Los Angeles SD Newsletter VOL. 3, ISSUE 26
SANKIRTANA MOVEMENT
Çré Caitanya-caritämåta Ädi-lélä 3.77–78
Lord Çré Kåñëa Caitanya is the initiator of saìkértana [congregational chanting of the holy name of the Lord]. One who worships Him through saìkértana is fortunate indeed. Such a person is truly intelligent, whereas others, who have but a poor fund of knowledge, must endure a cycle of repeated birth and death. Of all sacrificial performances, the chanting of the Lord’s holy name is the most sublime.
Lord Çré Caitanya Mahäprabhu is the father and inaugurator of the saìkértana movement. One who worships Him by sacrificing his life, money, intelligence and words for the saìkértana movement is recognized by the Lord and endowed with His blessings. All others may be said to be foolish, for of all sacrifices in which a man may apply his energy, a sacrifice made for the saìkértana movement is the most glorious.
THE GREAT CHANTING
Çréla Prabhupäda Lecture London September 12, 1973
That transcendental vibration… Just like we are chanting, this is one vibration. And these books are bigger vibration. This is… This, when we chant Hare Kåñëa mantra, a few yards, people can hear, “Here is Hare Kåñëa.” But this, my Guru Mahäräja used to say, that “This is båhad-mådaìga.” Mådaìga, that drum, you have seen, that is small mådaìga. If I beat on this drum, maybe a few yards, people can heard from few yards. But this is… The books are distributed, it can go from country to country, from continent to continent, actually it is so happening. So our only appeal is that all book sellers, all publishers, may come forward and cooperate with us and distribute the transcendental literature in the unique form. They will find something sublime, and we’ll be benefited.
