The ear is graced by listening to Chanting of Divine Names, not by ear ring; the hand by charity, not by bracelet; the body by selfless service to others, not by sandal paste

Nama Article 6th February 2011

 

Subhashitani - Wise sayings in Sanskrit

 

श्रोत्रं श्रुतेनैव न कुण्डलेन दानेन पाणिर्न तु कंकणेन ।

विभाति कायः करुणापराणाम् परोपकारैर्न तु चंदनेन ॥

 

The ear is graced by listening to Chanting of Divine Names, not by ear ring; the hand by charity, not by bracelet; the body by selfless service to others, not by sandal paste

 

Please check these: Excerpts from a discourse by our Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

 

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/11/if-you-are-not-able-to-perform-nama.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2009/09/of-all-various-people-who-are.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/06/to-awaken-us-to-state-of-truth-we-need.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2011/01/kabir-says-apart-from-you-chanting.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2008/02/take-lords-name-as-your-support.html

http://guruandnamakirtan.blogspot.com/2010/10/great-advantage-of-nama-sadhana-is-that.html

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare 
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare