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Gauranga-Kriya-Ashraya-Bhaktiyoga-Mahadiksha is the most effective process in this world of
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love, compassion, fulfilment, efficiency and confidence in our lives, though the process of directly
receiving the two King of all Mantras (the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantra Rajas) from the
World Preceptor of Gauranga-Bhaktiyoga Shri Gurudeva Swami Gaurangapada and chanting
Them through the toprmost process of Gauranga-Kriya, atleast 1080 times a day.

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Mahadiksha

Gauranga-Kriya-Ashraya-Bhaktiyoga-Mahadiksha is the transmission of full spiritual power
and potency (Mantra-shiksha) by Shri Gurudeva Swami Gaurangapada by the utterance
of the supremely powerful Kings of All Mantras in Kali-Yuga, the "Nityananda" Mantra Raja
(Haladhara-Balarama-Mantra-Raja) and the "Gauranga" Mantra Raja (Gaura-Gopala
Mantra-Raja) in the right ear of the disciple. For those who are not aware of the meaning of
"Ashraya Mahadiksha" (in Sanskrit it has many meanings), here it specifically only means the
voluntary acceptance of a Great Vow for the betterment of both our material and spiritual lives by
accepting some daily spiritual discipline in our lives and shelter (Shiksha-Ashraya) of our Spiritual
Preceptor, Swami Gaurangapada. Just like we have to accept a teacher to receive any kind of
knowledge in this world similarly through this process of Mahadiksha, we accept (Guru-Ashraya
which is the first step in all forms of Yoga, "adau guru-asrayana") Shri Gurudeva Swami
Gaurangapada as our instructing Spiritual Master, who is our eternal well-wisher and guide in the
achievement of the supreme perfection in our lives on all levels. Gauranga-Kriya-Ashraya-
Mahadiksha is the topmost Science of Mantra-Meditation and the most powerful process of
quickly achieving complete perfection on all levels through the practice of regularly chanting
and hearing the transcendental sound vibration of "Nityananda" and "Gauranga" Mantra Rajas
and has absolutely nothing to do with any particular religion, caste or race.

Gauranga-Kriya-Bhaktiyoga

In order to assimilate, experience and realize the full power and above results of the two imparted
King of All Mantras, the disciple has to take a vow to sincerely practice Gauranga-Kriya
1080 times daily. Disciple means one has to follow a fixed spiritual discipline daily. Any science
involves that a student has to do his practical assignments daily to achieve success is his or
her endeavours. Similarly for this science of Gauranga-Kriya-Ashraya-Bhaktiyoga-Mahadiksha.
Mantra means mana (mind) + trayate (process of freeing). Thus a Mantra liberates and frees the
mind from all kinds of disturbing thoughts simply by the power of the sound of the Mantra. The
King of All Mantras in Kali-Yuga (Iron Age) are the "Nityananda" and "Gauranga" Mantras and
that is why They are called as Mantra Raja (Raja means King). These two Mantra Rajas give
potency and power to all bonafide Mantras in Kali-Yuga and remove the obstacles and offenses
in chanting all other Mantras. So this Mahadiksha can be accepted even by those who have
received Diksha into other Mantras also and is actually the beacon for all spiritual paths in
Kali-yuga. This Mahadiksha is the only panacea to all the problems of the human society
because these two King of All Mantras include everything in creation and there is no other
spiritual & material practice required in one's life for achieving everlasting peace and happiness.

Gauranga-Kriya

Gauranga-Kriya-Mahadiksha is the process of clearly uttering, pronouncing and hearing
the "Nityananda" and "Gauranga" Mantra Rajas along with one's breath or without breath 1080
times each daily. When one inhales one should either utter in the mind or loudly (the mouth, lips
and tongue should move fully and compulsorily for the clear and proper pronunciation of the
Mantra Rajas in the mind even though a sound may or may not be produced externally) "Nityaa"
and when one exhales one should utter "nanda" in a similar way. Then during the next inhalation
one should utter "Gau" and "raanga" during the exhalation. This cycle of two breaths (two
inhalations and two exhalations) accompanied by the chanting of the "Nityananda" and
Gauranga" Mantra Rajas once each constitutes one cycle of Gauranga-Kriya (Bhaktiyogic-Kriya)
and has to be repeated 1080 times daily or by chanting 10 rounds on a rosary of 108 beads
(one can go to the next bead when one completes one cycle of uttering the Mantrarajas once
each in two breaths. 1 round = 108 times since there are 108 beads). The counting of 1080
cycles daily can also be done on any counting device or the disciple can request a rosary of
108 beads from Shri Gurudeva Swami Gaurangapada at the time of Mahadiksha.

Hi Holiness Swami Gaurangapada - The Founder-World-Preceptor of Gaurangaism and Mahadiksha




Gauranga-Kriya-Mahadiksha is totally free and meant for the single most purpose of
delivering the entire universe from all kinds of unhappiness and misery and quickly usher in the
10,000 year Golden Age of ultimate peace, happiness and prosperity in Kali-Yuga (1486 AD
- 11486 AD) in it's full glory as prophesied in the Brahma-vaivarta Purana of the Vedas.
The above listed benefits and satisfaction are guaranteed if the disciple sincerely,
devotedly and uninterruptedly executes the daily chanting of the breath-cycle of Gauranga-Kriya,
a minimum of 1080 times daily, as explained above. If the disciple can chant more and more or
constantly during the day in addition to these 1080 cycles of the Mantra Rajas, it will even furthur
hasten and increase the intensity of the above benefits he or she feels through this
Gauranga-Kriya-Mahadiksha.

If some disciples cannot chant the "Nityananda" and "Gauranga" Mantra Rajas with their breath
due to some reason, they can also simply chant the two Mantra Rajas 1080 times each daily
and get the full benefit. The sound vibration of the two Mantra Rajas is the real active principle
of this Mahadiksha. The synchronization with the breath is only to help the mind to focus on
the Mantra Rajas with more concentration and attention and gradually to make the chanting
of the Mantra Rajas continuous throughout the day along with the breath. For those disciples
who are not able to come personally and receive the Mahadiksha due to various reasons,
Swami Gaurangapada will impart the Mantra Rajas in their right ear on the phone and send
them the chanting rosary by post or courier if required. On the completion of the 1080 cycles
of Gauranga-Kriya daily, one has to chant three times the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare;
Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare.

Though it is optional, it will also be greatly beneficial and inspirational for the continuation of
their practice for all the Gauranga-Kriya-Mahadiksha (GKM) disciples to attend
at least one or two Gauranga-Kriya-Bhaktiyoga (GKB) Seminars or Satsangas by
Swami Gaurangapada monthly and/or subscribe to egroup and email news about the GKB
activities and/or regularly visit the GKB websites to see and hear online
Audio / Video GKB Seminars and Satsangas of Swami Gaurangapada. Also the GKM
disciples are requested to pass on the great benefit they are feeling by accepting the
Mahadiksha by bringing others to GKB Seminars and Satsangs, distributing literature
(and video Cds) to others about it in paper form as well as through email and internet,
organizing Seminars and Satsangas, and inspiring and encouraging friends, family members,
relatives, office people and anyone they know to register and accept this free Mahadiksha and
thus bring out the tremendous positive transformation in their lives. Presently when people are
so desperately searching for some spiritual alternative, this Mahadiksha into the chanting of
these supremely powerful King of all Mantras is Only Perfectly Complete and Independent
solution to All the Material and Spiritual Problems in our lives.

Daily time required for Gauranga-Kriya

One cycle of Gauranga-Kriya means two full breaths: one inhalation and exhalation with the
"Nityananda" Mantra Raja and one with the "Gauranga" Mantra Raja as explained above. One
cycle of two breaths should take a maximum of 2 seconds since one breath takes 1 second.
So 1080 cycles daily means 2160 seconds i.e. 30 to 36 minutes (or one round of the cycle on
the rosary i.e. 108 times will take a maximum of 3.6 minutes, so 10 rounds will take 30 to 36
minutes). Anyone and everyone should and can easily give 30 minutes a day for this
Gauranga-Kriya to gain all-round perfection and success in life and freedom for all kinds of
problems. Those who cannot chant with the breath, can chant 1080 cycles (one cycle of
Gauranga-Kriya means simply chanting the "Nityananda" and "Gauranga" Mantra Rajas
once) or 10 rounds on a rosary of 108 beads of Gauranga-Kriya softly or audibly without
breath synchronization, which will also be equally powerful because hearing the
transcendental sound vibration of the Mantra Rajas is the most essential spiritual practice in
Gauranga-Kriya-Bhaktiyoga. In such a case they will take only around 15 to minutes to
complete the 1080 cycles or 10 rounds. So 1080 cycles or 10 rounds of Gauranga-Kriya can
be chanted without breath synchronization by those who want to complete it within 15 or 20
minutes or have less time daily but they still stand to gain the same benefit if they hear the
sound vibration of the Mantrarajas very clearly while chanting either within or without.

The process of chanting the Gauranga-Kriya on a rosary of 108 beads is that the rosary should
be held by the thumb in the middle of the middle finger of the right hand. On one bead, one
cycle of the Gauranga-Kriya has to be chanted ("Nityananda" and "Gauranga" Mantra Rajas
once each) either with breath or without breath synchronization. One should then pull the
rosary inside with the thumb and go to the next bead. When one completes the chanting of
Gauranga-Kriya on 108 beads (times) one reaches the main center bead.

The Gauranga-Kriya can be chanted by anyone in any number of cycles daily even without or
before accepting Mahadiksha. But the process of Mahadiksha tremendously speedens and
multiplies the potency of Gauranga-Kriya ensuring the practitioner of rapid and complete
success in achieving all the benefits of Gauranga-Kriya-Bhaktiyoga.

By receiving the Mahadiksha (Shiksha-Ashraya) from Shri Gurudeva Swami Gaurangapada,
the disciples accept him as their instructing Spiritual Master and have to follow their spiritual
quest under his guidance and directions. They can inquire about their queries from Shrila
Gurudeva Swami Gaurangapada through email or other forums as notified later. The disciples
can also put a picture of Gurudeva, Shrila Prabhupada, the Guru Parampara, Lordships
Nityananda-Gauranga and Lordships Radha-Krishna in their homes. There are no other
compulsory rules or regulations to be followed for this Ashraya-Mahadiksha though the
disciples can voluntarily decide to give up the five things unfavourable to Bhaktiyoga. This
Ashraya-Mahadiksha is a Purascarya Mahadiksha. Shrila Prabhupada writes in Cc
Madhya 15.108: "The purascarya process is the life force by which one is successful
in chanting the mantra. Without the life force, one cannot do anything; similarly, without
the life force of purascarya-vidhi, no mantra can be perfected."

Advanced Mahadikshas

There are other higher, advanced and progressive full-fledged stages of the Mahadiksha
which are accompanied by the following of the five regulative principles like (GMM)
Gauranga-Mantra-Mahadiksha (daily chanting of atleast 1080 cycles or 10 rounds of the
Gauranga-Kriya i.e. the "Nityananda" and "Gauranga" Mantra Rajas with or without breath
synchronization and 108 times or 1 round of the Maha-mantra), (KMM) Krishna-Mantra-
(Harinam)-Mahadiksha (into the daily chanting of at least 16 rounds of the Hare Krishna
Maha-mantra apart from the 1080 cycles or 10 rounds of the Gauranga-Kriya: Hare Krishna
Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare, Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare)
and (GYMM) Gayatri-Mantra-Mahadiksha (into the additional chanting of seven kinds of
Gayatri Mantras three times a day). The above advanced and full-fledged Mahadikshas
compulsorily require the disciple to give up five negative activities opposed to Bhaktiyoga
which are (1) No intoxication; (2) No meat-eating; (3) No gambling; (4) No illicit-sex and
(5) No eating of grain-food on Ekadashi twice in a month. For more information regarding
these negative activities not favourable to Gauranga-Kriya-Bhaktiyoga and further positive
activities favourable to Gauranga-Kriya-Bhaktiyoga, please click here. For these advanced
Mahadikshas, there is also an additional requirement that the following Pancha-tattva
Mantra be chanted atleast once before beginning the chanting of the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra:
"shri krishna chaitanya prabhu nityananda,
shri advaita gadadhara shrivasadi gaura-bhakta-vrinda."

These advanced Mahadikshas are optional and can be taken by those who can come up to this
standard. It will be good though if the GKM disciples can gradually raise themsleves to these
advanced levels. The Gauranga-Kriya-Mahadiksha (GKM) is for one and all
irrespective of caste, country, race, or religion and no other rules and regulations need to be
followed for this particular Mahadiksha except performing Gauranga-Kriya 1080 times (or 10
rounds) a day though some may decide to follow some conducive rules voluntarily. This
Mahadiksha will ensure the beginning of complete auspiciousness for the human form of life
and for everyone in this world on all levels.

Mahadiksha withdrawal

If one misses on one day to chant the full allotted 1080 or 10 rounds of Gauranga Kriya, then
the disciple should make it up for the missed number by chanting additionally the next day.
In case of extreme emergencies or unavoidable situations there can be an exception. Also
after accepting the Mahadiksha, if a student or disciple repeatedly feels at any point of time
that he or she will not be able to maintain the daily practice or does not want to continue this
fixed daily practice of 1080 or 10 rounds of Gauranga-Kriya, then the disciple can send an
email or snailmail to the below addresses requesting for the withdrawal of the
Gauranga-Kriya-Mahadiksha.This request will be accepted by Shri Gurudeva Swami
Gaurangapada without any questions. Gauranga-Kriya-Bhaktiyoga-Ashraya-Mahadiksha is a
purely voluntarily accepted process by the student or disciple for his or her own overall
upliftment and thus cannot be forced on anyone. Every disciple is free to choose to practice
it for the rest of their lives for their own ultimate benefit or withdraw from the Mahadiksha
practice at any point of time by directly informing Shri Gurudeva Swami Gaurangapada.
One can still keep on chanting Gauranga-Kriya whenever one wants even after withdrawing
from the Mahadiksha and still keep on getting benefit.

The really good news is that the Registrations are now open for the
Mahadiksha. Please fill the Online Mahadiksha Registration Form
now or you can send your name, full residential and office addresses, phone nos (including
mobile etc), email(s), websites (pages), photo etc. through email to Nityananda@GaurangaDharma.org

We will reply to you through email, phone or letter and let you know when you can come or
call up to receive the Gauranga-Kriya-Mahadiksha from Shri Gurudeva Swami Gaurangapada.
For furthur queries regarding Mahadiksha or any related subject you can write to
Nityananda@GaurangaDharma.org or to the above address.

Their Lordships Shri Shri Radha-Krishna advented as the supremely magnanimous
combined golden form of Lord Shri Gauranga Mahaprabhu on 18th February 1486, Lord Shri
Balarama advented as Lord Shri Nityananda Prabhu on 11th January 1473, the "Nityananda"
and "Gauranga" Mantras advented as the King of All Mantras (Mantra-Rajas) alongwith the
Hare Krishna Maha-mantra to deliver the entire universe in Kali-Yuga, all the eternal
associates of Radha-Krishna advented as the eternal associates of Nityananda-Gauranga,
Shrimad-Bhagavatan advented as Shri Chaitanya-Bhagavata and Shri Chaitanya-Charitamrita
and Shri Vrindavana-Dhama advented as Shri Navadvipa Dhama (130 kms north of Calcutta).

Shri Gurudeva Swami Gaurangapada is the 33rd Spiritual Preceptor in the line of the most
powerful disciplic succession (guru-shishya-parampara) of the Krishna-Brahma-Madhva-
Nityananda-Gauranga-Gaudiya-Vaishnava-Vinoda-Sarasvata-Bhaktivedanta Sampradaya and has been
widely accepted all over the world as the most powerful preacher on the science of Gauranga-
Bhaktiyoga. He has scrutinizingly studied the teachings of his three instructing spiritual masters:
His Divine Grace Shrila A.C.Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada,
His Divine Grace Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada and
His Divine Grace Shrila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura
and is practically implementing them for the ultimate benefit of the whole world. He is an alumnus
of the world-reputed Indian Institute of Technology at Powai, Mumbai, India.

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THE IMPORTANCE AND URGENCY OF ACCEPTING MAHADIKSHA
FROM THE BONAFIDE VAISHNAVA GURU

"Adau Gurvasrayam" (Bhakti-Rasamrita-Sindhu)

"The first and foremost primary step in spiritual life is to accept Ashraya (Shelter) of a bonafide
Spiritual Master, without which spiritual life cannot exist."

asraya laiya bhaje, ta're krsna nahi tyaje, ara saba mare akarana

Shrila Narottama Dasa Thakura sings in his Prathana: "Those who worship Lord Shri
Gauranga-Krishna by taking Ashraya (shelter) of the bonafide Vaishnava Guru will never be
forsaken by the Lord. The Lord will personally take care of them and accept them in His
spiritual family. The others who do not take Guru-Ashraya will have to die and take birth
again again in the 8.4 million species of life."

In the Padma Purana it is stated:

sampradaya-vihina ye, mantras te nisphala matah;
atah kalau bhavisyanti, catvarah sampradayinah.

sri-brahma-rudra-sanaka, vaisnavah ksiti-pavanah;
catvaras te kalau bhavya, hy utkale purusottamat.

ramnujam srih svi-cakre, madhvacaryam caturmukhah;
sri-visnu-svaminam rudro, nimbadityam catuhsanah.

"Unless one is initiated by a bona-fide spiritual master in a bonafide and authentic disciplic
succession, the mantra he or she might have received is without any effect. For this reason
the Lord will reveal the four authorized Vaisnava disciplic successions, inaugurated by Lord
Brahma, Laksmi-devi, Lord Siva, and the four Kumaras. The message of these four
sampradayas will be spread by the mercy of Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu from the holy
place of Jagannatha Puri in Orissa and thus purify the entire earth during the age of Kali.
Anyone accepting initiation outside these four sampradayas is cheating himself and others.
Any self-proclaimed guru outside these four sampradayas is also not bonafide and is also
cheating himself and others. Lord Brahma chose Madhvacarya to represent his disciplic
succession. In the same way Laksmi-devi chose Ramanujacarya, Lord Siva chose Visnu
Svami, and the four Kumaras chose Nimbaditya."

Lord Brahma instructs Srila Narada in the Skanda Purana, Kartika-Mahatmya:

te narah pasavo loke, kim tesam jivane phalam;
yair na labdha harer diksa, narcito va janardanah.

"Unfortunate people do not accept diksa from a bonafide Vaisnava guru in any of these four
sampradayas and thus they remain unqualified to worship Lord Krsna. Such people are
simply like animals since there is no higher purpose for their human form of life."

tapasvinah karma nistha, sresthaste vai nara bhuvi;
prapta yaistu harer diksa sarva dukha vimocani.

"Those persons who accept diksa from a bonafide Vaisnava spiritual master from any of these
four sampradayas are completely delivered from all the miseries of material existence. In this
world, they become superior even to the great ascetics and karma-nistha yogis."

The Visnu-yamala states:

adiksitasya vamoru krtam sarvam nirarthakam;
pasu-yonim avapnoti diksa-virahito janah.

"Unless one is initiated by a bona fide spiritual master from any of the above four sampradayas,
all his devotional activities are useless. A person who is not properly initiated in any of these
four authorized Vaisnava sampradayas will surely descend again into the animal species
in his next life."

divyam jnanam yato dadyat kuryat papasya sanksayam;
tasmat dikseti sa prokta desikais tattva-kovidaih.

"Diksa is the process by which one can awaken his transcendental knowledge and vanquish
all reactions caused by sinful activity. A person expert in the study of the revealed scriptures
knows this process as diksa."

The complete knowledge of the Name, Form, Qualities, Pastimes, Abode and Associates of
Lorships Nityananda-Gauranga and Lorships Radha-Krishna is transmitted to disciple by the
guru in the seed form of the Nityananda, Gauranga Mantra Rajas and the Hare Krishna
Maha-mantra uttered by the guru in the ear of the disciple at the time of the Mahadiksa.

Visnu-yamala continues:

ato gurum pranamyaivam sarva-svam vinivedya ca;
grhniyad vaisnavam mantram diksa-purvam vidhanatah.

"That is why the prime duty of every human being to surrender to a bona fide Vaisnava spiritual
master in any of the four authorized sampradayas. Giving him everything - body, mind and
intelligence - one must take Vaisnava initiation from him."

The Bhakti-sandarbha (298) gives the following quotation from the
Tattva-sagara:

yatha kancanatam yati kamsyam rasa-vidhanatah;
tatha diksa-vidhanena dvijatvam jayate nrnam.

"By chemical manipulation, bell metal is turned into gold when touched by mercury; similarly,
when a person is properly initiated by a bonafide spiritual master, he or she acquires the
qualities of a brahmana."

THE DISCIPLIC SUCCESSION OF THE KRISHNA-BRAHMA-MADHVA-NITYANANDA-
GAURANGA-GAUDIYA-VINODA-SARASVATA-BHAKTIVEDANTA-SAMPRADAYA

01. Lordships Radha-Krishna
02. Brahma
03. Narada
04. Vyasa
05. Madhva
06. Padmanabha
07. Nrhari
08. Madhava
09. Aksobhya
10. Jaya Tirtha
11. Jnanasindhu
12. Dayanidhi
13. Vidyanidhi
14. Rajendra
15. Jayadharma
16. Purusottama
17. Brahmanya Tirtha
18. Vyasa Tirtha
19. Laksmipati
20. Madhavendra Puri
21. Isvara Puri, Advaita, Haridasa Thakura
22. Lordships Nityananda-Gauranga
23.Gadadhara, Svarupa, Rupa, Sanatana
Shrivasa, Murari, Ramananda, Jahnavi, Shivananda Sena,
Prabodhananda, Jagadananda, Sarvabhauma
24. Raghunatha Dasa and Bhatta, Jiva, Gopala Bhatta, Virabhadra
25. Vrindavana Dasa Thakura, Krishna Kaviraja,
Lochana dasa Thakura, Kavi Karnapura
26. Shrinivasa Acharya, Narottama Dasa, Shyamananda
Ramachandra, Rasikananda, Nityananda Dasa
27. Visvanatha Chakravarti
Narahari Chakravarti
28. Baladeva Vidyabhusana, Jagannatha Dasa Babaji
29. Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura
30. Gaurakisora Dasa Babaji
31. Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Prabhupada
32. A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada (Shiksha-Guru)
Bhaktishastri Parampada Dasa Prabhu (Diksha-Guru)
33. Bhaktiratna Sadhu Swami Gaurangapada

This Sampradaya is most successful in preaching the message of the Lord worldwide
because please note that the Lord has come two times in this Sampradaya at 1 and 22.
Thus it is the most powerful Sampradaya in Kali-Yuga. Through the process
of Mahadiksha, the disciple gets connected to this mercy flowing in this Sampradaya.

The Vedas say: yo mantrah sa guruh saksat, yo guruh sa harih svayam;
guru yasya bhavet tustas, tasya tusto harih svayam.

"The mantras given by the Guru itself act as the Guru, and the Guru is a direct manifestation
of Lord Hari. If one pleases the Guru, he directly pleases Lord Hari."

Through the medium of the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantra Rajas, the spiritual master
conveys his internal mood of service to Lord Shri Shri Nityananda-Gauranga. The disciple will
not perceive this immediately, but he will gradually understand everything by Guru-bhakti,
Seva and Chanting of the given mantras. The mantras, therefore, are the direct representation
of the spiritual master.

Also the mantras uttered by the Guru in the right-ear of the disciple contain the complete
knowledge of Name, Form, Qualities, Pastimes, Associates and Abode of Lordships
Nityananda-Gauranga and Lorships Radha-Krishna in the seed form. By continuous chanting
by the disciple of the Mantra Rajas, the seed will gradually blossom in one's heart and reveal
to one his or her own constitutional position in relationship with the Lord in the spiritual world.

The Vedic mantras are eternal representations of God in the form of sound, shabda brahma.
By repetition of a particular mantra under authorized guidance a purified person can realize
the spiritual purpose of the mantra.

The Narada-pancaratra, Hari-bhakti-sudhodaya, Hari-bhakti-vilasa, and many other scriptures
explain that the potency of a mantra manifests only when it is received from a bona fide spiritual
master and recited without impurities. Although one may see mantras written in books by the
previous acaryas, and then try to chant them, these mantras will produce results only when
received through the process of diksa. Mantras are like seeds in that they contain vast
potencies within them, but they need outside factors to manifest their power.

The tiny seed of a banyan tree contains the form of a huge, full-grown tree. Placing the seed
directly into the ground, however, will not produce a tree. But if a sparrow eats the seed and
passes it on the ground with its stool, then a majestic banyan will grow forth. The banyan seed
must be processed in this way to give results. Similarly, if one begins chanting a mantra after
randomly hearing or reading it in a book, it will not produce Gauranga-Krishna-prema. But if one
properly receives the mantra by hearing from the Guru, then that mantra, which is coated with
the Guru's love, will produce love in the heart of the sincere disciple.

"A mantra is purified when chanted with proper knowledge." (SB 11.24.32) In the purport to
this verse Srila Visvanatha Cakravarti Thakura says, "A mantra becomes purified when it
issues from the mouth of a Sad-guru. The bona fide spiritual master instructs the disciple
in the method, meaning and ultimate purpose of the mantra."

"It is confidential in this sense: one may receive a published mantra anywhere, but unless
it is accepted through the chain of disciplic succession, the mantra does not act. It is said
by authoritative sources that any mantra chanted without having been received from the
disciplic succession has no efficacy." (SB 4.8.53 p.) "Mantras and the process of devotional
service have special power, provided they are received from the authorized person."
(SB 8.16.24 p.)

The Nityananda and Gauranga Mantras have more effect when received from the Guru. The
hearts of pure devotees are compared to gem-filled mountains of Nityananda-Gauranga and
Radha-Krishna prema; rivers of madhurya-rasa rush down from these mountains to drown
anyone who accepts their mercy. The holy name chanted by an advanced devotee is
saturated with Nityananda-Gauranga-prema. When this prema-nama is poured into the
ear of the eager disciple, it nourishes the tiny creeper of devotion and eventually
produces the nectarean fruit of prema-bhakti.

The pure sound vibration from a realized guru of the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantra Rajas
works like a forest fire to burn up all the sins and impurities within the mind and heart of the
disciple. When Krishna and Arjuna were traveling on a chariot through the covering of the
universe, the Lord used His Sudarsana cakra to penetrate the dense and fearful layers.
In the same way, the Nityananda and Gauranga Mantra Rajas received from the Guru act like
a chakra to burn away all the dark coverings of a sadhaka's heart and clear the path to prema.
The effect of hearing a mantra from an advanced, empowered devotee Guru also depends on
the intensity of the sadhaka 's hankering for perfection in pure love for Lordships Nityananda-
Gauranga and Lorships Radha-Krishna.

Thus when the disciple hears the mantras from his realized Guru with great faith and begins
chanting the mantras, he or she will gradually realize the spiritual meaning behind those
mantras and eventually see the Lord face to face.

The main thing is that the Guru utters the 'Nityananda' Mantra Raja and 'Gauranga' Mantra ]
Raja in the right ear of the disciple and transmits and potency of the Mantra Rajas is seed
form. The Guru will also transmit and energy of the mantras by chanting on the beads for
the disciple.
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Shrila Prabhupada Quotations

Prabhupada: "Nitai-Gauranga and Hare Krsna, there is no difference. Nitai-Gauranga is also
nice. Whatever he finds convenient, let him chant." (Shrila Prabhupada's Room Conversation
with Yoga Student regarding Japa)

Cc Madhya 24.330: "The spiritual master has to select a mantra for his disciple according
to the disciple’s ability to chant different mantras."

(Cc Adi 8.31 purp)"A neophyte student who is not sufficiently educated or enlightened
should not indulge in the worship of Sri Radha and Krsna or the chanting of the Hare
Krsna mantra. Even if he does so, he cannot get the desired result. One should therefore
chant the names of Nitai-Gaura and worship Them without false prestige. In the beginning
one should *** very regularly *** chant Sri Gaurasundara's holy name and then
chant the holy name of Lord Nityananda. Thus one's heart will be cleansed of impure
desires for material enjoyment. Then one can approach Vrndavana-dhama to worship
Lord Krsna."

"[...]Vaisnavas consider Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu nondifferent from Radha-Krsna
(sri-krsna-caitanya radha-krsna nahe anya). Therefore *ONE WHO CHANTS THE
MANTRA "GAURANGA" and ONE WHO CHANTS THE NAMES OF RADHA AND
KRSNA ARE ON THE SAME LEVEL." (Srila Prabhupada in Cc Antya-lila 2.31 purport)

"By his (Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada's) strong desire, the holy name
of Gauranga will first spread throughout all the countries of the Western world. Then in all
the cities, towns, and villages on the earth, from all the oceans, seas, rivers, and streams,
everyone will chant the Hare Krishna Maha-mantra." (on Jaladuta, September 13, 1965)

"The expert devotees also can discover novel ways and means to convert the nondevotees
in terms of particular time and circumstance. Devotional service is dynamic activity, and the
expert devotees can find out competent means to inject it into the dull brains of the
materialistic population. Such transcendental activities of the devotees for the service of the
Lord can bring a new order of life to the foolish society of materialistic men."
(SB 1.5.16 purport)

"Here is an important point. Lord Caitanya Mahaprabhu wanted to invent a way to capture the
Mayavadis and others who did not take interest in the Krsna consciousness movement.
This is the symptom of an acarya. An acarya who comes for the service of the Lord cannot
be expected to conform to a stereotype, for he must find the ways and means by which
Krsna consciousness may be spread." (Shrila Prabhupada in Cc Adi 7.31-32 purport)

"Devotees of the Supreme Lord are not controlled by the scriptures since their activities are
congenial to the Divine Wisdom. Therefore, when the advanced devotees ordain any new
arrangements, they should be agreed as the religious code, even if they are not found in the
scriptural dictums of the previous sages. This is also agreed by Manu."
(Shrila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura to Aphorism 43 of Tattva Sutra)

For furthur, extensive and comprehensive quotes on the glories of chanting the Nityananda
and Gauranga Mantra Rajas alongwith the Hare KrishnaMaha-mantra and the glories of
accepting Gauranga-Mahadiksha please read: http://mantraraja.blogspot.com.

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The following Guru Pranama Mantras should be chanted atleast three times a day (morning,
noon and evening) and before offering prasadam or obeisances:

Shri Gurudeva Swami Gaurangapada's Pranama Mantra

nama om gaurangapadaya nitai-presthaya bhutale;
srimate bhaktiratna sadhu iti namine.

"I offer my humble obeisances unto His Holiness Tridandi Bhikshu Bhaktiratna Sadhu Swami
Gaurangapada, who is very dear to Lord Shri Nityananda, having taken shelter at Lord Shri
Gauranga's lotus feet."

gaura-nama-dhama-bhakta-lila-tattva pracarine;
nityananda-gauranga-nama-gaura-sahitya vitarine.

"He is constantly broadcasting the glories of the transcendental Names, Abode, Associates
and Pastimes of Lordships Nityananda-Gauranga especially through the regular chanting of
the `Nityananda' and `Gauranga' Mantra Rajas (Gauranga-Kriya) along with the Hare Krsna
Maha-Mantra and by the mass paper and electronic publication and distribution of spiritual
literature on the glories of Lords Nityananda-Gauranga in different languages of the world and
through different mediums like the internet, telivision, press, videos, audios, books, satsangs,
Gauranga-Kriya-Seminars, Chaitanya-Bhagavata saptahas, Navadvipa Dhama Yatras, etc."

His Divine Grace Shrila A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada Pranama Mantra

nama om visnu-padaya krsna-presthaya bhu-tale;
srimate bhaktivedanta-svamin iti namine.

"I offer my respectful obeisances unto His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
Prabhupada, who is very dear to Lord Krishna, having taken shelter at His lotus feet."

namas te sarasvate deve gaura-vani-pracarine;
nirvisesa-sunyavadi-pascatya-desa-tarine.

"Our respectful obeisances are unto you, O pre-eminent Shiksha-Guru, servant of Shrila
Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura and Shrila Bhaktivinoda Thakura. You have kindly preached
the message of Lord Gauranga and delivered the Western countries, which were filled with
impersonalism and voidism."
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posted by Swami Gaurangapada at 2/21/2003 12:53:00 PM