Both Kirtan and Deity Worship-must be done–SP
April 3, 2014 in Damaghosa Dasa by Damaghosa dasa
Hare Krsna to all
Pranams
All glories to Srila Prabhupada
Below in a few paragraphs, Srila Prabhupada nicely explains why devotees
who are sincere and serious must take to both deity worship and
Krsna Kirtan. Otherwise , without deity worship he says, the polluted
body and mind of the devotee cannot be purified.
Damaghosa das
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710213SB.GOR Lectures
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.
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.
So trayyam jadi-krta-matih. By the injunction of the Vedas, people
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.
So trayyam jadi-krta-matih. By the injunction of the Vedas, people
are captivated. “Oh, if I perform this yajna, then next life I’ll be
elevated to the heavenly planet, Svarga.” Svargaloka mem. So
madhu-puspitayam. That is also stated in the Bhagavad-gita.
Veda-vada-ratah partha nanyad astiti vadinah. Those who are simply
after the formulas of the Veda, they cannot understand. The same
example. Even at the present moment, because here is temple, people
are attracted. If you simply chant, very few people will come. Very
few people will come. Therefore both things are recommended. Trayyam
jadi-krta-matih. Their mind is so materialistic that they cannot give
proper respect or importance to the chanting of the holy name. Trayyam
jadi-krta-matir madhu-puspitayam vaitani ke mahati karmani yujyamanah
(?). They are… Generally, they are attracted for karma-kandiya
vicara. That is explained here. If you do not arrange for this gorgeous system, people are not attracted.Therefore we have to do sometimes to attract people, this
gorgeousness. Otherwise, chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra without any
offense is sufficient. Therefore our Guru Maharaja introduced both the
processes. This arca, arca, this is pancaratriki-vidhi. According to
elevated to the heavenly planet, Svarga.” Svargaloka mem. So
madhu-puspitayam. That is also stated in the Bhagavad-gita.
Veda-vada-ratah partha nanyad astiti vadinah. Those who are simply
after the formulas of the Veda, they cannot understand. The same
example. Even at the present moment, because here is temple, people
are attracted. If you simply chant, very few people will come. Very
few people will come. Therefore both things are recommended. Trayyam
jadi-krta-matih. Their mind is so materialistic that they cannot give
proper respect or importance to the chanting of the holy name. Trayyam
jadi-krta-matir madhu-puspitayam vaitani ke mahati karmani yujyamanah
(?). They are… Generally, they are attracted for karma-kandiya
vicara. That is explained here. If you do not arrange for this gorgeous system, people are not attracted.Therefore we have to do sometimes to attract people, this
gorgeousness. Otherwise, chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra without any
offense is sufficient. Therefore our Guru Maharaja introduced both the
processes. This arca, arca, this is pancaratriki-vidhi. According to
pancaratrika system, Narada-pancaratra, this worship of the Deity is
there. And bhagavata-marga, the path of Srimad-Bhagavatam, is simply
sravanam kirtanam. Out of the nine processes recommended, sravanam
kirtanam visnoh smaranam pada-sevanam, so up to sravanam kirtanam
smaranam, that is Bhagavata-marga. That is the best. And pada-sevanam
arcanam vandanam dasyam, that is pancaratriki-vidhi.
So both the viddhis, both the systems have been introduced. One
will help the other. That is the way. Simply Bhagavata-marga… Just
like in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, in the beginning, is simply
sravanam–param satyam dhimahi; janmady asya–smaranam, simply
remembering, memorizing the Supreme Truth. But, of course, the
pancaratrika-vidhi is recommended in the Second Canto. That, another
pancaratrika-vidhi, is worshiping the gigantic form of the Lord. These
things are there. But both, combined together, it is very much
helpful. Bhagavata-marga. Bhagavata-marga will help the
pancaratrika-marga, or process, and the pancaratrika process will help
Bhagavata process. Both together is helpful. Therefore my Guru
Maharaja introduced… You have seen the, what is called? That signia?
One side, pancaratriki-vidhi, one side bhagavata-viddhi. That is… I
have seen that Gaudiya Math emblem. Yes. And, so actually,
there. And bhagavata-marga, the path of Srimad-Bhagavatam, is simply
sravanam kirtanam. Out of the nine processes recommended, sravanam
kirtanam visnoh smaranam pada-sevanam, so up to sravanam kirtanam
smaranam, that is Bhagavata-marga. That is the best. And pada-sevanam
arcanam vandanam dasyam, that is pancaratriki-vidhi.
So both the viddhis, both the systems have been introduced. One
will help the other. That is the way. Simply Bhagavata-marga… Just
like in the Srimad-Bhagavatam, in the beginning, is simply
sravanam–param satyam dhimahi; janmady asya–smaranam, simply
remembering, memorizing the Supreme Truth. But, of course, the
pancaratrika-vidhi is recommended in the Second Canto. That, another
pancaratrika-vidhi, is worshiping the gigantic form of the Lord. These
things are there. But both, combined together, it is very much
helpful. Bhagavata-marga. Bhagavata-marga will help the
pancaratrika-marga, or process, and the pancaratrika process will help
Bhagavata process. Both together is helpful. Therefore my Guru
Maharaja introduced… You have seen the, what is called? That signia?
One side, pancaratriki-vidhi, one side bhagavata-viddhi. That is… I
have seen that Gaudiya Math emblem. Yes. And, so actually,
Bhagavata-marga is very strong. That is sufficient. But without
pancaratrika-vidhi this polluted body, polluted mind of the devotee,
cannot be purified. Therefore both the process should be adopted in
preaching Krsna consciousness movement.
pancaratrika-vidhi this polluted body, polluted mind of the devotee,
cannot be purified. Therefore both the process should be adopted in
preaching Krsna consciousness movement.
