Re: Offender chanting Hare Krishna

Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krsna!

Dear Swami Gaurangapada, Bhakta Tommy, and assembled devotees,

please accept my full obiesances.

What I am finding Bhakta Tommy, on a personal level is several perspectives. For millions of births, I have cultivated a subtle body full of ignorance...leaving multitudes of impressions. By some good fortune, coming into association of those on a higher platform, the light of the Holy Name makes the heart shine...bringing to light all these false impressions. By grace, a winding down and clearing begins, once bhajan is cultivated.

Faith>Association>Bhajan>>>then anartha nivritti (clearing of offences)>>>steadiness>taste>attachment>bhava>prema.

So, we can begin to see two things: Reality, and what is maya. So once we have glimpsed the higher platform, we can begin to serve. In all humility (like a tree and a blade of grass), we will acknowedge (through self-realization) the beginning of this clearing stage (of unwanted dust on the heart).

Each sadhaka who as studied sastra and begun Naam bhajan will realize where he/she is at in the progression toward love of God (prema).

This is all explained in Madhurya Kadambini by Srila Vishvanatha Chakravarti Thakura found here.

We are very fortunate that we can approach the Supreme Absolute Non-Dual Truth, under the shelter of mercy. Mercy of Guru and Gauranga!. Of sastra, the saints, and the most merciful personalities Lords Nityananda Gauranga (who are non-different from their holy names)!

By the process of surrender, our journey back home is sure. Jaya Sri Sri Radha-Krsna!!!

your servant...Nava.

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