The stages of nama (both nama japa and nama sankitana) are of 3 types: Nama Aparadha Nama Abhas Shuddh Nama Nama Aparadha At nama-aparadha level, we might be chanting with the 10 offences or often for our material gain. This is a selfish type of chanting where if Krishna presents a test or struggle before […]
What is nama-japa and nama-sankirtana? [Confidential]
Chanting the holy names of Lord (or nama) Hare Krishna Hare Krishna | Krishna Krishna Hare Hare | Hare Rama Rama Rama | Rama Rama Hare Hare is done in two ways -nama japa and nama sankirtana. Nama Japa Nama japa is a personal remembrance of Divine Lordships on japa-beads. It is a personal seva. It purifies the sadhaka’s (devotee who chants) consciousness […]
What is asta-kaliya lila of Radharani and Krishna?
As we know, the day is made up of 24 hours. There are 8 prahar (period) each of around 3 hours in the 24 hour period. Asta stands for the number 8, and kaliya means time period. So each prahar is of 3 hours (approx) and the 8 (asta) periods (prahars) make the entire day […]