dharma pathe giya tumi loho harinam
tabe tumi anyere koriba paritran
jata saba dasyu cora dakiya aniya
dharma-pathe sabare laoyao tumi giya
"Embarking upon the path of dharma, chant the holy name of Lord Hari. Then you will also deliver others. Now please go and call as many thieves and criminals that you can; gathering them together, cause them to similarly adhere to the path of dharma." [Ref. VedaBase => Song 1]
3) Oh, seeing the miserable condition of the fallen souls of this world, Nitai has personally brought the holy name from the transcendental realm of Vraja! Oh, Lord Siva chants this holy name with his five mouths! This holy name is so sweet! Oh, Lord Brahma chants this holy name with his four mouths! This holy name is so sweet! Oh, Narada Muni chants this holy name while playing on his vina! This holy name is so sweet! Oh, just by the dim reflection of this holy name, the sinful Ajamila went to Vaikuntha! Bhaktivinoda therefore says, "Oh, continuously chanting this holy name, go at once to the divine realm of Vraja! This holy name is so sweet!" [This song is for singing while performing parikrama of Navadvipa-dham]
On Saturday, HG Lokanath Prabhu arranged our monthly harinam in central Johannesburg. Here in South African there is a 'always remember soccer and never forget the worldcup' vibe. So harinam adds to the festivities. For us we pray that it will remain an eternal festival. The world cup buzz is temporary but the holy names is eternal. I took the opportunity to distribute Srila Prabhupada's books and one devotee had a ghee bucket full of mangal sweets that he distributed. Coming together for harinam creates an unparalleled joy in the hearts of the participants. Indeed the bliss is contagious as when we stop an each traffic light the crowd begin their tribal jigs and vuvuzelas are blown. God save Africa!! Jai Nitai!
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