Real name of God
Lectures
Srimad-Bhagavatam Lectures
General Lectures
Conversations and Morning Walks
1974 Conversations and Morning Walks
Pater Emmanuel: Yes, when we can't speak of a name of God, of a proper name... (German)
German devotee: He says that when we speak of a real name of God, that is Christos.
Prabhupāda: This Christos means Kṛṣṇa. (German)
Pater Emmanuel: Because a name is of God. We know the name of God only by revelation, by revelation of the son of God because the son of God is also God. He has the three personality: God, father, son and holy ghost. And the son has revealed the name of father, and His name is, who has revealed is Christos, Christ. And also you can as a name or all you take Christ, Jesus Christ.
Prabhupāda: So it doesn't matter, Kṛṣṇa or Christ. The name is there. And we are recommending according to Vedic scripture that in this age one should simply chant the holy name of God. We are chanting that,
Hare Kṛṣṇa Hare Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Kṛṣṇa Hare Hare
Hare Rāma Hare Rāma Rāma Rāma Hare HarePrabhupāda: Yes, name means authorized. Name means authorized. Not fictitious. If you chant fictitious name, that will not be effective. But if you chant real name of God, then you'll be purified. So if you have got name of God, chanting, there is no question of chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa. You chant. If you have got the name, real name of God, chant it. That is Caitanya Mahāprabhu says, nāmnām akāri bahudhā nija-sarva-śaktis tatrārpitā niyamitaḥ smaraṇe na kālaḥ. God is unlimited, therefore He must have unlimited names also. But the name must be God's name; then you chant, you'll be purified. So there is no question of sectarianism in this movement. We are recommending that you chant the holy name of the Lord. Do it. Is there any objection? Suppose you say that you are Muhammadan. If I say you chant the holy name of God, have you got any objection?
Ali: Yes.
Prabhupāda: You have got objection?
Ali: Oh, no, no, chanting, I do chant myself.
Prabhupāda: Yes, that's all. We are preaching this. We don't say that you become one of us. You chant the holy name of the Lord, that's all.Page Title: | Real name of God |
Compiler: | Archana |
Created: | 04 of Dec, 2008 |
Totals by Section: | BG=0, SB=0, CC=0, OB=0, Lec=2, Con=2, Let=0 |
No. of Quotes: | 4 |