Nama Om Vishnu paadaaya..
Hari Haraya Naama Krishna …
Jaya Prabhupada…
Mukham karoti…
Krishna Nagar residents, you are all in the Gaura Mandala Bhumi! Also, Krishna Nagar is Nadiya district head quarters. Ei shikha diya sab Nadiya phirche niche Gaur Nitai! Hari bol! Narottamadas Thakur said, Gaura mandal mandi, jeba jaane chintamani, taara hoi braja bhumi vaas. If you give a little thought, you would realize that this is Caitanyadev’s leela dham. Then you are Vrndavan residents. Why have all of you got this human form of life? Caitanyadev said, Bharata bhumi te hoila janma jaar, janma shaarthaka kori, koro paro upakaar. Generally, we are after material happiness. But we get sorrows even if we don’t want. So we have happiness and sorrow That which gives us unlimited happiness is service to Krishna. Animals do not get this opportunity. But in Ram Lila, Hanuman had that opportunity. When in the form of Caitanyadev, He went through the Jharikhanda forest, even the animals and birds danced and said Hare Krishna! But that was possible because He is God. Prabhupad said that even to a small extent if we are able to save the human souls by doing kirtan, take the names of the Lord, do devotional service, that is what we desire from you. Lochanadas Thakur said, dekho o re bhai ei bhuvana nai, eimono doyala data, pashu paakhi jhure, paasaana bidora, shuni jaara guna gaatha. In the three worlds, there is no other Lord who is so merciful! Even the animals and birds cried, and stones melted under His touch! That was their love for the Lord! Gaura Nitai distributed this love of God to one and all. Our Divine spiritual master went to the western world, Abhay Charan Aravinda Bhakti Vedanta Swami Prabhupad. And there he requested the people to chant the holy names of Krishna. Chant and dance singing the names of Krishna! This way, he danced and did Hari naam kirtan! Haribol! But taking birth in India, Bharata bhumi, is a very rare thing. Because there is a special opportunity for us to serve Krishna here. Our spiritual master said, that the environment of this land is such that such siddhis and Vedic activities took place. This Krishna Nagar is the place where renowned people like raja Krishna Chandra and Gopal Bhar came from. Gopal Bhar had a lot of debt and was wondering how to get some money from the king. So he was thinking. He sent his son, his younger son, to the king’s court. The king asked him, where is your father? The lad said, my father has attained Krishna! Oh no, the king said. How come he passed away? He was quite healthy. Please take 2000 tolas of gold for your mother, the king said. The following day, Gopal Bhar came to the king’s court! The king said, oh, your son said that you had attained Krishna! Then Gopal Bhar opened his bag and showed an idol of Krishna! I have attained Krishna! Haribol! This way, our divine spiritual master said that the culture here was such that even in making fun there was Krishna involved and thought about. That way, you have so many ways you can do service to Krishna. Caitanyadev’s instructions are very easy. He gave three instructions – bolo Krishna, bhajo Krishna, koro Krishna shikha. There is a song of the namahatta – nadiya godrume nItyananda Mahajan, paati aache naama haata jivera kaaran. Shradha vanjana hei, shraddha banjan, paati aache naama haata jivera kaaran. Prabhura aajnaay bhai, maagi ei bhikha, bolo Krishna bhajo Krishna, koro Krishna shikha. Bolo Krishna, take the name of Krishna. Bhajo Krishna – do service to Krishna – devotional service, like husband and wife, they can have Gaura Nitai installed and they can make and offer bhoga and have prasadam. This way then when you have children then they can be in a Krishna conscious environment. Koro Krishna shikha – means Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam, Gita was spoken from the lotus mouth of Krishna and Srimad Bhagavatam Purana is about the glories of Krishna. These Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam and their associated scriptures are to be read and heard. It is not very difficult. Chant Hare Krishna japa, do kirtan and do devotional service to Krishna and read and hear Krishna’s teachings. Now, Kali yuga is going on. There is one very special feature of this yuga. Kreteyad dhayato Vishnum, tretayaam yajato makhair, dvapara paricharchaayaam, kalau tad Hari kirthanaad. Hari kirtan in Kali yuga! Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. Not difficulty at all Three words, Hare, Krishna, Rama. The people from the western world, they are able to chant the names of Krishna too! And didn’t they do beautiful kirtan? Did you like it? Haribol! They liked your singing (guru maharaj to safari devotees). Harer naama harer naama harer naamaiva kevalam, kalau naastyaiva, naastyaiva, naastyaiva gatir anyatha. How many of you chant the holy names? Those who have come newly to this program, will you also chant daily? The Kali Santara Upanishad says Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. Iti shodaka naam naam kali kalmasha naashanam, na tat parataro upaya sarva vedeshu drishyate. In all the Vedas, the Hare Krishna mantra is the most recommended process. I especial request and beg you to follow Caitanyadev’s instructions. The first instruction is to take the name of Krishna, who all are agreeable to this? Haribol! This Krishna Nagar is named after king Krishna Chandra. But now, let the name Krishna meant the birth of chanting of the name of Lord Krishna. In Krishna Nagar is Krishna Chandra Bhagavan! Those who are newly chanting the Hari naam, I will give you the cards for this and I would request you kindly to give your names to me. Those who are already chanting the holy names and are initiated devotees, kindly do not take these cards. This is for the new devotees only. This Krishna Nagar is very close to Mayapur. Hope all of you have visited Mayapur? How many of you have been to Mayapur? Haribol! I will try my best to see that you are all served very nicely. Marci das will send some volunteer devotees to you. Those who are newly getting introduced to chanting the names of Krishna, they will take the card. Please raise your hands, all new devotees who pledge to try to chant at least 108 times the name of Krishna. With this opportunity, you start chanting the holy names of Krishna, at the time of death you will chant Krishna’s names. There was a story about Ajamila in the Srimad Bhagavatam. Ajamila was from a good family. But he interacted with a prostitute in his young age and then he started committing robbery and other offences to take care of his family. His youngest son was named Narayana. He would also take his name – Narayanan come here. Narayana, come sit here. Narayana come walk with me. So this way many times he chanted the name of Narayana. At the time of death the Yamadutas came to take him to hell due to his various sins. But just at that moment, Ajamila called his son, Narayana! The Yamadutas said, that Narayana is the name of the Lord. Then immediately hearing the name of Narayana, the Vishnudutas came. The Yamadutas left him. The Vishnudutas told the Yamadutas that he is now our property as he chanted Narayana. Because he chanted the name of Narayana at the end, the Vishnudutas said they would take him. This way, if you make it a habit to chant Hare Krishna all your life you will be saved from all perils. You will not have to go to hell then. If you want to go to hell then that is a different thing! I feel that none of you want to go to hell. Any way, these holy names of Krishna chanting gives so much happiness. Anander seema nai, niraananda dure jai, niraananda dure jai! Ananada seema noi, niraananda dure jai. This service to Krishna, chanting the holy names gives unlimited happiness. These western devotees who have come for other countries, they are also getting happiness from chanting the holy names of Krishna, doing service to Krishna and talking and hearing the teachings of Krishna. I hope that in this land of Caitanyadev in Nadia, you will take up this opportunity definitely. Haribol! Hari naame uddari Hari Hari bol! Haribol! Haribol HARIBOL! HARIBOL! Prithvi the aache jotho nagar aadi gram, sarvatra prachar hoibe mora naam. This was successfully done by His Divine Grace Abhaycharan Aravinda Bhakti Vedanta Swami Prabhupad! This way, devotees from all over the world come to Mayapur, especially during Gaura Purnima. This Phalgun Purnima. You are devotees of Krishna Nagar, I especially offer my greetings and .. to you. Now there will be many culturual programs. You have been given the cards for Hari naam chanting and hope you will try every day to chant the holy names and achieve perfection in life. Hare Krishna!
Transcribed by Jayaraseshwari devi dasi
10 April 2019