Guru and Namakirtan: Is it then surprising if such a mind does not remain steadfast on a single path of worship?

Nama Article 8th September 2011

Why do some people with devotion today change in course of time?

Similarly, why do people keep changing their spiritual path?

Sri Sri Muralidhara Swamiji

Just as the flame always burns upward and water flows downward, the minds of all God's creations, from an ant to Brahma, run towards worldly affairs. Such externally turned mind hankers after materialistic pleasures, money, and status in order to satiate its desires.

The mind cannot remain steadfast even on these sensual pleasures to which it is attracted. The mind has new and endless wants everyday. Therefore, it is hard to turn the mind towards God.

Is it then surprising if such a mind does not remain steadfast on a single path of worship?

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

Be steadfast in Chanting the Name of the Lord

Having compassion of the Lord as the foundation, the one which has no rules, the one which can eradicate the force of Kali, Namakirtanam is the only resort. I think again and again about this with in Myself

With sincerity, steadfast faith and devotion, if the Maha Mantra is chanted every day, then in due course of time, one can visibly see that the sorrows will automatically vanish

One can thus achieve eternal bliss by merely chanting the Maha Mantra

Little Prahlad by the Grace of His Guru Sage Narada, had an inexplicable love in Chanting the name of Lord Narayana. Prahlad's unstinted faith was the reason for The Lord to appear in a pillar.

Only due to merits earned in crores of births does Bhagavan Năma come on our tongue

People did not mind going to the ends of the earth to find a cure for the physical ailments which were much less important than the mental or spiritual.

Whosoever shall render obedience and steadfast attention unto Me,

Those persons of pure deeds worship Me steadfast in vows

Chant the Mahamantra Nama kirtan :