by Jyoti Pahuja on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 2:01pm
Do you think God comes if we just sing His names? Is He like a waiter in a restaurant? Hey Waiter, come come, bring me mineral water!?
No, we must chant in a special way to attract Krishna.
Jiva Goswami says there are two ways:
One is to just chant. When Krsna hears someone somehow chanting, He says "Oh, He is chanting my name." But He stays where He is.
There is a second way of Chanting. Chanting with attraction and affection and love for Krsna. When we sing with affection, then Krsna cannot stay where He is. Only then Krishna comes to His devotees and He goes into the hearts of the devotees and Krishna gives his Kripa to His devotees. An example of this is of Queen Draupadi:
When Draupadi was pulled in the assembly of Kauravas, Krsna saved her. So the point is Draupadi chanted with affection, Hey Gopala, Hey Govinda and because she chanted with affection, He could not stay in Dvaraka and this is an exapmle that when we do kirtan, don't just do kirtan but do it with affection for Krishna.
Only then Krishna will be attracted. If you chant absent-minded, Krsna will say "It's nice they are chanting, but I'll wait till they chant with affection."
How to get affection for Krsna in the deserted heart?
It needs Gratitude. We must associate with devotees who have affection in their hearts for Krsna. Second is read the Bhagavatam then Krsna will manifest in the lotus of our heart. We must chant with affection because only then Krsna is attracted to come in our heart. And this attraction we can get only from Bhagavatam and devotees.
We have heard this many times but there is a problem in us. When we hear something many times, the mind says "I know this" and the mind switches off. But when you come to devotees and Bhagavatam, don't switch your mind off. Try to understand what the devotee has in His heart and try to understand how Krishna is present in the Bhagavatam.
This sankirtana movement is when devotees call Krsna with affection or eagerness. Don't call heartlessly for Krishna.
His Holiness Sacinandana Swami Maharaj
No, we must chant in a special way to attract Krishna.
Jiva Goswami says there are two ways:
One is to just chant. When Krsna hears someone somehow chanting, He says "Oh, He is chanting my name." But He stays where He is.
There is a second way of Chanting. Chanting with attraction and affection and love for Krsna. When we sing with affection, then Krsna cannot stay where He is. Only then Krishna comes to His devotees and He goes into the hearts of the devotees and Krishna gives his Kripa to His devotees. An example of this is of Queen Draupadi:
When Draupadi was pulled in the assembly of Kauravas, Krsna saved her. So the point is Draupadi chanted with affection, Hey Gopala, Hey Govinda and because she chanted with affection, He could not stay in Dvaraka and this is an exapmle that when we do kirtan, don't just do kirtan but do it with affection for Krishna.
Only then Krishna will be attracted. If you chant absent-minded, Krsna will say "It's nice they are chanting, but I'll wait till they chant with affection."
How to get affection for Krsna in the deserted heart?
It needs Gratitude. We must associate with devotees who have affection in their hearts for Krsna. Second is read the Bhagavatam then Krsna will manifest in the lotus of our heart. We must chant with affection because only then Krsna is attracted to come in our heart. And this attraction we can get only from Bhagavatam and devotees.
We have heard this many times but there is a problem in us. When we hear something many times, the mind says "I know this" and the mind switches off. But when you come to devotees and Bhagavatam, don't switch your mind off. Try to understand what the devotee has in His heart and try to understand how Krishna is present in the Bhagavatam.
This sankirtana movement is when devotees call Krsna with affection or eagerness. Don't call heartlessly for Krishna.
His Holiness Sacinandana Swami Maharaj
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