Why hast thou given up Ramanama? Why wilt thou not trust God and leave body, mind and wealth?

Nama Article 1st July 2011

 

Source: "Ashram Bhajnavali" - The version reproduced here is taken from a photostat of the original work in Gandhiji's hand

 

Why hast thou given up Ramanama? Thou hast not given up anger nor falsehood, why hast thou given up truthful speech? Being immersed in this false show why hast thou abandoned the original home? Thou hast treasured a cowrie, why hast thou neglected the ruby? Why hast thou given up remembering that which is the source of all happiness? Khalus says: Why wilt thou not trust God and leave body, mind and wealth?

 

नाम जपन क्यों छोड दिया ?

क्रोध न छोडा, झूठ न छोडा, सत्यवचन क्यों छोड दिया ? ।।

झूठे जगमें दिल ललचा कर, असल वतन क्यों छोड दिया ?

कौडीको तो खूब सम्हाला, लाल रतन क्यों छोडड दिया ? ।। १ ।।

जिहि सुमिरनते अति सुख पावे, सो सुमिरन क्यों छोड दिया ?

खालस ईक भगवान भरोसे, तन, मन, धन क्यों न छोड दिया ? ।। २ ।।

 

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

 

It is not God, but you who should take the blame for, it was you who did not chant the Divine Name !

 

But if one remembers God by chanting the God's Name during happy moments itself, Kabir asks, "How can they ever be unhappy?"

 

Of numerous people oppressed by Cold, fire protects from cold and relieves the suffering of those alone who approach the fire

 

They sleep by night and work during the day |

but they do not chant the Name of Lord Hari, even for an instant. ||

 

Honour or dishonour, happiness or distress whatever befalls a Vaishnava he should remember Lord Hari and accept them all.

 

Ours is to do the work entrusted to us by Him in the field of action in which He has chosen to place us.

 

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :

 

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