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Srimad-Bhagavatam Canto 2 — The sound representation of the Lord is nondifferent from the Lord Himself because the Lord and His representation in sound are absolute knowledge. Lord Caitanya has instructed us that in the holy name of the Lord, as sound representation of the Lord, all the potencies of the Lord are invested. Thus one can immediately enjoy the association of the Lord by the pure vibration of the sound representation of His holy name, and the concept of the Lord is immediately manifested before the pure devotee.
pamho prabhus agtACBSP
SRILA HARIDAS THAKUR says, as the sun begins to rise, even before being visible it dissipates the darkness of the night.
With the first glimpse of sunlight, fear of thieves, ghosts and demons immediately disappears, and when the sun is actually visible everything is manifest, and everyone begins performing his religious activities and prescribed duties.
Similary, the faint dawning of the Holy Name (namabhasa) dissipates the reactions of sinful life immediately and when one chants the Holy Name purely, the complete dawning of the pure Holy Name takes place and one awakens to devotional service in krsna prema at the lotus feet of Sri Krishna (C.C.Antya-lila 3.183-86)
The first verse of the Bible also says: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
Third Canto of SRIMAD BHAGAVATAM (SB 1.12.19) says that vedic knowledge was spoken by the Lord and first heard by Brahma, the first created living being within the universe.
Thank you SRILA PRABHUPADA you are our well wisher forever by giving us the sundesh sweet of the Holy Name and built the house where the whole world can live in, Iskcon.
Fiskcon is almost reformed and we are happy to be with YOU as our only jagat-guru SRILA PRABHUPADA ki jai!
ys seva das
haribol