Krishna's name is included in the name of Gaura

Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krsna
All glories to Swami Gaurangapada! All glories to Srilla Prabhupada!
Here is wonderfull lila from Advaita Prakasa, chapter XII:

"Listen now to this wonderful story. One day the universal mother, Sitadevi, whose life is dedicated to the service of Gaura, set aside for Gaura some of His favorite canpa bananas. When she went to take bath in the Ganges, Krishna Mishra saw that the house was empty and he began looking for something to eat. While searching, he found those canpa bananas. That eternal servant of Krishna then considered to himself, "Mother desires to feed these bananas to Gauranga. If I eat them, it will be an offense." Then again he thought, "But I can eat them after they are offered, then they will be Gauranga's prasada, so there will be no offense."

He first chanted the mantra om, and then he offered the bananas to Gaura by chanting gauraya namah. Considering the bananas to be maha-prasada, he touched them to his head and then joyfully ate them.

After mother Sita finished her bath in the Ganges, she returned home and thought about offering the bananas to Gaura. But when she saw that the bananas were not where she had kept them, she felt sorry and understood that one of her sons must have eaten them.

She first called Acyutananda and inquired, "I had kept some bananas for Gaura. Who has eaten them?"

Acyutananda replied, "Mother, you know everything. You know my mind and behavior. Once, due to my childish frivolity, I drank some milk that was meant for Gaura. You chastised me and I learned my lesson."

How can a fallen soul like me describe the glories of Acyutananda, who is nondifferent from Shri Krishna Chaitanya? In the mood of Gaura, he drank the milk that was meant for Gaura, and as a result his mother slapped him. Everyone was struck with wonder when they saw that slap mark on Gaura's body. The Supreme Lord's eternal associates and devotional service both possess inconceivable potency. The scriptures state that devotional service and devotees are nondifferent from Krishna.

Sita then called Krishnadasa and asked him, "Who ate the bananas that were meant for Gaura?"

Krishna Mishra replied, "Mother, what's wrong? I offered them to Gaura before I ate them."

On hearing this, mother Sita slightly smiled and then began to chase the boy with a stick. Krishna Mishra ran in fear to his father, Advaita, who saw Sita chasing the boy and said, "Don't beat him. Let Me hear what happened."

Being checked by Advaita, Sita restrained herself. Advaita Prabhu asked, "What has Krishna Mishra done wrong?"

Krishna Mishra gently replied, "Mother set aside some bananas for Gaura. So after offering them to Gaura, I knew there was nothing wrong in eating them."

Advaita Prabhu inquired, "What mantra did you use to offer them?"

The child replied, "Om gauraya namah."

Advaita Prabhu then said, "Instead of gauraya, it is proper to chant krishnaya."

The child replied, "Krishna's name is included in the name of Gaura."

Advaita was amazed to hear the child's reply, and He kissed the boy's face in ecstatic love. Sitadevi was fascinated to hear the child's conclusion and considered her son to be most glorious.

Then, as everyone was called for taking meal, Gaura said, "I've already eaten."

Advaita Prabhu inquired, "Where have You eaten?"

Gaura replied, "While I was sleeping, someone fed Me bananas." Saying this, Gaura belched, and everyone was amazed to smell the fragrance of bananas.

Advaita thought, "Krishna is controlled by His devotees, therefore Gaura surely ate the bananas that Krishna Mishra offered. I am most fortunate to have such a son, whose glories can sanctify the entire world."

Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krsna

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Orignal From: Krishna's name is included in the name of Gaura

Lord Siva Sings Prayers to Shrimati Radharani

The King of Prayers
> which petitions the most merciful sidelong glance of Srimati Radharani
> As spoken by Lord Siva and recorded in the Urdhvamnaya Tantra
>
>
> munindra-vrnda- vandite tri-loka-soka harini
> prasanna-vaktra- pankaje nikunja-bhu- vilasini
> vrajendra-bhanu- nandini vrajendra-sunu- sangate
> kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa- bhajanam
> "Oh You who are adorned by the leaders of multitude of sages! Oh You who
> takes away the miseries of the three worlds! Oh You whose face joyfully
> blooms like a lotus flower! Oh You who delights in playing love-sports
> throughout the secret forest bower-houses! Oh most charming daughter of
> Vrsabhanu, beloved of the King of Vraja, Sri Krsna! Oh You who are
> always associated with the King of Vraja Sri Krsna! When? Oh, When will
> You make me the object of Your side-long glance of causeless mercy?"
> asoka-vrksa- vallari-vitana- mandapa-sthite
> pravala-vala- pallava-prabharu nanghri-komale
> varabhaya-sphurat- kare prabhuta-sampadalay e
> kada karasyasiha mam krpa-kataksa- bhajanam "O You who dwells in a
> pavilion with a canopy of creepers spread over the branches of asoka
> trees! Oh You whose soft delicate feet radiate the pink-coral color of
> freshly sprouted tree- buds! Oh You whose upraised hand bestow the
> benediction of fearlessness! Oh You who are the source of divine
> opulences! When? Oh, When will You make me the object of Your side-long
> glance of causeless mercy?"
> ananga-ranga- mangala-prasanga -bhangura- bhruvam
> savibhramam- sasambhramam drganta-vana- patanaih
> nirantaram vasi-krta-pratita- nanda-nandane
> kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa- bhajanam "Oh You, with the bow of
> Cupid, Your delightful auspicious crooked bending eyebrows, You shoot
> Your arrow messages of love from the corners of Your eyes, which cause
> the charming son of Nanda to be struck with amorous delusions of noble
> submission to you for all eternity! Oh, When will you make me the object
> of Your side-long glance of causeless mercy."
> tadit-suvarna- campaka-pradipta -gaura-vigrahe!
> mukha-prabha- prasta-koti- saradendu- mandale!
> vicitra-citra- sancarac- cakora-sava- locane
> kada-karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa- bhajanam? "Oh You, whose golden
> form is brilliantly effulgent like lightning and campaka flowers! Oh You
> whose effulgent face eclipses the beauty of millions of full autumn
> moons! Oh You whose restless eyes are like cakora partridges moving to
> and fro! Oh, When will You make me the object of Your side-long glance
> of causeless mercy?" madonmati-yauvane! pramoda-mana- mandite!
> priyanuraga- ranjite! kala-vilasa- pandite!
> ananya-dhanya- kunja-rajya- kama-keli- kovide!
> kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa- bhajanam? "Oh You Who are an
> extremely joyful love-happy youth! Oh You who are decorated with the
> great happiness of love- intoxicated jealousy, pouting and anger! Oh You
> who has extreme pure loving affection for Your beloved Sri Krsna! Oh
> You, the most expert in all the various acts of amorous love! Oh You,
> the most learned in arranging amorous pastimes of pure love in super
> opulent secret bower houses in the best of forests! When? Oh, When will
> make me the object of Your side-long glance of causeless mercy?"
> asesa-hava-bhava- dhira-hira- hara-bhusite!
> prabhuta-sata- kumbha-kumbha- kumbhi-kumbha- sustani!
> prasasta-manda- hasya-curna- purna-saukhya- sagare!
> kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa- bhajanam? "Oh You who are
> decorated with the diamond necklace of a limitless variety of feminine
> charms like artistic amorous gestures, ecstatic loving moods, and gentle
> mannerisms! Oh You, whose incomparable ecstatic love makes Your perfect
> breasts very plump like golden water jugs or like the temple mounds of a
> young elephant! Oh You whose enchanting mild sweet smile is like a line
> of flower pollen on the ocean of joy! When? Oh when, will you make me
> the object of Your side-long glance of causeless mercy?"
> mrnala-vala- vallari-taranga- ranga-dor- late
> latagra lasya-lola-locanava lokane
> lalal-lulan- milan-manoyna- mugdha-mohanasri te
> kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa- bhajanam "Oh You whose arms are
> like fresh creepers of lotus stems playfully swaying in waves of the
> river of Your youthful pastimes! Oh you whose seductive very dark-blue
> (nila) eyes are like the tip of a creeper blown by a gentle breeze! Oh
> You whose playfull sports and alluring movements so enchant Mohan Krsna
> that He appears hypnotized by You into wonderful meetings! Oh When will
> You make me the object of your sidelong glance of causeless mercy?"
> suvarna-malikancita -tri-rekha- kambu-kanthage
> tri-sutra-mangali- guna-tri- ratna-dipti- didhite
> salola-nila- kuntala-prasuna- gucha-gumphite
> kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa- bhajanam "Oh You smooth conchshell
> like neck, marked with three lines is decorated with a pure gold
> necklace! Oh You whose three strand necklace of woven jasmine garlands
> decorated with diamonds, emeralds, and pearls radiates splendid
> effulgence! Oh You whose every dark blue (nila) braids of hair are
> interwoven the bunches of flowers! When oh when will you make me the
> object of Your side long glance of causeless mercy?"
> nitamba-bimba- lambamana- puspa-mekhala- gune
> prasasta-ratna- kinkini-kalapa- madhya-manjule
> karindra-sunda- dandikavaroha- saubhagoruke
> kada karisyasiha mam kataksa-bhajanam "Oh You whose round hips are
> decorated with a belt of dangling flowers! Oh You whose charmingly thin
> waist is decorated by a belt of tiny tinkling jeweled bells! Oh you,
> whose beautifully shaped legs taper gracefully from Your thigh like the
> trunk of the king of elephants! When, oh When will You make me the
> object of Your side-long glance of causeless mercy?"
> aneka-mantra- nada-manju- nupura-rava- skhalat
> samaja-raja- hamsa-vamsa- nikvanati- gauravane
> vilola-hema- vallari-vidambi- caru-cankrame
> kada karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa- bhajanam "Oh You whose captivating
> anklebells make the sounds of various kinds of divine mantras resembling
> a group of royal swans singing! Oh You whose extreme superexcellent
> movements put to shame the swaying of a golden creeper! Oh, when will
> You make me the object of Your side-long glance of causeless mercy?"
> ananta-koti- vimu-loka- namra-padmakarci te
> himadrija-pulomaja- virincija- vara-prade
> apara-siddhi- vrddhi-digdha- sat-padanguli- nakhe
> kada-karisyasiha mam krpa-kataksa- bhajanam "Oh You who is humbly
> worshipped by all the Lord Brahmas in unlimited millions of universes
> created by Lord Visnu! Oh You who is the bestower of benedictions to the
> daughter of the Himalayas, Parvati (Siva's wife), the daughter of
> Puloma, Saci (Indra's wife), and to Brahma's wife, Sarasvati! Oh You
> Whose toenails glow with the radiance of boundless mystic perfections
> and opulences! When oh, When will you make me the object of Your
> side-long glance of causeless mercy?" makhesvari kriyesvari
> svadhesvari suresvari
> triveda-bharatisvar i-pramana- sasanesvari
> ramesvari ksamesvari pramoda-kananesvari
> vrajesvari vrajadhipe sri radhike namo'stu te "O Goddess, Leader of
> Vedic sacrifices! Oh Goddess leader of pious activities! Oh Goddess
> Leader of spontaneous devotional service! Oh Goddess Leader of all the
> demigods and Goddesses! O Goddess, leader of all knowledge in the three
> Vedas! Oh Goddess leader of enforcing scriptural principles! Oh Goddess
> Leader of all Goddesses of fortune! Oh Goddess Leader of forgiveness! Oh
> Goddess Leader of the pleasure forest of Vrindavana! Oh Goddess Leader
> of Vraja! Oh One and only authority who regulates entrance into Vraja!
> Oh Sri Radhika! I offer my most respectful obeisances unto You!" May
> Sri Vrsabhanu-nandini, upon hearing my astonishing prayer recited,
> bestow Her most merciful side-long glance upon the speaker. At that time
> one will feel all the effects of past, present and future karma
> completely destroyed and gain entrance into the assembly of
> Nanda-nandan' s Krsna's eternal loving devotees. That aspiring devotee
> who chants this prayer on the full moon day, waxing eight lunar day,
> tenth lunar day, eleventh lunar day (ekadasi), and thirteenth lunar day
> will find that his mind and intelligence become pure, each and every
> desire will be fullfilled without fail, and by the most merciful
> sidelong glance of Sri Radha, one will obtain pure ecstatic love
> (prema). The aspiring devotee who recites this prayer one hundred times
> while in the waters of Sri Radha Kunda up to the thighs, navel, chest or
> neck attains complete perfection in religiosity, economic development,
> fulfillment of desires, and liberation - the power by which everything
> spoken will come true, and great opulence from attaining transcendental
> majesty. At that time one gets to meet Sri Radhika face to face, seeing
> Her even with one's own present eyes and Sri Radhika becomes so pleased
> that She instantly bestows the greatest benediction of being able to see
> her own beloved Shyamasundara Krsna with one's present eyes. Then Lord
> Krsna, the Lord of Vraja-dhama, grants one entrance into His eternal
> ecstatic pastimes, which is the only goal for which true Vaisnavas
> hanker.
>
>
> Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Hare Hare Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama
> Hare Hare

Nitai Gauranga!!!

Your servant
Gouranga dasa

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Orignal From: Lord Siva Sings Prayers to Shrimati Radharani

Kirtana through Sheffield City Centre

Dearest Swami Gouranga pada and all devotees, pls accept my respectful Obeisances. It was my great good fortune to be able to chant very loudly the Holy names of Nitai Gauranga Hare Krishna in the most degraded city centre of Sheffield Uk last week with Prabhupada Prana prabhu and Bhakta Alo prabhu. The people were very friendly and it was so nice to see people being affected very positively towards the Holy names. It gave me a greater faith in the chanting!

Hari Bol!!!


Your servant

Gouranga dasa


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Orignal From: Kirtana through Sheffield City Centre

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Yours in service

Gouranga dasa

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