Author Archives: Rasa Rasika

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“Such a basic commitment should not waver, even though one does not feel he is making progress spiritually by his daily chanting. We realize that we have a mountain of dirty things to chip away at, so it is no surprise that a lifetime can go by of stea…

When I am not able to chant in the morning, my quality usually goes down. When you have less time available, good chanting is a challenge but on the other hand you become more appreciative for good time and a place for nice chanting.After a busy day, i…

Chanting one mala (108 beads) of japa is a complete service offered for the pleasure of Radha-Krsna appearing in Their most merciful maha-mantra form. One should not stop in the middle of a round, hang the mala outside the bead bag, or mark it with an …

Dulal Chandra prabhu takes us through the offenses and how to avoid them during Japa. Email subscribers please click the big blue link above.

By eating a light meal you will sleep soundly, rise early without difficulty, and have full energy for attentive Japa the next morning. The night before make a sankalpa or firm vow: “Tomorrow morning, I will chant with full concentration and sincere fe…

In this nice video Bada Haridas dasa talks about the importance of using Japa beads and a bead bag.

Please share your realisations with other devotees from around the world…simply send me an introduction email and I will be happy to make you a member:rasa108 ::_::{.at.}::_:: gmail dot comysRasa Rasika dasa

Good chanting always produces a taste to chant more. Srila Prabhupada said sixteen rounds is the minimum; constant chanting is the goal.

“Accepting things favorable to chanting and avoiding things unfavorable is the first item in saranagati, or surrender. Constant chanting means it must be done often and regularly. Srila Prabhupada had given us a minimum of sixteen rounds, but he said t…

It’s my personal realisation recently that association of devotees is one of the most important aspects of spiritual life.Srila Prabhupada has mentioned many many times that we should do everything in the association of devotees…this can be in person…

A very nice Japa retreat in Alachua – interactive with good advice about sadhana. Email subscribers please click the big blue link above.

“While chanting Hare Krishna Hare Krishna you should always feel the presence of Krishna in person and as soon as you remember Krishna in person you can remember also about His talks with Arjuna. If you cannot remember Krishna in person you should try …

“Attention means steady application of the mind, or focusing the consciousness on a particular subject. Whatever one focuses his attention on, becomes deeply impressed in the mind.”From Art of Chanting Hare Krsnaby Mahanidhi Swami

Please share your realisations with other devotees from around the world…simply send me an introduction email and I will be happy to make you a member:rasa108 ::_::{.at.}::_:: gmail dot comysRasa Rasika dasa

“It is not just a combination of letters or a sterile practice. The holy name is Krishna Himself, as good as His form in Goloka Vrndavana.”From Bhajan Kutir #137by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

The Lord is so kind to us that He can be present before us personally in the form of transcendental sound, but unfortunately we have no taste for hearing and glorifying the Lord’s name and activities. We have already discussed developing a taste for he…

Everyone of you should be thoroughly convinced of the power of the Hare Krsna mantra to protect you in all circumstances and chant accordingly at all times without offense. Then advancement will be swift and you will gradually come to see everything cl…

“Everyone can benefit spiritually by the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra. When the transcendental vibration of Hare Kṛṣṇa is sounded, even the trees, animals and insects benefit. Thus when one chants the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra loudly, he actually shows mercy to all living entities.”

Srimad Bhagavatam 4.31.19 purport

“I paid attention to the business of hearing the syllables of the holy names in my usual fashion. As I chant, I feel I am doing the most important thing at the most important time, and that is a satisfaction. Despite the sleepless night, I chanted aler…

Vaisesika dasa gives a very indepth and intelligent presentation about Japa. Email subscribers please click the big blue link above.

Please share your realisations with other devotees from around the world…simply send me an introduction email and I will be happy to make you a member:rasa108 ::_::{.at.}::_:: gmail dot comysRasa Rasika dasa

Hearing the maha mantra and not just listening – by hearing intensely, this brings our mind right back to the sound vibration of the Holy names and then the mind is automatically controlled.

So the Lord has further glorified the Holy Name namnam akari bahudha nija sarva-saktis.How potent is the Holy Name. How potent is the Holy Name? The Lord has invested “all” His energies – nija! Take note of these two little words but important ones. He…

“The Supreme Lord has infused His transcendental name with all of His potencies and offered it to humanity. One who has sufficient faith in Lord Krsna’s name is eligible to chant, and only one who chants the name is properly executing the prescribed du…

It’s a constant battle with the mind – like a another being that is intent on dragging us away from the nectar of the Holy names.It’s our choice in the end, we can listen to the mind or we can listen to the mantra and we make this choice every second o…

Bhurijana dasa gives his very potent and powerful Japa seminar from Melbourne, Australia.

“Chanting japa should be done early in the morning with full concentration preferably during the Brahma Muhurta time. Concentrate fully on the sound vibration of the mantra, pronouncing each name distinctly and gradually your speed in chanting will inc…

Please share your realisations with other devotees from around the world…simply send me an introduction email and I will be happy to make you a member:rasa108 ::_::{.at.}::_:: gmail dot comysRasa Rasika dasa

Very nice advise given by Jayapataka Swami from a Japa Seminar.Email subscribers please click the big blue link above to see the video.

“You can make advancement in Japa when you always look forward to doing it, feel pleasure when you do it, and do it with steady consciousness. Another measure is that you will feel less material desires. That symptom is more important than exactly how …

I found this very nice video outlining and giving the essence of Sacinandana Swami’s Japa Retreats.Email subscribers please click the big blue link above to see the video.

“Don’t be tempted to add anything to this task. Keep it simple. Don’t even attempt to hear only one mantra at a time, this will push the mind to think of the future, demanding to know we plan to hold it captive. Keep the mind’s task simple and gradually the mind will act simply.”

From Japa: Nine Keys from the Siksastakam to Improve Your Japa
by Bhurijana dasa

By our material calculation we see a difference between the name and the substance, but in the spiritual world the Absolute is always absolute; the name, form, quality and pastimes of the Absolute are all as good as the Absolute Himself.Caitanya Carita…

Chanting has become such an important part of my life. I’m happy to be chanting and to be alive in the holy names. There is nothing so refreshing and life-giving as chanting the maha-mantra. I feel like I’m a good person, obeying the parampara and obeying Srila Prabhupada. I don’t feel foreign to it; I feel I’m in my element.

From Bhajan Kutir #87
by Satsvarupa dasa Goswami

Please share your realisations with other devotees from around the world…simply send me an introduction email and I will be happy to make you a member:rasa108 ::_::{.at.}::_:: gmail dot comysRasa Rasika dasa

By persistent effort we can bring ourselves back to the sound and continue to make progress.The importance of hearing the Holy names cannot be overstated.Hearing is the first process in devotional service and the most important.

“….Practically we see that as we sincerely try to improve our chanting for the pleasure of Krishna, Krishna reciprocates and we feel our greatest pleasure which is devotional service to the Lord….”Letter to SyamasundaraNovember 24, 1968

As he chanted – Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare – his tongue rolled in his mouth and his lips moved in a circle. He seemed to be tasting something delicious,chewing it with care to savo…

“Do the simple things that I ask you to do. Don’t concern yourself with all these rituals. First, chant your 16 rounds and follow the principles.”From Nectar of Srila Prabhupadaby Srutakirti dasa