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Swami Balakrishnananda Saraswati Swami was most known for his deep love for the Divine Name, for Srimad Bhagavatam, and his immense Guru bhakti towards his Guru, Sri Bhagavan Nama Bodhendra Saraswati Swami. He was born to a family that followed …
Kid’s Contribution – Valmiki Transformed
Rathanakar was a thief who was living in the forest with his family. He used to kill animals, robbed people to earn a living. One day, Sage Narada passed by the forest where Rathnakar was living. Sage Narada always chanted …
There was an old woman near the precincts of Thanjavur by name Lakshmi Patti. She got married at a tender age and as fate would have it, she also lost her husband by the age of five. In those days, …
Youth Contribution – A Diseased Person Chants Nama and Attracts the Lord
The Lord’s divine Name, or Nama is just as powerful as Him. In Kali Yuga, Nama sankirtanam is the simplest and best way to attain the Lord. Chaitanya Deva, also known as Mahaprabhu, was an avatar who exemplified the yuga dharma …
Janabai and the Cow Dung Cakes
Janabai was a devotee of Lord Panduranga. Panduranga helped Janabai with her work and she always chanted Vittal. One day Janabai was making cow dung cakes. Janabai was saying Vittal when she was doing cow dung cakes. The neighbor came …
Tukaram feeds an army with Nama
Rama Nama is a mantra derived from “om namo narayana” and “om namah shivaaya”. Many saints have spoken about the power of Rama Nama. Samarta Ramadas is one of those saints who has said Rama Nama a lot and therefore …
Sabari – Lord comes knocking at the door – Children’s Contribution
Sabari was a tribal woman and she lived in a forest serving Sage Matanga, her guru. She helped Sage Matanga by doing daily jobs like bringing good water to drink and flowers. Sabari worked very hard in the big forest. One …
The power of Nama is one that can perform even the most miraculous of wonders. As Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji has said, “Chanting the Divine Names loudly purifies the chanter, the listener and the very place where the chanting is done.” One …
Chokamela – Bones Chant Nama
Chokamela is a great devotee of Lord Krishna and he lived in Pandharpur. His job was to build houses. Chokamela belonged to a lower caste, so priests of Pandharpur didn’t allow him to enter the temple. But this didn’t stop …
