Power of Chanting in Kali Yuga

[ShAivI]

OM SAI RAM!!!

Power of Chanting in Kali Yuga
 
Naamasankeertana is the best and good method of reaching self-motivation and
spiritual guidance towards god. Chanting the name and glory of the almighty with
devotion, dedication and discipline the devotee gets peacefulness to mind and body.
By chanting gods name with dedication one can surrender himself to god and lead
to Bhakthi Path.

With the Lord’s name in mind and soul, we can reach his heart. Give yourself to God
every opportunity you get, and he will fulfill all your desires.

“tatrarpita niyamita smarane na kalah”

There are no restrictions (niyamas) for chanting the Lord's name. Neither must one
take consideration of the time or circumstances; all you need is full dedication to him.
When chanting god’s name, one need not observe Pranayama, Anganyasa, Karanyasa,
Bhuta Sudhi etc.,

In Shrimad Bhagawatam, Sri Krishna has advised his devotee,

“Namaparate Sadhan Sarvatha Nahi
An Name Bhavabandhan Chhedana
Satya Jan Uddhava”

There is no other tool like namasmaranam which gives peacefulness to mind and body.

‘Manthra’ is a Sanskrit word, ‘Man’ means “mind”, and ‘thra’ means “to deliver”.
Thus a ‘Manthra’ will finally leads you to spirituality of mind and body. It is echo of sounds
from your inner self.

If you cannot chant Manthra always, you can repeat the Shirdi Saibaba’s name in which way
you call him and Pray him (ex. Rama, Krishna). But you must realize in the heart, the ‘Name’
and the ‘Manthra’ has same power. The most important thing is concentration which you
should have in your heart and mind.

Your tongue should proclaim the great Manthra or the Name even while you are eating,
sleeping, standing or sitting, do it and you will find great pleasure and happiness. If you
find time go to a quiet place, sit and chant the name. You will find your heart’s treasure
in front of your eyes and everywhere.

If you want to get your self-immersed in Guru, do not consider other things just chant his
name. As long as you do it, you will always feel the love and warmth of Baba.

When we sing the name of the Lord, our mind should dwell only on the thoughts of the Lord.
By doing so we derive ultimate joy forgetting the pain.

Naama Sankeertana induces in you a desire for experiencing the truth, to glimpse the beauty
of the God, taste the Bliss that is the Self. By knowing ones self, he can reach the desired
path and by doing so he can recognize the almighty.

The Shastras and Saints speak in unison about the potency of 'Lord’s' name; so, if any one
wishes to make much spiritual advancement, let him not forget the name. Name alone will
bring all kinds of happiness and Siddhis.

Chanting the sacred name of god starts from beginning of the evolution of earth. According
to Hindu mythology all the things are created and contained in the voice of "aum". Describing
the glory of god by chanting his different names is followed in hindu religion.

Bhagavata Puranam describes 9 kinds of devotional worship, they are:

SRAVANA
(Listening to divine glories or names)

KIRTANA
(Singing the glories of the Lord)

SMARANA
(Remembering)

PADA SEVA
(Worshipping feet)

ARCHANA
(Offering flowers or kumkum or Akshata or Tulasi or Bhilva leaves or water or milk
while chanting God's names)

VANDANA
(Offering salutation)

DASYA
(Being a servant of the Lord)

SAKHYA
(Being friend of the Lord)

ATMA NIVEDHANA
(Total surrender)

Sankeerthana is of four kinds:
1) Guna sankeethana
2) Leela sankeerthana
3) Bhaava sankeerthana
4) Naama sankeerthana.

Guna sankeerthana :
applies to the kind of bhajan in which the devotee recites the auspicious qualities
of the Divine, experiences oneness with the Divine, and acquires the Godly qualities

Leel sankeerthanas:
like Thyaagaraaja recounted the great qualities of God in his songs.

Bhaava sankeerthana:
Raadha, who expresses her different feelings towards God and identifies herself
with the Divine in every mood of devotion.

Naama sankeerthana:

The 'Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai' is a nama-manthra, a mantra composed only
of the Lord's names.

The nama-mantras are the Lord's special mercy to the fallen souls of the Kali-yuga.
Those of us with no proper spiritual qualification can still attain the Lord and associate
with Him through His divine name. In this present age of Kali-yuga, it is especially
recommended that chant. It is described in the shastras that this hari-nama-sankirtana
is the yuga-dharma (religious process) for this age:

krite yad dhyayato vishnum
tretayam yajato makhaih
dvapare paricaryayam
kalau tad dhari-kirtanat

"Whatever result was obtained in Satya-yuga by meditating on Vishnu, in Treta-yuga
by performing sacrifices, and in Dvapara-yuga by serving the Lord's lotus feet can be
obtained in Kali-yuga simply by chanting the names of Sri Hari."

Kali-yuga is an ocean of faults, but we can rectify it simply by chanting Lord’s names.
One can become free from all difficulties of life and find his way to the Lord’s feet.

The ‘Upanishad’ instructs us as follows: "The Hare Krishna maha-mantra, composed of
16 names and 32 syllables, is the only means to countract the evil-effects of Kali-yuga.
In all the ‘Vedas’ it has been proved there is no alternative to tchanting of the Lord's holy
names to overcome the difficulties of the life."

Everyone knows life requires good health. Proper diet, adequate exercise, and sufficient
rest are necessary to keep our bodies strong and fit. If we neglect these things, we
become weak. If we ignore our spirituality we tend to other unnecessary qualities.

We can attain spiritual perfection by chanting lords name in whichever way we can
without offending others. We can do this by singing songs, reciting Vedas and mantras.
Anyone can chant lords name the important thing is to offer yourself to god and let him
hear your words. By doing so you will attain ultimate ‘moksha’ and can see the result
of the fruitfulness.

In another section, Srimad Bhagavatam says, "yatastadvishayAmapi" meaning when
one keeps repeating the name of a thing, one develops affection for that name.

The chanting of Lord’s name, anyone can take part in the chanting without any previous
qualification. When the mantra is chanted by pure devotee of the Lord in love, it has the
greatest efficacy on hearers, and as such this chanting should be heard from the lips of
a pure devotee of the Lord, so that immediate effects can be achieved.

The Chanting of God’s name is very powerful, it helps always. When hiranya-kasipu asks
prahlAda as to what is the best lesson he learned in school, Sri prahlada replies:

"Sravanam kirtanam vishno: smaranam
pada-sevanam |
arcanam vandanam dasyam sakyam Atma-nivedanam||
iti pumsarpita vishnau
bhaktiscen-nava-lakshana |
kriyate bhagavatyaddha tanmanye'dhitamuttamam||"

Meaning: Prahlada says: "I consider as the best lesson, worthy of learning, is the
nine characteristic forms a man practises his devotion to Lord Vishnu, Sravanam,
kirtanam, smaranam, pada-sevanam, vandanam, archanam, dasyam, sakhyam,
Atma-nivedanam"

Even though God helps through ‘sadgurus’, one should attain their own spiritualness
by chanting the Lord’s name with complete dedication and surrenderence.  

OM SAI RAM, SRI SAI RAM, JAI JAI SAI RAM!!!
 

SOURCE: http://www.saibabami.org/powerofchant.html

[Anupam]

LORD KRISHNA HAS HIMSELF PROMISED IN SHREEMAD BHAGWAT GEETA;

'NAA HAM VASAMI VAITUNTHE; YOGINAAM HRUYDYAM VRAJET; MAD BHAKTYA YATRA GAYANTI TATRA "TISHTHAMI" NARADA:'

I may not be in Vaithuntha, I may not dwell in Hearts of Yogis, but where my Bhakta sings my name O NARADA I "WILL" BE THERE
OM SAI RAM

[Sairamsai]

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[Sairamsai]

OM SAI RAM!!!

Power of Chanting in Kali Yuga
 
Naamasankeertana is the best and good method of reaching self-motivation and
spiritual guidance towards god. Chanting the name and glory of the almighty with
devotion, dedication and discipline the devotee gets peacefulness to mind and body.
By chanting gods name with dedication one can surrender himself to god and lead
to Bhakthi Path.

With the Lord’s name in mind and soul, we can reach his heart. Give yourself to God
every opportunity you get, and he will fulfill all your desires.

“tatrarpita niyamita smarane na kalah”

There are no restrictions (niyamas) for chanting the Lord's name. Neither must one
take consideration of the time or circumstances; all you need is full dedication to him.
When chanting god’s name, one need not observe Pranayama, Anganyasa, Karanyasa,
Bhuta Sudhi etc.,

In Shrimad Bhagawatam, Sri Krishna has advised his devotee,

“Namaparate Sadhan Sarvatha Nahi
An Name Bhavabandhan Chhedana
Satya Jan Uddhava”

There is no other tool like namasmaranam which gives peacefulness to mind and body.

‘Manthra’ is a Sanskrit word, ‘Man’ means “mind”, and ‘thra’ means “to deliver”.
Thus a ‘Manthra’ will finally leads you to spirituality of mind and body. It is echo of sounds
from your inner self.

If you cannot chant Manthra always, you can repeat the Shirdi Saibaba’s name in which way
you call him and Pray him (ex. Rama, Krishna). But you must realize in the heart, the ‘Name’
and the ‘Manthra’ has same power. The most important thing is concentration which you
should have in your heart and mind.

Your tongue should proclaim the great Manthra or the Name even while you are eating,
sleeping, standing or sitting, do it and you will find great pleasure and happiness. If you
find time go to a quiet place, sit and chant the name. You will find your heart’s treasure
in front of your eyes and everywhere.

If you want to get your self-immersed in Guru, do not consider other things just chant his
name. As long as you do it, you will always feel the love and warmth of Baba.

When we sing the name of the Lord, our mind should dwell only on the thoughts of the Lord.
By doing so we derive ultimate joy forgetting the pain.

Naama Sankeertana induces in you a desire for experiencing the truth, to glimpse the beauty
of the God, taste the Bliss that is the Self. By knowing ones self, he can reach the desired
path and by doing so he can recognize the almighty.

The Shastras and Saints speak in unison about the potency of 'Lord’s' name; so, if any one
wishes to make much spiritual advancement, let him not forget the name. Name alone will
bring all kinds of happiness and Siddhis.

Chanting the sacred name of god starts from beginning of the evolution of earth. According
to Hindu mythology all the things are created and contained in the voice of "aum". Describing
the glory of god by chanting his different names is followed in hindu religion.

Bhagavata Puranam describes 9 kinds of devotional worship, they are:

SRAVANA
(Listening to divine glories or names)

KIRTANA
(Singing the glories of the Lord)

SMARANA
(Remembering)

PADA SEVA
(Worshipping feet)

ARCHANA
(Offering flowers or kumkum or Akshata or Tulasi or Bhilva leaves or water or milk
while chanting God's names)

VANDANA
(Offering salutation)

DASYA
(Being a servant of the Lord)

SAKHYA
(Being friend of the Lord)

ATMA NIVEDHANA
(Total surrender)

Sankeerthana is of four kinds:
1) Guna sankeethana
2) Leela sankeerthana
3) Bhaava sankeerthana
4) Naama sankeerthana.

Guna sankeerthana :
applies to the kind of bhajan in which the devotee recites the auspicious qualities
of the Divine, experiences oneness with the Divine, and acquires the Godly qualities

Leel sankeerthanas:
like Thyaagaraaja recounted the great qualities of God in his songs.

Bhaava sankeerthana:
Raadha, who expresses her different feelings towards God and identifies herself
with the Divine in every mood of devotion.

Naama sankeerthana:

The 'Om Sai Sri Sai Jaya Jaya Sai' is a nama-manthra, a mantra composed only
of the Lord's names.

The nama-mantras are the Lord's special mercy to the fallen souls of the Kali-yuga.
Those of us with no proper spiritual qualification can still attain the Lord and associate
with Him through His divine name. In this present age of Kali-yuga, it is especially
recommended that chant. It is described in the shastras that this hari-nama-sankirtana
is the yuga-dharma (religious process) for this age:

krite yad dhyayato vishnum
tretayam yajato makhaih
dvapare paricaryayam
kalau tad dhari-kirtanat

"Whatever result was obtained in Satya-yuga by meditating on Vishnu, in Treta-yuga
by performing sacrifices, and in Dvapara-yuga by serving the Lord's lotus feet can be
obtained in Kali-yuga simply by chanting the names of Sri Hari."

Kali-yuga is an ocean of faults, but we can rectify it simply by chanting Lord’s names.
One can become free from all difficulties of life and find his way to the Lord’s feet.

The ‘Upanishad’ instructs us as follows: "The Hare Krishna maha-mantra, composed of
16 names and 32 syllables, is the only means to countract the evil-effects of Kali-yuga.
In all the ‘Vedas’ it has been proved there is no alternative to tchanting of the Lord's holy
names to overcome the difficulties of the life."

Everyone knows life requires good health. Proper diet, adequate exercise, and sufficient
rest are necessary to keep our bodies strong and fit. If we neglect these things, we
become weak. If we ignore our spirituality we tend to other unnecessary qualities.

We can attain spiritual perfection by chanting lords name in whichever way we can
without offending others. We can do this by singing songs, reciting Vedas and mantras.
Anyone can chant lords name the important thing is to offer yourself to god and let him
hear your words. By doing so you will attain ultimate ‘moksha’ and can see the result
of the fruitfulness.

In another section, Srimad Bhagavatam says, "yatastadvishayAmapi" meaning when
one keeps repeating the name of a thing, one develops affection for that name.

The chanting of Lord’s name, anyone can take part in the chanting without any previous
qualification. When the mantra is chanted by pure devotee of the Lord in love, it has the
greatest efficacy on hearers, and as such this chanting should be heard from the lips of
a pure devotee of the Lord, so that immediate effects can be achieved.

The Chanting of God’s name is very powerful, it helps always. When hiranya-kasipu asks
prahlAda as to what is the best lesson he learned in school, Sri prahlada replies:

"Sravanam kirtanam vishno: smaranam
pada-sevanam |
arcanam vandanam dasyam sakyam Atma-nivedanam||
iti pumsarpita vishnau
bhaktiscen-nava-lakshana |
kriyate bhagavatyaddha tanmanye'dhitamuttamam||"

Meaning: Prahlada says: "I consider as the best lesson, worthy of learning, is the
nine characteristic forms a man practises his devotion to Lord Vishnu, Sravanam,
kirtanam, smaranam, pada-sevanam, vandanam, archanam, dasyam, sakhyam,
Atma-nivedanam"

Even though God helps through ‘sadgurus’, one should attain their own spiritualness
by chanting the Lord’s name with complete dedication and surrenderence. 

OM SAI RAM, SRI SAI RAM, JAI JAI SAI RAM!!!
 

SOURCE: http://www.saibabami.org/powerofchant.html

The ‘Upanishad’ instructs us as follows: "The Hare Krishna maha-mantra, composed of
16 names and 32 syllables, is the only means to countract the evil-effects of Kali-yuga.
In all the ‘Vedas’ it has been proved there is no alternative to tchanting of the Lord's holy
names to overcome the difficulties of the life."
what does this mean i come across this mantra so many times and her everybody saying this is the only means then what about the people who are chanting other nmes like for instance sai sai sai sai.....