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Power of the Divine Name- (was hogwash and vibrations, etc.
I had just finished sending the following discourse on the power of the
Divine Name to a friend and then came across these discussions about
vibrations and Mantras. I thought I would share it with you, although I
know it is not going to change anyone's opinions.
Please keep in mind that this was not written by a hysterical,
unlettered little Bhakta, but a renowned and respected Vedantic sage,
Swami Sivananda, the founder of the Divine Life Society in Rishikesh.
He was also a very successful medical doctor before he took Sannyasa,
so I don't think that anyone could accuse him of being a non-thinking
believer.
I hope that you will enjoy the following little discourse and story,
which is simple enough for a child and yet profound enough for the
greatest sage.
Jack
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The Divine Master on what He calls "Namapathy."
"When allopathy, homeopathy, chromopathy, naturopathy, Aurvedapathy and
all other 'pathies' fail to cure a disease, the Divine Namapathy alone
can save you. The Name of the Lord is a sovereign specific, a
shut-anchor, an infallible panacea and a cure-all for all diseases. It
is an ideal or supreme 'pick-me-up' in gloom and despair, in depression
and sorrow, in the daily battle of life or the struggle for existence.
"There is a mysterious power in the Name. There is an inscrutable Sakti
in God's Name! All the divine potencies are hidden in the Lord's Name.
"You can take this medicine of Name-Japa for curing any disease. You
can administer this marvelous medicine to other patients also in your
home or elsewhere. The real doctor is only the Lord, the physician of
the three worlds. The Divine Name will eradicate the (main!) Disease of
birth and death and bestow on you Moksha (Liberation or Immortality).
"The son of the landlord of Meerut was seriously ailing. Doctors
announced the case to be absolutely hopeless. Then the Bhaktas took the
case in their hands. They did continuous Kirtan, day and night for
seven days around the bed of the patient. On the seventh day, the
patient himself stood up and began to sing the Name of the Lord. Such
is the miraculous power of Sankirtan."
Yes - pray - pray - pray. Not for health, not for wealth, not for
worldly loves and friendships - but for more Faith.
(From the book, "Heart and Wisdom of Sivananda-Valentina" Vol. 3)
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