krsna … is identical with Krsna …'” – Padyavali (24), by Rupa Gosvami – [cited: Sri Caitanya caritamrta Madhya lila 15.110] The Hare Krsna mantra is nondifferent from Krsna: [Lord Sankarsana to King Citraketu] All living entities, moving and nonmoving, are My expansions and are separate from Me. I am the Supersoul of all living beings, which exist...
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