The need for chanting japa
We often hear that the name of Bhagavān is all-powerful, such that uttering it even …
Japa
Nāma-aparādhas are the only obstacle on the path of bhakti
I continue translating Śrī Viśvanātha’s fascinating commentary on the Bhāgavata verses 6.2.9 and 6.2.10 which …
Bhakti disregards the eighth offense to Bhagavān’s name implicit in karma and jñāna
I continue translating Śrī Viśvanātha’s fascinating commentary on the Bhāgavata verses 6.2.9 and 6.2.10 which …
Utterance of Bhagavān’s name is the topmost atonement
A defining feature of the Caitanya tradition is the emphasis on japa of Bhagavān’s name.…
Rules of chanting japa
Sri Ananta Krsna dasa ji, Babaji’s disciple, has selected a number of statements from chapter …
Aparādhas in deity worship
Aparādhas or offenses are the only obstacles that prevent sādhakas from attaining the fruit of …
Disrespecting the devas is an offense to Śrī Kṛṣṇa
We have seen that disrespecting Śrī Śiva is an offense in a previous article on …
Śrī Sanatana Goswami’s commentary on the aparādhas to Hari-nāma
I have presented Śrī Babaji’s translations of the ten offenses to Hari-nāma from the Bhakti …
Śrī Jīva Goswami explains the ten aparādhas to Hari-nāma
In Anuccheda 256 of the Bhakti Sandarbha, Śrī Jīva Goswami explains the ten aparādhas or …
Rupa Goswami defines japa and kīrtana
Rupa Goswami defines japa in the Bhakti rasāmṛta sindhu (1.2.149-151) as follows:
mantrasya sulaghūccāro japa …