Re: Srila Bhaktisiddhanta on the importance of chanting Gauraanga

"After getting the mercy of Lord Caitanya there will be anartha nivritti"

Srila Visvanatha Chakravarti Thakura explains that the stage of
anartha-nivrtti consists of elimimation of four kinds of anarthas:

(1) Duskrtottha
Anarthas coming from one's past sinful activities leading to envy & anger
even while performing devotional service.

(2) Sukrtottha
Anarthas coming from one's past pious activities leading to a craving in the
heart for temporary sensual pleasure even while performing devotional
service.

(3)Aparadhottha
Anarthas coming from our offenses (basically nama-aparadhas). Most strong
anartha.

(4) Bhaktyuttha
Anarthas coming from devotional service like desires for profit, adoration &
distinction.

Are there any other types of anarta-nivrti?

Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krsna

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Re: Bhaktivinoda Thakura and brahmana ghost

Nitaaaai Gauraaaaanga!
All glories to Swami Gaurangapada!
It is also very impotant to notice that brahmana/ghost got positive result of his spiritual activities/chanting in form of saintly association of Srilla Bhaktivinoda Thakura. He was able to hear his chanting and therefore he surerly continue his spiritual life and soon again atain human form of life.
Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krsna

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Srila Bhaktisiddhanta on the importance of chanting Gauraanga

On chanting Gauranga

The Jata Gosais and Brijbasis had the practice of giving manjari svarupa and a manjari name at the time of initiation. From the very beginning, their initiates would claim to have understood their position as a manjari (intimate gopi assistant of Srimati Radharani). Sarasvati Thakura did not approve of such a process and would say, �FIRST CHANT THE NAME OF GAURANGA". After getting the mercy of Lord Caitanya there will be anartha nivritti. Then there is the possibility of artha pravriti. Anartha nivritti means to get rid of all the bad things in the heart, and artha pravriti means to enter into, or develop ones actual goal of life. Those who do not obey Caitanya Mahaprabhu, their claims of being manjaris and their worship of Radharani is all false.�

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