Hare Krsna to all
Pranams
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
What follows is parts of a lecture by Srila Prabhupada where he gives us
practical information on how to get out of this material predicament. And there are only two things we
need to do– in the “beginning”.
Chant Hare Krsna and worship Krsna, that’s all. Or ,just chant Hare Krsna.
Here are some of the topics he makes….
1. Everyone should daily chant Hare Krsna and that will take care of everything.
2. For those a little less entangled, Deity worship is essential.Why? He says-Automatic purification.
3. If we just chanted, few would come to temples. So gorgeous temple worship required for masses.
4. Arcana viddhi and Bhagavat viddhi-both introduced by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta and Prabhupada. Each
way helps the other way.Like two hands rubbing each other.
5. Without Pancaratriki viddhi (deity worship) ones polluted mind and body cannot be purified easily.
6. Hearing Srimad Bhagavatam daily (not for 7 days only) but every day- is absolutely necessary.
7. By daily hearing SB, worshipping deity and chanting Hare Krsna ones mind becomes pacified and
tranquil, or peaceful. From this state of goodness one can understand Krsna, otherwise it is not possible.
Hare Krsna
Damaghosa das
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710213SB.GOR Lectures 229866/530501
Our, this temple worship, Deity worship, we are
following the principles of Deity worship because our acaryas
established temple, but main principle is chanting. Therefore,
whatever we are doing, we offering prasadam to the Lord, we are having
mangalarati, the main principle is chanting Hare Krsna mantra. This
temple worship, it can be avoided, but we cannot avoid chanting Hare
Krsna mantra. As such, we have introduced in several centers that
“Begin with Hare Krsna mantra, keeping the picture of Guru-Gauranga.”
If it is not possible to worship the Deity according to the rules and
regulation, there is no need of establishing temple. But if there are
devotees who can actually keep the temple worship method in right
order, then… Otherwise, simple, by chanting, everything is complete.
But when there is temple worship, there is automatic purification
because we have to rise early in the morning, we have to take bath.
This kind of purification help…, is helped by temple worship. But
when there is grossest type of people who cannot take to this, simply
chanting will do. Hari namanukirtanam. Kalau tad, kali, kalau. Kalau,
means this age, that cleanliness is very difficult to maintain.
Therefore kalau tad dhari-kirtanat. This is recommended.
