When I was a new devotee our then Guru Harikesa made these nice Albums like Coming into Full bloom

[Paramananda das]

When I was a new devotee our then Guru Harikesa made these nice Albums like Coming into Full bloom

Rasa Harikesa Swami Coming into full bloom
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Rasa Harikesa Swami Coming into full bloom
Rasa – Coming Into Full Bloom Label:Lotus Eye Records ‎– BBT S-17 Format:Vinyl, LP, Album Country:Sweden Released:1979 Genre:Jazz, Rock, Folk, World, & Count...
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Soft Rock , I guess I was kind of happy hearing that Rock and Roll can be used in Krsnas service as I used to be such a big fan of this kind of Music

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like Narada Muni Bhajiya Vina on the Album is so beautiful

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Narada Muni Bajay Vina
“Narada Muni Plays His Vina”
(from Gitavali)
(1)
narada muni, bajay vina
‘radhika-ramana’-name
nama amani, udita haya,
bhakata-gita-same
(2)
amiya-dhara, barishe ghana,
sravana-yugale giya
bhakata jana, saghane nace,
bhoriya apana hiya
(3)
madhuri-pura, asava pasi’,
mataya jagata-jane
keho va kande, keho va nace,
keho mate mane mane
(4)
panca-vadana, narade dhori’,
premera saghana rol
kamalasana, naciya bole,
‘bolo bolo hari bolo’
(5)
sahasranana, parama-sukhe,
‘hari hari’ boli’ gaya
nama-prabhave, matilo visva,
nama-rasa sabe paya
(6)
sri-krishna-nama, rasane sphuri’,
pura’lo amar asa
sri-rupa-pade, yacaye iha,
bhakativinoda-dasa
Translation:
(1) When the great soul Narada Muni plays his stringed vina, the holy name of Radhika-ramana descends
and immediately appears amidst the kirtana of the Lord’s devotees.
(2) Like a monsoon cloud, the holy name showers pure nectar into their ears. Due to great ecstasy, all the
devotees enthusiastically dance to their heart’s content.
(3) All the inhabitants of the universe become maddened upon entering these intoxicating showers of
divine sweetness. Some people cry, some dance, and others become fully intoxicated within their minds.
(4) Five-faced Lord Siva embraces Narada Muni and repeatedly shouts in ecstasy, while Lord Brahma dances
very ecstatically and exclaims, “All of you chant ‘Haribol! Haribol!’”
(5) In supreme happiness, thousand-faced Ananta Sesha sings and calls out, “Hari! Hari!” By the influence of
the transcendental vibration of the holy name, the whole universe becomes mad with ecstasy as everyone
relishes the mellows of the holy name.
(6) The holy name of Sri Krishna has fulfilled all my desires by thus manifesting on everyone’s
tongue. Bhakativinoda, the humble servant of the Lord, therefore prays at the feet of Sri Rupa Goswami that
the chanting of harinama may always continue in this way.
Purport
by His Divine Grace
A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
This is a song sung by Bhaktivinoda Thakura. The purport of this song is that the great soul Narada Muni
is playing on his stringed instrument, called the vina, and vibrating Radhika-ramana, one of Krishna’s names. So,
as soon as he plucks the strings and chants, all the devotees immediately respond to him, and it becomes a
very beautiful vibration. Amiya-dhara, barishe ghana. As the singing goes on with the stringed instrument,
it appears that there is a shower of nectar, and all the devotees then dance in ecstasy to the fullest extent of
their satisfaction. Then, as they dance, it appears that they become intoxicated by drinking the beverage
called madhuri pura. And as one becomes almost mad by drinking, similarly, all the devotees became mad
in ecstasy. And some of them are crying, and some of them are dancing, and some of them, although they
cannot dance publicly, are dancing within their hearts. Then Lord Siva embraces Narada Muni and begins to
dance and cry out in ecstasy, and when Lord Brahma sees Lord Siva dancing with Narada Muni, he joins in
and says, “All of you kindly chant ‘Haribol! Haribol!’” Then gradually the king of heaven, Indra, also joins in
with great satisfaction and begins to dance and to chant “Hari hari bol!”
In this way, by the influence of the transcendental vibration of the holy name of God, the whole universe
becomes ecstatic, and Bhaktivinoda Thakura says, “When the whole universe becomes ecstatic in this way,
my desires are satisfied, and I therefore pray unto the lotus feet of Rupa Gosvami that the chanting of
harinama may go on nicely like this.”

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hearing your Guru sing these Bhajans with so much love and devotion was inspiring for me

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it made me as a new devotee read Gaura Pahu and Sad Goswami Astakam translations

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and Srila Prabhupadas purpoort to these bhajans

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Srila Prabhupada of course expressed to stress selling his books and not records

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but as a disciple you think let the whole world hear these bhajans from the lotusmouth of my spiritual master,that was at least my own mood back then

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and of course the beautiful Bhajan : Nitai Guna Mani
Nityananda, the Jewel of Virtues
(from the Caitanya-mangala, by Locana dasa Thakura)
(1)
nitai guna-mani amar nitai guna-mani
aniya premer vanya bhasailo avani
(2)
premer vanya loiya nitai aila gauda-dese
dubilo bhakata-gana dina hina bhase
(3)
dina hina patita pamara nahi bache
brahmar durlabha prema sabakare jace
(4)
abaddha karuna-sindhu nitai katiya muhan
ghare ghare bule prema-amiyar ban
(5)
locan bole mor nitai jeba na bhajilo
janiya suniya sei atma-ghati hoilo
Translation:
(1) My Lord Nityananda, the jewel of all virtues, my Lord Nityananda, the jewel of all virtues, has brought
the flood of ecstatic love of God that has drowned the entire world.
(2) Bringing this overwhelming deluge of prema when He returned to Bengal from Jagannatha Puri on
Lord Caitanya’s order, Nitai has inundated the assembly of devotees. The fallen nondevotees did not
drown, however, but remained floating on that ecstatic ocean.
(3) Lord Nityananda freely offered this exalted prema, which is difficult for Lord Brahma to attain, even to
the fallen and wretched souls who did not desire it.
(4) The ocean of mercy had formerly been sealed tight, but Nitai cut a channel in its boundary to allow the
great flooding waves of nectarean prema to splash from house to house.
(5) Locana dasa says, “Whoever has not worshiped my Nitai or taken advantage of this excellent
opportunity offered by Him knowingly commits suicide.”

Gaura Pahu

(from Prarthana)

(1)

gaura pahu na bhajiya mainu

prema-ratana-dhana helaya harainu

(2)

adhane jatana kori dhana teyaginu

apana karama-dose apani dubinu

(3)

sat-sanga chadi’ kainu asate vilasa

te-karane lagilo ye karma-bandha-phans

(4)

visaya-visama-visa satata khainu

gaura-kirtana-rase maghana na hainu

(5)

keno va achaye prana ki sukha paiya

narottam das keno na gelo mariya

Translation:

1) I did not consider worshiping Lord Gauranga, but instead brought about my spiritual ruin by neglecting that

treasure trove of pure of God.

2) I gave up the association of the saintly devotees to enjoy myself in the company of the ungodly. Therefore I

am bound up by the snare of karma.

3) I am always drinking the dangerous poison of sense gratification, thus I can never absorb myself in the

blissful nectar of chanting the glories of Lord Caitanya.

4) Why am I still living and what happiness do I have? Narottama dasa says, "Why have I not died long ago?"

This is not only Narottama dasa Thakura’s lamentation. If I cannot come in touch with Lord Caitanya and

His associates, it would be better for me to die.

Purport

by His Divine Grace

A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada

This is a song by Narottama dasa Thakura. He says, gaura pahu na bhajiya mainu: “I have invited my spiritual

death by not worshiping Lord Caitanya.” Gaura pahu means “Lord Caitanya,” and na bhajiya, “without

worshiping.” Mainu: “I have invited spiritual death.” And why have I invited spiritual death? Adhane jatane kari

dhana teyaginu: “Because I am engaged in something which is useless and have rejected the real purpose of my

life. Adhane means “valueless things,” and dhana means “valuables.” So actually every one of us is neglecting

our spiritual emanicipation: we are engaged in material sense gratification, and therefore we are losing the

opportunity of this human form of body to elevate ourselves to the spiritual platform. This human body is

especially provided to the conditioned soul to give him a chance for spiritual emancipation. So anyone who does

not care for spiritual emancipation is inviting spiritual death. Spiritual death means to forget oneself—to forget

that one is spirit. That is spiritual death, like animal life. Animal life is full forgetfulness. The animals cannot

be reminded under any circumstances that they are not this body. It is only in this human form of life that one

can understand that he is not this body, that he is spirit soul. By chanting Hare Krishna one can easily understand

this fact. In other words, by worshiping Lord Caitanya, following His principles and ways, and chanting Hare

Krishna one can very easily come to the platform of spiritual understanding.

But Narottama dasa Thakura says on our behalf that we are neglecting this. Therefore we are inviting spiritual

death. Then he says, prema-ratana-dhana helaya harainu. Spiritual life means to develop real love. Everyone

says “love.” There are so many signboards, so many books: “Love, love.” But there is no love. This is illusion. It is

all lust. “Love” for intoxication, “love” for sex, “love” for this and that. This is going on. Actually, the word love

is applicable only with Krishna, with God: To love means to love Krishna. That is spiritual love. And we are

created for that purpose. So, that is wanted. Narottama dasa says, “I could have achieved that transcendental

treasure of love, but I was robbed of it because of neglecting to worship Lord Caitanya.” And why has this

happened? Apana karama-dose apani dubinu: “Due to my past misdeeds.” Due to our past misdeeds, we get a

certain type of body. Everyone who has got a material body has received it due to his past misdeeds, and even his

past pious deeds. Actually, as long as one gets a material body, there are no pious deeds. “Pious deeds” means no

more material body. Otherwise, it is to be taken as a fact that even Brahma, who is the chief living entity within

this universe and has a long, long duration of life and so much power—still, he is considered to have

performed misdeeds because he has a material body. So, by our misdeeds we go down and down, getting one

body after another. In Srimad-Bhagavatam it is stated that people do not know that by engaging in sense

gratification they are assuring that they will have another body. And the body is the cause of material pangs. It is

only because I have this body that I feel a headache, a stomachache, etc. But as soon as we are out of this

material body, there are no more material pangs. It is simply joyful life. Brahma-bhuta prasannatma.

Prasannatma means “joyful.” But due to our past misdeeds we are missing this opportunity.

And why is it happening? Sat-sannga chadi’ kainu asate vilasa: “I have given up the association of devotees and

am associating with common nonsense men for sense gratification.” Sat means “spirit,” and asat means

“matter.” Association with nondevotees produces material attachment, and that means implication in

material, conditioned life. So, one has to associate with devotees. Sata prasaigan mama virya-saivido. One can

learn about God only in the association of devotees. Therefore we are pushing this Krishna consciousness

society. You’ll find that one who comes to this society and associates with us for a few days or a few weeks

becomes Krishna conscious, and soon he comes forward for initiation and further advancement. So, association

with devotees is very important. But here Narottama dasa Thakura laments, sat-sanga chadi kainu asatye vilasa

te-karane lagilo ye karma-bandha-phans: “I have given up tand tried to enjoy among nondevotees, and

immediately maya has caught me and mangled me in the web of fruitive activities.” May is just by our side. As soon

as we give up the company of devotees, maya says, “Yes, come to my company.” Nobody can remain without

any company; that is not possible. One must associate with either maya or Krishna. And when we speak of

Krishna, we mean Krishna and His devotees. Krishna is never alone. He is always with Radharani, with the

other gopis, with the cowherd boys. So to be Krishna conscious means to keep association with the devotees

of Krishna.

Next Narottama dasa Thakura says, visaya-visama-visa satata khainu: “I have always drunk the most dangerous

poison of sense gratification.” Visaya means “sense gratification.” Eating, sleeping. mating, and defending—these

four principles are called visaya. And viasama means “dangerous.” And visa means “poison.” If one is simply

engaged with these four activities, just like the animals, then one is simply drinking poison. That’s all. “I know this

is poison, but I am so much intoxicated that I am drinking this poison at every moment.” Then, gaura-kirtanarase

maghana na hainu: “Therefore I could not merge myself into the sankirtana movement of Lord Caitanya.” That

is actually the fact. Those who are too much attached to the materialistic way of life, who are always drinking

the poison of sense gratification, are not attracted by the sankirtana movement.

Finally Narottama dasa Thakura, representing ourselves, laments, keno va achaye pran ki sukha paiya: “Why am

I living? I have not associated with the devotees, I have not taken part in the sankirtana movement, I do not

understand what is Krishna, I do not understand what is Lord Caitanya. Then why am I living? What is my

happiness? Why did I not die long, long ago?” So. this is not only Narottama dasa Thakura’s lamentation. Every

one of us should think like that: “If I cannot associate with devotees, if I cannot understand the Krishna

consciousness movement, if I cannot come in touch with Lord Caitanya and His associates, it would be better for me

to die.” This is the substance of this the association of devotees.

I invite you all to listen to and see if you do not think it was beautiful music and still is , you can never take that away from Harikesa that we still love very much because after all he was our Guru 20 years

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