Nama Amritam..

[kanaka manjari dasi]

Beauty about the holy names collected from transcendental literatures that have been revealed..
[ All gratitude to Sri Gurudeva ] ..From the essence of CC: Madhya-lila, chapter eight, known gloriously as 'Sri Ramananda Samvad':
'kanhara smarana jiva, karibe anuksana?' 'krsna-nama-guna-lila--pradhana smarana'
The Lord Gauracandra asked: "What should all living entities constantly remember?" Ramananda Raya replied, "The chief object of remembrance is always the holy name of the Lord, His qualities and pastimes."
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'upasyera madhye kon upasya pradhana?'
'srestha upasya--yugala 'radha-krsna' nama'

Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu asked, "Among all worshipable objects, which is the chief?" Ramananda Raya replied, "The chief worshipable object is the holy names of Radha & Krsna, or the Hare Krsna maha-mantra."

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Here is a verse I felt to be a great clue for practicing that limb of saranagati (surrender) that asks us to have complete confidence and faith in the Lord's guidance and protection, 'raksisyatiti visvaso':

antaryami isvarera ei riti haye,
bahire na kahe, vastu prakase hrdaye

Ramananda Raya continued, "The Supersoul within everyone's heart speaks not externally but from within. He instructs the devotees in all respects. That is His way of instruction."

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Something Sweet..

"The earrings of Srimati Radharani are the holy names of Krsna, as well as the hearing of His name and fame."

-Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura, in his summary of 'Sri Premambhoja-maranda composed by Srila Raghunatha dasa gosvamipada. (in a purport of CC.. 8.139.. this means it is revealed through the bhajan of RDG, then BT, then SP.. ..how exciting to be heading for a Land of Gurus..)

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