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The Glories of the Holy Name

(Below is an excerpt of the class given by Radha Govinda Prabhuji on the Powers and Glories of the Holy Name. All these stories are not merely tales but they are factual accords that happened to real people whom Prabhuji had met. Anyone can share these stories to glorify the Holy Names and to help others.)   The chanting of the holy names is able to cure all diseases and drive away evil spirits. The holy names are very very powerful. It is the only means of deliverance in this age of Kali. Story 1 Radha Govinda Prabhuji Once there was this young man who worked in a hotel. He soon got himself involved in illicit sex and contracted AIDS. His family members were very worried for him. He lost his job and was in total depression. He was asked to chant the holy names continuously. Feeling there was no other recourse , this young man did so. He chanted 32 rounds daily. As an AIDS patient, he had to go for r...

The Mood of A Devotee

(Below is another excerpt of the class given by Sripad Bhaktivedanta Siddhanti Maharaja during his tour to Malaysia.) The Mood of a Devotee Once Arjun was thinking, “Who can be better than me?” When Krsna saw this mood in Arjun, He invited Arjun to the forest. Krsna said, “There is someone more superior than you. I will take you to him. Come, let’s go to the forest.” Arjun was surprised but he was just as curious to know who it was.  Krsna and Arjun travelled for some time in a chariot into a forest.   Soon, Krsna told Arjun to stop the chariot and walk to see this superior devotee.  “The devotee will be doing austerities,” said Krsna to Arjun.  Arjun did as he was told. He walked some distance and saw a yogi doing tapasya, austerities. When Arjun looked at this devotee, he thought, “O, he is not like me.” Then, Arjun wanted to know the mood of that devotee. He saw that the devotee had 3 tridents instead ...