Identity crisis

It has always been my problem,
that i simply couldn't be myself,
myself was always formed by outer circumstance,
and i have suffered therefrom.

i was conscious about it,
yet couldn't do anything about it.

Perhaps i'm too sensibel, perhaps too weak.

There may be so many reasons,
for everyone specific and different.

Someone assumes an identification from outside,
someone else creates one from inside.

Yet for each of us,
the same timeless fact applies,
we're suffering from an identity crises,
we don't know who we really are.

Once this fact is understood,
humbleness asks for its attention.

Humbleness is knocking,
on the door of our heart,
still we can't let in.

"Not ready!"

Not ready to give up,
the false identifications,
it is as good as death.

Complete
dependence
on
the
Supreme.










This feeling so unknown for me,
its cultivation the only way,
its expression - beautiful play.

No more lie,
be ready to die,

Die to live...

(mentus)

Secret Of All Secrets - Part 1

Listen to the whole secret
(Audio lecture by H.H. Shrila Bhaktiratna Sadhu Swami Gaurangapada)



A very important point from this pastime which is described very confidentially in the Navadvipa dhama Mahatmya chapter 1 is the transcendental difference between Nityananda and Gauranga Names and Pastimes and Radha-Krishna Names and Pastimes though They are non-different. Seventh Goswami Shrila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura states in Chapter 1:

Text 1

gauranga nitai jei bale eka bara
ananta karama dosha anta haya tara

Anyone who chants Gauranga Nityananda Nityananda even once destroys “ananta karama dosha”… unlimited sinful reactions of unlimited lives are destroyed instantly by chanting “eka bara”, only once, Nityananda and Gauranga.

Commentary by His Holiness Bhaktiratna Sadhu Swami Gaurangapada:

If the people of the world knew that just uttering once Nityananda and Gauranga all of their sinful reactions would be finished for millions of lives, I think the whole world would do it, right? But they do not know this, it is our duty to inform them at least let them know, it is up to them whether to chant or not.

(Question from audience) But what if they chant and don’t have faith?

(Reply) No, there is no question of faith for Nityananda and Gauranga’s name, faith we require for Krishna’s name, but Nityananda and Gauranga don’t even worry about faith. One devotee was telling me that he went to give to someone one of our books, Who is Gauranga, you know, Gauranga in the Vedas, so at the time the person was not all interested in, he was very absorbed in this material world, “Who is Gauranga?” he said. So the devotee started dancing in happiness, “You chanted the name of Gauranga. Even though you don’t have time to listen to me who is Gauranga, Gauranga is Krshna himself in Kali-yuga, but at least you chanted Gauranga.”

That itself is enough, if you don’t know, even unknowingly if people chant all their sins will be destroyed. So what we’re giving to the world, we are just passing on the message of the acaryas, their treasure, that treasure is totally free, and it is so easy to acquire it, it is so easy to become saved from the horrible depths of the cycle of birth and death… by chanting once Nityaaaaaaaaananda Gauuuuuuuuuuranga.

Why to chant Nityananda Gauranga - Part 1

i have started recording the book "Nityananda Gauranga Naam", which is a very unique and unparalleled scripture regarding the spiritual truths about the sublime process of chanting the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantrarajas. It is a commented compilation of the most important verses of the great spiritual masters of the Gaudiya Vaishnava tradition revealing the supreme glories and confidential truths about these two most magnanimous and merciful Holy Names of Godhead. This book was presented to this world by my spiritual preceptor His Holiness Shrila Bhaktiratna Sadhu Swami Gaurangapada and is the embodiment of the infinite mercy which is Lord Nityananda showering on the souls of the present age by the help of His beloved and eternal servitor. I am not at all a good narrator, but i felt a sudden inspiration to provide the people a comfortable opportunity to hear about "my" beloved Holy Names of Nityananda Gauranga. i am doing it also as a part of my sadhana (daily spiritual practice), because the more one hears/talks about the eternal truths and glories of these two Holy Names, the more one realizes their magnanimity and develops a mature and unflinching faith in Their power and necessity.




P.S.: i thank H.H. Swami Gaurangapada for providing me the material and editing the video.

Who will cross?

"Ke Jaabi Ke Jaabi Bhaai?"

Who will, who will cross the ocean of birth and death?
By Shrila Lochana dasa Thakura
Translated by BRS Swami Gaurangapada

Listen to the song and translation



ke jaabi ke jaabi bhaai bhava-sindhu paara
dhanya kali-yugera chaitanya-avatara

"O my dear brothers and sisters, Who will go? Who will go? Which fortunate person will cross over this impassable ocean of birth and death? This is the most appropriate time to do so as it is most rare and special Kali Yuga which only comes once in 8,640,000,000 years because the most magnanimous Supreme Lord Shri Gauranga Mahaprabhu has advented to deliver one and all."

aamaara gauraangera ghaate adaana-kheyaa vaya
jada andha aatura avadhi paara haya

"At the transcendental bathing place of My dear Lord Gauranga, there is a divine ferry boat waiting for all souls to freely take them across this limitless ocean of birth and death without any ticket. There is no restriction whatsoever so all souls are climbing aboard to effortlessly cross over this ocean of birth and death after transmigrating for billions upon billions of lives. The qualification is the desire to board the ferry. Everyone is coming, including the lame, the blind and the distressed. So please do not hesitate any further. One who misses this chance will have to wait for trillions of years."

hari-naama naukaa khaani shri guru-kaandaari
sankirtana kheroyaala du-baahu pasaari

"The divne Holy Name of Lord Gauranga Hari is the boat, Shri Guru (Spiritual Master) is the captain, and the Sankirtana Party moving with upraised arms are the oars of this divine ferry."

saba jiva haila paara premera vaataase
padiya arohila lochana aapanaara doshe

"All souls in this universe have crossed over the ocean of birth and death in this boat assisted by the favorable winds of the pure unalloyed love brought by Lords Nityananda Gauranga. Only Lochana dasa is so unfortunate and ill-fated that due to his own faults of not accepting this causeless and unprecedented mercy, he has been left behind."

nitaai naama laddu aara gaura naama ghi
hari naama khanda kshira ghori ghori pi

"Lord Nityananda's Holy Name is the nectarean laddu and Lord Gauranga's Holy Name is pure fragrant ghee. The Holy Name of Lord Krishna is the condensed sweet rice. Please mix Them all together and drink deep this supremely ambrosial nectarean elixir!"

Gauranga and His Pastimes - Part 2

Gauranga and His Pastimes - Part 1