Hare Ram Hare Ram, Ram Ram Hare Hare, Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare
See… This mantra is from the Vedas
Kalisantarana Upanishad is one of the Upanishads
The final part of the Vedas
is called Upanishad, focusing on knowledge and devotion
What leads to God, that is the Upanishad
It contains three words, Hari, Ram, and Krishna
All three are names of Lord Krishna
Or understand it as all the forms of God
Infinite incarnations
According to the scriptures, the Bhagavata says, there have been infinite incarnations
Specifically listed are twenty-two incarnations, somewhere twenty-four
There have been infinite incarnations
Hari is infinite, and so are His stories
God himself has said - according to the scriptures…
There are thousands, thousands mean one thousand, two thousand
According to the scriptures… Bhagavata
It’s infinite, I can’t even count
So, all the forms of God, are infinite in names and forms
All are meaningful in relation to Lord Krishna
For example, the meaning of ‘Ram’ is-
According to the scriptures…
The Vedas themselves say - Ram Tapaniya Upanishad
Similarly, the word ‘Hari’ has the same meaning- according to the scriptures…
That which attracts the minds of even the liberated souls and the great sages
And the same meaning applies to ‘Sri Krishna’ - according to the scriptures…
That immediately captures the hearts of great yogis upon seeing Him
A great sage was passing by and saw young Krishna
He exclaimed- according to the scriptures…
Oh people, do not go this way
Yes, what’s there in this direction?
Is there a shooting, what’s happening?
Oh no, there’s a naked child standing there, about four years old
Alright, are you afraid of him, what does he have?
He has nothing, just his hands on his hips
He looked at me with a smile
And my experience of the formless, attribute-less bliss of Brahman
Vanished, disappeared
So, if you are worldly beings, delighting in worldly pleasures, what will become of you?
Even the Sanakadi sages were troubled
According to the scriptures…
They reached the abode of God
Tulsi leaves were placed at the lotus feet of God
The fragrance of those Tulsi leaves entered through their nostrils
And their experience of Brahman bliss vanished
And they exclaimed
Ah - according to the scriptures…
Oh Shyamsundar, grant me residence in hell, but on one condition
That my mind remains constantly attached to your lotus feet
Filled with devotion, I do not seek bliss from knowledge,
I do not seek Brahman bliss, I seek the bliss of love
Bhagavata, 3.15.43, 3.15.49
So this is the state of the great ones
With just a glimpse of Sri Krishna
He irresistibly pulls them in
Involuntarily abandoning the bliss of Brahman
King Janaka saw Ram, and involuntarily, his Brahman bliss vanished
Krishna, Ram, Hari - all these names are synonymous
Do not get confused with trivial matters
Whether it’s Ram of Ayodhya or Hari of Vaikuntha
It’s not different; all their meanings are one.
It is said in the Vedas.
According to the scriptures…
Whoever embodies truth, consciousness, and bliss
That Brahman is Sri Krishna
The first mantra of the Gopala Tapaniya Upanishad
Is questioned in the Vedas
According to the scriptures… The second mantra of the Gopala Tapaniya Upanishad
According to the scriptures… The Vedas say
Shvetashvatara Upanishad 3.9
Who is that ultimate Supreme Power?
According to the scriptures…
Whom does death fear, before whom Yama trembles?
Yes, it’s mentioned in the Vedas
According to the scriptures… Katha Upanishad 2.3.3
According to the scriptures… Taittiriya Upanishad 2.8
It’s also said in the Bhagavata
According to the scriptures… Bhagavata 3.25.42
Oh, Yama looks upon Sri Krishna, trembles in fear
Yes, and whose mere understanding dispels all ignorance
This is the question.
And the Vedas themselves provide the answer.
According to the scriptures…
Sri Krishna is that ultimate Supreme Power.
Whom everyone fears, everyone is under His dominion.
Infinite Brahmas, infinite Vishnus, infinite Shivas, all are His servants,
parts, attendants.
And so are the ordinary beings.
There is no being in the world who is not a servant of God.
It’s a challenge by Valmiki - according to the scriptures…
There cannot be anyone in the world who is not a devotee of Ram or Krishna.
The term atheist is just nonsense.
Why? Because all beings seek bliss.
From dogs, cats, donkeys to Brahma, all seek bliss.
Yes, what is called bliss?
The Vedas have said - according to the scriptures… Taittiriya Upanishad 3-6
Bliss is Brahman. It’s not that there is bliss in Brahman;
Brahman itself is bliss, they are synonymous.
According to the scriptures… Taittiriya Upanishad 2-7
He is the essence, He is the bliss.
According to the scriptures… Kathrudra Upanishad 27
He is bliss.
According to the scriptures… Bhagavata 3.9.3
According to the scriptures… Bhagavata
All these Vedas are saying
Another name for God is Bliss.
Whether it’s called Existence-Consciousness-Bliss or Sachchidananda
Or simply Ananda
And everyone seeks bliss,
So everyone seeks bliss, right? Yes, they strive for it at every moment.
Yes, so then, everyone is a devotee of God.
But… they are seeking bliss in the material world.
Bliss is God, it’s there.
This world, created from Maya, is a place of contradiction.
Therefore, bliss isn’t here, not even in heaven, what to expect here?
That’s why the mantra Hare Ram is very important.
Hare Ram Hare Ram, Ram Ram Hare Hare, Hare Krishna Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.