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Al-chanan wrote:
>In article p4v@franklin.cc.utas.edu.au, madhudvisa@krishna.org (Madhudvisa dasa ) In
>:We can't really mix everything up as you
>"Srila Prabhupada: Actually, it doesn't matter -- Krishna or Christ -- the name is the
>same. The main point is to follow the injunctions of the Vedic scriptures that
>recommend chanting the name of God in this age. The easiest way is to chant the
>maha-mantra: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare/ Hare Rama
>Hare Rama, Rama Rama Hare Hare. Rama and Krishna are names of God and Hare is
>the energy of God. So when we chant the maha-mantra we address God along with
>His energy. This energy is of two kinds, the spiritual and the material. At present we
>are in the clutches of the material energy. Therefore we pray to Krishna that He may
>kindly deliver us from the service of the material energy and accept us into the service
>of the spiritual energy. This is our whole philosophy. Hare Krishna means, "O energy
>of God, O God (Krishna), please engage me in Your service." It is our nature to render
>service. Somehow or other we have come to the service of material things, but when
>this service is transformed into the service of the spiritual energy, then our life is
>perfect. To practice bhakti-yoga [loving service to God] means to become free from
>designations like Hindu, Muslim, Christian, this or that, and simply to serve God. We
>have created Christian, Hindu and Mohammedan religions, but when we come to a
>religion without designations, in which we don't think we are Hindus or Christians or
>Mohammedans, then we can speak of pure religion, or bhakti. "
>"Krishna or Christ---the name is the same" - His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami
>Prabhupada
>All Divine Love be in you and you in the Love of Christ!
>Hare Krsna!
>Al-chanan - The Lord Is Gracious
Thank you very much! What more can I say? You can find the complete
conversation at:
/sudarsana/a026.html
It is a fantastic article! Please read it carefully and everything will be
crystal clear.
Thank you. Hare Krishna!
Madhudvisa dasa
(madhudvisa@krishna.org) /sudarsana
All glories to His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada!
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