Re: Conundrum

Dear prabhu,

      Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krishna! Please accept my humble pranams!

      You are a fortunate soul to have taken up the process of Nityananda Gauranga naam along with the maha mantra and having experienced the truth for yourself, you know within you that you should not give it up.

       I tried to chant the Hare Krishna mantra for 5 years but unfortunately I had no taste and I was chanting off and on, only on occasions, and only committing aparadha all the time, so whatever taste I had also was being lost. Then I met the devotees here and took their words atleast somewhat seriously because when it is mentioned in the scriptures, it is the highest evidence. The moment I chanted the first name Nityananda I knew, like the sound of a bomb that this was exactly what I needed. It took only one minute for me to realise that this is truly something amazing.

       I have experienced a spiritual miracle in my life after these most merciful and loving Nityananda Gauranga came into my life by the causeless mercy of my devotees. I have also had some not very pleasant experiences in trying to get people to chant it. Most of them simply thought I had lost my rocker, while some other devotees raised all the protests that you yourself would have personally experienced. Some people even withdrew their association from me and although they are friendly as ever, still they keep their distance.

       However for me it is now clear as I know that the sun is luminous, and I do not have to rely on anybody else's different opinions which I know are not correct. When one can feel the heat of the fire, how can we give room for someone else who thinks that fire is cold?

       Previously I saw the mercy of the mantrarajas and I was very eager to let others get this mercy as well. But in time I learned my lesson -- first I should be convinced and I should make my practice perfect. Unless people are actually convinced that you are a great devotee, they will not listen to you and whatever you say they will not accept. Painfully it is true. So having received a huge head start, first I need to perfect myself. And when your associates see for themselves that there is genuine truth in it, then in the future they themselves may take it up. Some people have to see it to believe it. And if we have to preach, we should make ourselves perfect.

        We need to be strong because mayadevi will not easily allow us such an outrageously easy chance to attain the Lord as the Nityananda Gauranga mantrarajas. But if you chant them, you will see how much your taste in the maha mantra will increase. There is really no point arguing when the other party has chosen not to listen to us -- we cannot force others. We may also feel doubtful later.

        So I have some humble requests. First please go through the Nitaai Gauranga naam section in the forum as so much new spiritual nectar is available. And second, please listen to your heart and conscience, take to Nityananda Gauranga naam and see for yourself.   Do not reveal these practices to everyone without being fully sure that they will accept it or not. Before drinking hot water we must make sure the temperature is safe. Please do you chanting in such a way that your objectors will not know and so any offenses to Nityananda Gauranga naam are avoided as Swamiji himself put it.

        You are such a fortunate soul that Srimati Radharani has directly given mercy to you so it is a Divine order from the Lord and it must be respected. On top of everything you have experienced it for yourself. I am only a low sinner. I fall at the feet of a soul like yourself who received such mercy and so I certainly need your association and mercy that I also should develop some taste for the Holy names.

Daaso'smi,
Srinath

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