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Godruma Kalpatavi, by Bhaktivinoda Thakura, from part 1 to part 9

 

Sri Godruma Kalpatavi

 

BY: SUN STAFF

 

 

Hari Sankirtana

 

 

Nov 25, 2021 — CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s original essay on Nama Hatta preaching.

 

In 1891, HDG Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur wrote the Sri Godruma Kalpatavi, a collection of essays in Bengali on the subject of Nama-hatta — the Market Place of the Holy Name. The Thakur describes the personnel of the marketplace, how the holy names are purchased, various officers of the market, qualifications of the participants, and descriptions of his actual preaching activities.

 

“O hear Me, hear Me Nityananda! Hear Me Haridasa! Simply disseminate My order everywhere. Go from house to house and beg the residents as follows: Speak about Krsna, worship Krsna and teach others about Krsna.”

 

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila 13.8-9

 

 

 

“In August of 1891 the Thakura received approval for a two-year furlough. He wanted to preach the glories of the holy name for the benefit of humanity. His base for this preaching effort was Godruma-dvipa, which the Thakura dubbed the Nama-hatta, ‘the market place of the Holy Name’. He traveled with Sri Ramsevak Chattopadhyaya Bhaktibhrnga, his old friend, as well as Sri Sitanatha Dasa Mahapatra and Sri Sital Bhrtya. They chanted in many places, gave lectures and made devotees. The Thakura describes this period with happiness:

 

“At this time in the month of Avin, Ramsevak Babu, Sita nath and Sital Bhritya all took a ship to Ramjivanpur for chanting and lectures… In many places in Ramjivanpur we chanted and spoke, and we were very happy. From there, we went to Kayapath Badanganja, where we lectured. In that place all of the devotees, brahmanas and panditas were pleased. Having stayed thirteen days in that area, and concluding with a lecture program in Ghatal, we returned. We performed nama-sankirtana everywhere. After coming to my house in Calcutta, I proceeded to Surabhi-kunja and we performed a great deal of sankirtana there too.”

 

In his lifetime the Thakura established over five-hundred Nama-hatta sangas (associations), and in his original Nama-hatta essay entitled, Sri Sri Godruma-kalpatavi, he describes the structure of the Nama-hatta. The spirit of his endeavor exactly matched the mood of Lord Nityananda, Who was personally ordered by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu to preach in Bengal. Lord Caitanya directed Him thus:

 

Suno suno Nityananda, suno haridasa,

Sarvatra amara ajna koroha prakasa,

Prati ghare ghare giya koro ei bhiksa,

Bolo Krsna, bjaha Krsna, koro Krsna siksa

“O hear Me, hear Me Nityananda! Hear Me Haridasa! Simply disseminate My order everywhere. Go from house to house and beg the residents as follows: Speak about Krsna, worship Krsna and teach others about Krsna.”

 

Caitanya-caritamrta Madhya-lila 13.8-9

 

In his Nama-hatta essay the Thakura always describes himself as the sweeper of the market-place of the Holy Name. In that market-place in Godruma-dvipa, the storehouse is the Srimad-Bhagavatam, and the principal trader is Sri Nityananda Prabhu. The co-principal trader in Bengal is Sri Advaita Prabhup; in Vrandavana, Rupa and Sanatana Gosvamis; in Jagannath Puri, Sri Svarupa Damodara and Ramananda Raya. The store-keepers in Bengal are Sri Gadadhara Pandita, Srimati Visnupriya and Srimati Jahnava Thakurani; in Vrndavana, Raghunatha dasa Gosvami; in Jagannatha Puri, Sri Paramananda Puri. Following this explanation is a description of the transcendental currency of the market: the various levels of devotion are compared to paisa (the smallest denomination), to annas (an anna equals about six paisa) and to silver coins, the prema (pure love of God) to the most valuable denomination, the gold coin. The qualifications for membership are also specified, techniques for chanting are detailed, etc. “

 

Excerpt from “The Seventh Goswami: A Biography of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura” by Rupavilasa Dasa

 

 

 

Sri Sri Godruma Kalpatavi

(The Desire Tree Grove of Godruma)

by His Divine Grace Srila Bhaktivinode Thakura

Part I

 

sri sri godruma candraya namah

 

Sri Sri Namahatta (i.e., the market place of the holy name) located at Sri Sri Navadvipa-dhama (whenever and where-ever a part of the dhama is manifested)

 

nama cintamanih krsnas caitanya rasa vigrahah

 

[Bhaktivinode Thakur begins by describing the different principal characters and materials appearing in the market]

 

Bhandar (store-house) : the natural commentary on the Vedanta Sutra, the reservoir of the nectar of the Upanishads, which is the great scripture “Srimad Bhagavat Mahapurana” .

 

Mula Mahajana (principal trader) : Sri Nityananda Prabhu

 

Amsi Mahajana (Share trader) : Sri Advaita Prabhu (Bengal), Rupa, Sanatana (Vrndavana), Sri Swarup Damodar, Ramananda Ray (Jagannath Puri)

 

Bhandari (store-keeper) : Sri Gadhadar Pandit Goswami, Srimati Visnupriya Thakurani, Srimati Jahnava Thakurani (Bengal); Raghunatha das Goswami (Vrndavana); Sri Paramananda Puri (Jagannath Puri)

 

[The following additional posts are given with their respective devotees. For brevity’s sake we are not mentioning the devotees, but simply the position.]

 

Pratihari (sales keeper)

 

Kosadhyaksa (Treasurer)

 

Lekhak or Ganak (record-keeper and accountant)

 

Postribarga (nourishing parties)

 

Mudra Pariksak or Poddar (currency examiner)

 

Dalal or Yojak (sales agent or broker)

 

Parimata or Koyal (one who weighs out the goods)

 

Paricarak (director)

 

Bahak (ordinary peon or bearer)

 

Sakatik Bahak (empowered bearer)

 

Kreta or Khariddar (purchaser or customer)

 

Panya dravya (materials to be purchased)

 

 

 

1. The Holy Name

 

2. The Holy Name related to the Lord’s form

 

3. The Holy Name related to the Lord’s Qualities

 

4. The Holy Name related to the Lord’s pastimes

 

5. The Holy Name related to rasa with the Lord

 

6. The Holy Name imbued with the full potency of all transcendental emotions in pure devotion.

 

(The Holy Name is compared to sugar cane juice; The Holy Name related to the Lord’s form is compared to gur;

 

The Holy Name related to the Lord’s qualities is compared to brown sugar;

 

The Holy Name related to the Lord’s pastimes is compared to white sugar;

 

The Holy Name’s ecstatic mellow is compared to sugar candy;

 

And the Holy Name of the Lord imbued with full potency of all transcendental ecstatic devotional emotions is compared to pure refined sugar candy).

 

(To be continued…)

 

 

Sri Godruma Kalpatavi, Part Two

 

BY: SUN STAFF

 

 

Hari Sankirtana

 

 

Nov 27, 2021 — CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s original essay on Nama Hatta preaching.

 

Rules of Payment : Pennies, quarters, half-dollars, dollars and gold coins are not the real currency to purchase the commodities sold in the market place of the Holy Name. Transcendental faith is the only currency acceptable. If anyone tries to purchase the above commodities with ordinary material currency, or in other words, if anyone wants to purchase the Holy Name by material desire, he is making a great mistake. No one should try to purchase the Name by material attempt, for his effort will simply be a waste of time.

 

Description of the Transcendental Currency

 

1. Sraddha (faith), compared to paisa, by which the Name can be purchased.

 

2. Nistha (steady devotion), compared to two annas or 1/8 silver coin, by which the Name related to the Lord’s form can be purchased.

 

3. Ruci (taste for the Name), compared to four annas or 1/4 silver coin, by which the Name related with the Lord’s forms and qualities can be purchased.

 

4. Asakti (attachment), compared to 1/2 silver coin, by which the Name related to the Lord’s form, qualities and pastimes can be purchased.

 

5. Bhava or Rati (preliminary ecstatic love of God), compared to one whole silver coin, by which the Name related to transcendental emotion can be purchased (rasita nama).

 

6. Prema (pure love of God), compared to a golden coin, by which the Name of the Lord imbued with all transcendental potency of the Lord’s ecstatic devotion can be purchased.

 

According to the price one pays he will receive the corresponding commodity. But there is a mystery here: When the customer (devotee) gives payment and receives the Name, and chants the required number of times, he gets back what he originally paid, by the mercy of the traders. Therefore he may again purchase, without any loss or diminution.

 

 

 

The Three Kinds of Branches of the Greater Market place of the Holy Name

 

1. Panya vithika or bazaar: sites associated with Vaisnava acaryas and pastimes of the Lord; those places with many temples and many devotees. e.g., Sripat Khardaha, Santipur, etc. For the 64 Mahants, or associates of Lord Nityananda, there are 64 different bazaars.

 

2. Bipani or Dokan (store or shop): a place where a single shop-keeper or business man sits and places wares out for sale is called a store. There are two kinds of stores: where the store keeper takes the goods on credit from the chief trader and takes his profit after selling and paying back the amount owed; where the store keeper purchases the goods with his own capital and takes his profit directly.

 

3. Vrajak bipahi or pasari (travelling peddlar or salesman): This type of salesman takes the goods from the chief trader either on credit or by paying cash and putting the goods on his head he goes from village to village, from road to road, selling his wares. He does not keep his goods at any particular place. However he generally sells his transcendent wares within a particular specified area.

 

Yojaka or Dalal (sales agent or broker): Those who bring customers to the trader and show customers the goods is called a sales agent or broker.

 

Kreta or Khariddara (customers): These are the human population of the world. Those who have money can purchase the commodities for sale. There is one secret however: goods sold in the market which were purchased with false money also become counterfeit. The customers should see that all sales personnel carry the identifying mark of the chief trader, and only after being satisfied that the salesman is bonafide and authorized should he make his purchase. One should not fall prey to cheating salesmen. The identifying tag will be GAURANGA’S NAME .

 

Meki Thaka (false notes): The devotee who in his private conversation always discusses with great faith the transcendental qualities of devotional service free from all material desires, free from the desires for material knowledge and the results of fruitive activities, has got the finance with which to purchase the Name. Where there is discussion of other desires, i.e. karma and jnana, there are only false notes. If one tries to give a false note in exchange for the Name he gets a counterfeit Holy Name – namabasa, or the shadow of the Name. The trader’s goods are pure and unblemished, but according to the condition of the customer, those unpolluted and pure goods (the Holy Name) may become a mere shadow of the Name.

 

 

Sri Godruma Kalpatavi, Part Three

 

BY: SUN STAFF

 

 

Hari Sankirtana

 

 

Nov 29, 2021 — CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s original essay on Nama Hatta preaching.

 

 

 

Some details on the Nama Hatta:

 

1. Lord Nityananda Prabhu himself is the Holy Name, and the Holy Name’s Market has arisen at Sri Navadwipa Dhama by His causeless mercy. The main branch of the market is at Sri Navadwipa and Sri Advaita is in charge. The second branch is at Vraja Dhama, under the control of Sri Rupa and Sanatan Goswamis. The third branch is at Purusottama Ksetra, where Sri Swarup Damodar and Sri Ramananda Ray are in charge.

 

2. Under the control of the above markets, Sri Virabhadra Prabhu (son of Nityananda), Sri Acyutananda with his brother, Srinivasa Acarya Prabhu, and Sri Ramachandra Thakura Prabhu, have set up various markets.

 

3. The shops and salesmen of all villages and areas are under the control of the above bazaars.

 

4. Taking the goods from the markets, bazaars and shops, the salesman put the market on their heads and sell their wares from village to village.

 

In this way markets, bazaars, shops and salesmen will operate everywhere, at all times. Whenever and wherever a pure devotee accepts birth he takes up and continues the pastimes of this marketing of the Holy Name.

 

5. Through the will of the chief trader, within Sri Navadwipa, in Sri Godruma Dwipa, at Surabhi Kunj, that main market has been established. From that place all the pure devotees have taken up the work of Hatta. Bhaktivinode invites all persons locally or from foreign countries to become shop-keepers in their states or to become travelling salesmen. Those interested should write to Surabhi Kunj’s chief preacher, giving details of name, address and desire to participate. One will get the authorization certificate as well as the merchandise of the chief trader. One must however follow the rules and regulations of the chief trader of the market.

 

6. Special announcement: Those who receive the special certificate of authorization from the chief trader, namely the merchants, shop-keepers, and travelling salesmen, should deliver their goods, Krsna-nama, along with the chief trader’s identifying mark, Gauranga’s name. Any salesman setting up in a village should sell his merchandise raising a transcendental flag with the above mentioned identifying mark. Merchandise should be given after checking the value of the customer’s currency. One should be careful that this is not given without receiving the proper payment. Goods given without proper payment will naturally turn counterfeit.

 

7. Each and every merchant, store-keeper, etc., should send in full details of their sales activities every year, before the Anniversary Festival of Sri Sriman Mahaprabhu. They should clearly write every place they are intending to visit in the coming year as well as the festivals they will observe, and those to whom they sell their goods (those they convince to take up the Holy Name).

 

 

Sri Godruma Kalpatavi, Part Four

 

BY: SUN STAFF

 

 

Hari Sankirtana

 

 

Dec 01, 2021 — CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s original essay on Nama Hatta preaching.

 

 

 

Part II

 

In the first part were written the names of various employees who are playing a part in the Lord’s transcendental pastimes. It is said that a rare fortunate person with the eyes of bhakti can see those pastimes and the corresponding market even today. This is confirmed by “Sri Caitanya Bhagawati”:

 

adyapiha sei lila kare gauraraya

kona kona bhagyavan dekhibare paya

 

The employees for posts mentioned below will be appointed, in accordance with the order of Sri Nityananda Prabhu:

 

1. Representatives of Nityananda Prabhu: Ten pancayat (leaders), who are the Chief employees. Whatever they jointly decide and announce will be accepted as non-different from the orders of the Lord.

 

2. Jharudara: He will keep the market clean. He helps the other employees and workers at their meetings during discussion, and in the performance of their responsibilities.

 

3. Saharatdara (market reporter): informs everyone of all relevant information and current news in regard to the market’s affairs.

 

4. Dandidara (scale operator): takes the goods out from the shop, weighs them and gives them to the customer.

 

5. Cabidara (keeper of the keys): keeps all the keys of all store-rooms in the market under his care. He opens the sale with his keys, and at the end of the day he closes up the sales with his keys.

 

6. Mute (cooli): takes the goods with great effort and lifts them on to the customer’s vehicle. There are many such bearers in the market.

 

7. Caukidara (watchman): a security officer, keeps watch over the market and catches thieves and other anti-social elements.

 

8. Moharara (book-keeper): writes down the expenditure and sales of all commodities.

 

In this way Bhaktivinode describes 20 employees. The rest are as follows:

 

9. Darga (inspector)

 

10. Peyada (peon)

 

11. Paras (light-giver)

 

12. Ghatiyala (protector of ghats)

 

13. Dokanadara (store-keeper)

 

14. Pasari (travelling salesman)

 

15. Paikera (wholesaler)

 

16. Patani (ferryman)

 

17. Pramanika (barber)

 

18. Dhopa (washerman)

 

19. Dalala (broker)

 

20. Darji (tailor)

 

For the above twenty posts there is a qualification and disqualification.

 

Qualification gives the right to chant the Name. Disqualification means no rights to the Name. The qualified can take any of the above mentioned posts.

 

Qualification: whether brahmin, ksatriya, vaisya, sudra or lower, or whether sannyasi, brahmacari, grhastha, or vanaprastha, if one has pure devotion, he can become an employee of the Nama Hatta, and take up any of the posts.

 

(Eradication of all material desire, freedom from jnana and karma, and favorable service to Krsna, comprises pure devotion. According to the devotion in ones heart one has qualification, and according to the devotion there will be freedom from disqualifications).

 

Disqualifications:

 

1. Those persons materially engrossed, lazy, selfish, irreligious, devoid of enthusiasm, atheistic, desirous of obtaining mukti, eager to do material welfare work, tending to dry mental speculation, argumentative, ambitious for material prestige, controlled by lamentation, illusion, anger, greed, intoxication; those who are cheaters, liars, enemies of religion, illusioned by material learning and material culture are disqualified frombecoming employees of the Nama Hatta.

 

(A man’s present, not previous character, is to be considered. To whatever extent a person can destroy his disqualifications, he obtains shelter of pure devotional service, and receives qualification).

 

2. For a grhastha or vanaprasta to go to prostitues, women other than one’s wedded wife or to engage in un-restricted sex-life with ones own wife, is forbidden. Brah macaris and sannyasis are absolutely restricted from association with any woman. If any man is guilty of the offenses then he is disqualified from becoming an employee of the Nama Hatta.

 

(Renounced Vaisnavas of the babaji asrama are within the category of sannyasis. Those married but pure in devotion are accepted first as Vaisnavas, then as grhasthas.)

 

3. The person who calls himself a giver of the Name and requests some kind of material benefit from the recipient is disqualified.

 

(Givers of the Name freed from false ego may perform their respective duties according to the varnasrama system to maintain themselves and their family, and do not lose their qualification. The guru who gives a mantra to his disciple and accepts a voluntary offering from him for the benefit of the disciple’s spiritual life is not disqualified).

 

4. Women who are pure devotees can become travelling women salesmen for distributing the Holy Name amongst other women, but they cannot give the name to men. According to time, place, and circumstances, however, and with great care, a cautious and mature woman can distribute the name to men. Apart from elderly women or very young girls, men preachers should avoid discussions with other women.

 

Sri Godruma Kalpatavi, Part Five

 

BY: SUN STAFF

 

 

Hari Sankirtana

 

 

Dec 03, 2021 — CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s original essay on Nama Hatta preaching.

 

 

 

Acara Vyavahara (practice and behaviour)

 

1. As far as possible food in the mode of goodness for maintenance of health is to be taken. Causing pain to another person’s body for maintaining ones own body is not proper. One should always maintain this vision. To protect one’s body, there is no restriction from taking medicine and treatment.

 

2. Preachers should maintain themselves through honest means. Those house holders who are capable of working have no right to beg from their material subsistence, but brahmacari and sannyasis should beg to maintain their body and should not take up any other means as an alternative wherever the preacher goes in the course of his activities, he should always be alert as to how to increase the preaching of the Holy Name at that particular place.

 

3. Whatever asrama under the varnasrama system one is in, a person should follow its particular rules. Considering the place, time and person, behaviour without undue pompousness which keeps one healthy is very good. One may use vehicles, staff, umbrella, etc., as long as they are helpful and useful. When possible, they should be given up.

 

4. One should follow the rules of cleanliness and sanitation in the toilet which are practicable and healthy, and this will not obstruct ones qualification to distribute on behalf of the Nama Hatta. However, one should be very careful that in this bathroom behaviour that no foul play takes place. That is an obstruction to pure devotion.

 

5. Vaisnavas naturally enjoy wearing the dress and ornaments of a Vaisnava. His favourite decoration is double or triple stranded tulasi neck beads and twelve marks of tilak (urddhva pundra), with a space between two vertical lines.

 

6. Each Nama Hatta employee should practice chanting the Holy Name as much as he can and have spontaneous affection for it. One should introduce himself as the most humble servant of their Lordships Sri Sri Gauranga, Nityananda, Advaita, Gadadhara, Srivasa. He should try to decorate himself with meekness, mercy, tolerance, pridelessness, and respect for all living entities. The preaching of the Name shall be performed with Khol and kartal, accompanied by favourable discourses and public lectures. At the time of chanting, one may dance in ecstasy. The singing of the Glories of the Holy Name and dancing in ecstasy should correspond to the devotee’s spontaneous emotion, and not just according to the tempo, beat and tune, One should avoid excessive pre-occupation with musical tune and beat. The music and tune should have an effect on the hearts of the listeners similar to the action of borax in the melting of gold. It is good to express ones feelings for the Lord through song and dance according to ones natural rising of transcendental emotions. The behaviour of irreligious people in displaying these emotions is not required. It should be avoided.

 

7. Employees of the Nama Hatta should carry on the preaching in the mood of pure devotion. One should never preach the paths of jnana and karma, dry renunciation, etc. Offering all respects to others one should in a mood of transcendental mercy request everyone humbly to take up the chanting of the Name. Apart from the above employees, there are other pious aspirants, such as bhats, fakirs, bauls and others who are seen in the market place. These people have the right to perform their own fruitive activities, and benefit by the association of the Nama Hatta. However Nityananda Prabhu is not responsible for whatever they lack in the pure standard.

 

I humbly request that those who are interested in accepting the post of one of the above-mentioned twenty employees of the Nama Hatta should, after first considering the qualifications and disqualifications, write their esteemed decision to the chief preacher or saharatkar at the address mentioned below.

 

Sri Sri Nama Hatta Parimarjak (sweeper)

the fallen, worthless servant,

Sri Kedarnath Bhaktivinod

Surabhi Kunj, Godruma Dvipa, Sri Navadvipa Dhama

 

Sri Godruma Kalpatavi, Part Six

 

BY: SUN STAFF

 

 

Hari Sankirtana

 

 

Dec 05, 2021 — CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s original essay on Nama Hatta preaching.

 

 

 

Part III

 

All the employees of Sri Sri Nama Hatta are hereby humbly requested to send to the publisher of the Godruma Kalpatavi the details of any function or relevant news regarding pure Vaisnava dharma. Vaisnava festivals, Hari Nama festivals, the disappearance days of pure Vaisnavas, any exceptional Vaisnava activities (ancient or new) and all similar improvements, should be sent in detail.

 

Why is the sweeper of the Nama Hatta the signatory of the Godruma

 

Kalpatavi newsletter?

 

As the sweeper daily cleans the market, he finds scattered letters here and there. Whatever he finds written in those letters he gives to the saharat dara to broadcast. Because the information comes from the sweeper, the saharat dara signs the sweeper’s name at the time of publishing. The origin of all these bits of information is known by the chief trader there, Sri Nityananda Prabhu.

 

Special Note: The Dalala (sales agent who brings customers to the trader) was mentioned in the previous issue. Those agents are all pure Vaisnavas of our Nama Hatta. Apart from these, there are many well-wishers of the Hatta who are also brokers, but not yet pure Vaisnavas. However, they are assisting the Pure Vaisnavas to strengthen the market place. Their names shall be entered in the future. When they become pure Vaisnavas by the potency of the Holy Name, they will be mentioned as Nama Hatta employees.

 

Caution: The workers of the Nama Hatta mentioned in the second part should all deal with one another in the mood of true brotherhood. No one should consider another as being less perfect than himself. Just as, on a Tulasi plant one does not consider the leaves to be more or less pure according to whether they are large or small size, so a pure Vaisnava is not to be considered higher or lower according to his health, physical strength, material learning, caste, physical appearance or age. Consideration of high caste, wealth, family, Vaisnava birth, and the subsequent behaviour of respect which is extended, is simply social and has nothing to do with transcendental life.

 

The consideration of senior and junior amongst god-brothers is simply on the basis of how advanced one is in pure devotional service of the Lord. Pure Vaisnavas naturally offer all kinds of respect to other senior Vaisnavas and members in the hereditary family of the Lord or his great devotees, as well as observing matters of Vaisnava etiquette, respecting pure devotees, honouring guests, and respecting others according to degree of renunciation of material life. Apart from the above mentioned considerations, pure devotees do not make any other distinction of high or low, and carefully avoid such.

 

 

Sri Godruma Kalpatavi, Part Seven

 

BY: SUN STAFF

 

 

Hari Sankirtana

 

 

Dec 07, 2021 — CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s original essay on Nama Hatta preaching.

 

 

 

ANNOUNCEMENT

 

All the rules, regulations, and happenings of the Sri Sri Nama Hatta and all the news of the market that the public should know will be published from this Godruma Kalpatavi newsletter. This newsletter has no specific time of publishing, sometimes every month, sometimes every two months, sometimes twice a month. The paper has no price. All the travelling salesmen, store-keepers, and other employees of the market shall receive one copy free. Those who start saving from the first issue and bind them together will benefit greatly in the end.

 

Apart from this newspaper a publication of the name “Sri Vaisnava Siddhantamala” will appear from the Sri Nama Hatta. One issue of this publication is termed a “guti” (a bead). 108 “guti” will make a complete mala. Whenever a “guti” is printed, the travelliing salesmen, store-keepers, and other employees of the market will receive a copy, free of charge. The issues will reveal truths of Vaisnava philosophy as well as establish pure Vaisnava songs. Travelling salesmen, store-keepers, and other employees of Nama Hatta may chant and bring others to chant these Nama Sankirtana. The truths of the Name and truths of devotion, the revelations of scripture, and related teachings which will appear in the paper should be preached from village to village in the same or like manner. The employees of the Nama Hatta should save their copies of the “guti” from the first issue very carefully. The first issue was printed a while ago, but it will be published once again and find its way back into the hands of the employees. Each “guti” will be of fixed size. If one wants to get a copy of the “guti” he should pay one paisa per copy. The workers can write to the saharat dara and explain how many copies of the “guti” they want and they will receive accordingly.

 

 

Sri Godruma Kalpatavi, Part Eight

 

BY: SUN STAFF

 

 

Hari Sankirtana

 

 

Dec 09, 2021 — CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s original essay on Nama Hatta preaching.

 

 

 

REQUEST

 

O great souls who are the travelling salesmen and store-keepers of our market of the Name, we humbly request you to send in the name, village, address and district in clear writing of any pure Vaisnava whom you may know. In this way we can request them to allow us to print their name as a travelling salesman in our Sri Nama Hatta newspaper.

 

Prapannasrama and sraddha kutir: The shop-keepers for the Holy Name should establish in the village where he lives a store for the Holy Name, in a kuti, hut, shelter or room. That kuti will be known as a prapannasrama. Faithful devotees of the Name will gather from near and far to taste the nectar of the Name and to preach the glories of the Name. The Vaisnavas will recognize and respect the store-keeper as their spiritual brother, but the saintly people connected with the asrama should not think that they are obligated to feed him. One sadhu is not eager to take assistance from another for mitigating his requirements. However, according to one’s capability he may make any offering to his brother that he is able. The store-keeper will not take any offence if a devotee brings his own food and stays for the night at the asrama. If in serving ones brother one gives his possessions as offering he should not feel any pride thinking he is a giver.

 

Everyone should just endeavour that the victory flag (jayapataka) of the Pure Name be raised. No one should think “I” or “mine” or “other” and feel false respect or disrespect. To mitigate ones own wants one should practise his required work: that is the general rule.

 

Each prapannasrama will have the name of the village or area name attached to the name of the prapannasrama., e.g., Amala Jora Prapannasrama, Bag Bazar Prapannasrama, etc.

 

Wherever a travelling salesman stays is called a sraddha kutir., e.g., Phula Kusum Sraddha kutir, Nakhuria Sraddha Kutir, etc.. There is no need for a separate house or separate building to be constructed. Whenever a worker connected with the Nama Hatta visits a village where a travelling salesman is situated he should first visit the sraddha kutir and meet with the salesman. Nama Hatta workers should meet their expenses by personal funds, though the travelling salesman has feelings of brotherly affection for all. If a travelling salesman wants to take a brother worker as a guest in his home.

 

 

Sri Godruma Kalpatavi, Part 9, nine

 

BY: SUN STAFF

 

 

Hari Sankirtana

 

 

Dec 11, 2021 — CANADA (SUN) — A serial presentation of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakur’s original essay on Nama Hatta preaching.

 

 

 

Vartta (Announcement)

 

(A list of 27 salesmen and 3 store-keepers is then given)

 

Whenever any of the Nama Hatta workers, in the course of their ordinary business, visit another village, then at a general place pre-established for the purpose of preaching to give lectures and sing devotional songs for the benefit of the public. If this is done then within a few days qualified speakers and singers as travelling salesman and storekeepers will be available. In this regard everyone should take special care. Humble, enthusiastic, learned, and intelligent young persons should be taken to a solitary place and taught to lecture and sing. Bit by bit engage these trained young people in giving lectures in public places, in the markets, and other places. An account of any attempt which is successful should be sent to this newspaper for publication.

 

The Christian missionaries who are coming from abroad for the purpose of carrying out religious preaching are paid a salary in return for their work. Therefore their activities are not selfless and there is no real auspicious benefit achieved for the world by their activity. Our Lord Sri Nityananda Prabhu’s Nama Hatta is not of that nature. Our preachers of the Holy Name carry the manner of the Lord from village to village in a selfless, dedicated manner, preaching and fulfilling the order of Lord Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. This type of preaching of eternal religious principles will spread in a short time, not only the length and breadth of India but throughout the whole world. The Holy sound of Sri Caitanya’s mrdanga will be heard and everyone, whether brahman or mleccha, will attain pure devotion to the lotus feet of Sri Hari.

 

 

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