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if we apply our devotional service unto the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna, then the result will be that janayaty asu vairagyam,  very soon you'll be detached from this material attraction.

Posted by Tamohara dasa ADMIN. on April 11, 2021 at 16:29
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
Founder~Acharya of the Krsna Consciousness Movement

 
Bhagavad-gita 2.58-59  Lecture
66/04/27
New York
"vasudeve bhagavati
bhakti-yogah prayojitah
janayaty asu vairagyam
jnanam ca yad ahaitukam
 [SB 1.2.7]
"If somebody engages himself in the devotional service of Vasudeva, then very quickly this detachment develops. And knowledge." Knowledge also. Without knowledge, there cannot be detachment. Without knowledge, one cannot be detached. And what is that knowledge? The knowledge is that "I am not this matter; I am spirit soul." So... But this knowledge is... Although it is very easy thing to say, that "I am not this body, but I am spirit soul," but actually to have perfect knowledge, that is a great job. It is not very easy. For getting that supreme knowledge so many, I mean to say, transcendentalists, they were trying life after life, just to get detached. But the easiest process is that if one is engaged in the devotional service. That is the
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We shall judge the thing by its result

Posted by Tamohara dasa ADMIN. on April 19, 2018 at 12:46

I am especially encouraged by your increasing the distribution of books. That is our primary business, to sell these transcendental literatures profusely all over the world. …Whatever we have to do to induce people to take a book, that is nice. We shall judge the thing by its result, not by its means. But at the same time, we must avoid irritating anyone or disappointing anyone later by cheating them or telling big lies which become detected.
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Part 2, Glories of the holy Names, : an applicable association with Divine Logos, stages of chanting

Posted by Tamohara dasa ADMIN. on January 24, 2013 at 18:30

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Discussion includes; Offenses, nama aparadha, nama abhasa, shuddha nama:  what they are, what they do, what is the result. 

Three general stages of advancement are found among the chanters of Hare Krsna mantra. These are 1 Nama aparadha, 2 nama abhasa, and 3 shuddha nama. ie offensive stage, clearing stage, and pure stage.

The holy Names reward varying results, dependent upon the motivation, and thus the chanter is restricted or awarded  due to proper understanding and motivation, or not, of the chanter. Due to ill-conceived notions and duplicity in spiritual undertakings, the chanter may be chanting for reasons not in his or her real best interests. For example, a person thinking the Name to be equal to pious activities or sacrifice desires material rewards, such as heaven or wealth etc., and is rewarded same, which is actually a punishment for offenses committed. Material gains further entangle the self and deviate it from its true best interests, which are not in the realm of tem

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