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By HH Janananda Gosvami<\/strong><\/p>\n THE PRIME SYMPTOM OF LOVE IS THAT THE DEVOTEE WANTS TO SEE THAT HIS LORD\u2019S NAME FAME ETC. BE SPREAD EVERYWHERE. <\/p>\n In New Vrndavana on September 5th 1972, Srila Prabhupada was lecturing on Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.6. \u201cOne who is engaged in devotional service of the Lord in love and devotion. What is the symptom of love? The symptom, the prime symptom, most important symptom of love is that the devotee wants to see that his Lord’s name, fame, etc. become widespread. He wants to see that “My Lord’s name be known everywhere.” This is love. If I love somebody, I want to see that his glories are spread all over the world. And Krsna also says in the Bhagavad-gita, na ca tasmat manusyesu kascit me priya-krttamah, anyone who preaches His glory, nobody is dearer to Him than that person..\u201d<\/p>\n We hear a lot about the need to be loved. Interestingly enough there are few references to the need for this but quote after quote stating our need is to love. The nature of the soul is to love. What better and easier way to express and develop this than to give the holy names to others. \u201cIn every town and village my holy names shall be heard and chanted\u201d. “My dear Lord, You have given us the medicine of hari-n\u00e4ma-sankirtana, the chanting of Hare Krsna. Unfortunately, I have no attraction for Your holy names.”<\/p>\n iti sodasakam n\u00e4mn\u00e4m kali-kalmasa-n\u00e4sanam n\u00e4tah paratarop\u00e4yah sarva-vedesu drsyate<\/p>\n “Hare Krsna, Hare Krsna, Krsna Krsna, Hare Hare\/ Hare R\u00e4ma, Hare R\u00e4ma, R\u00e4ma R\u00e4ma, Hare Hare. These sixteen names composed of thirty-two syllables are the only means of counteracting the evil effects of the Kali-yuga. After searching through all the Vedic literature, one cannot find a method of religion for this age so sublime as the chanting of the Hare Krsna mantra” (Kali-santarana Upanisad).<\/p>\n World Holy Name Day is fast approaching \u2013 September the 17th. \u2013Just 2 months away. It\u2019s a Monday so it may not be practical for most devotees who are working etc. that\u2019s okay \u2013 we can celebrate the day on the 15th or 16th or someday close to the actual date. The 17th is the western calendar date for Prabhupada\u2019s arrival in Boston. <\/p>\n We have received many letters of interest in the event. From Balabhadra prabhu in Atlanta: \u201cI am so excited about this program for the World Holy Name Day and I have already started promoting it to some devotees. I would like to help in the national promotion as much as possible. \u2026\u2026I am very inspired by the idea of creating a World Holy Name Day, I think this is long overdue. The need in the world today is for the unlimited blessings of the Lord’s holy names. I would very much like to participate in some way in organizing this and other events\u2026\u2026. I coordinate a monthly kirtan program at a local Indian mall as well as a monthly harinam in downtown Atlanta and I am just getting ready to start another monthly harinam program at a park near the temple. This harinam will be promoted as a monthly “Community Harinam”.<\/p>\n I think that we can suggest to temples to: <\/p>\n *Hold a 24 hour kirtans From Bhakta Robert in Exeter UK: \u201cThis year on Monday, 17th September, ISKCON will stage the first ever World Holy Name Day, marking the date of the arrival of Srila Prabhupada to the USA on board the Jaladuta. We\u2019ll be holding special events at a Bournemouth church in the morning and at our Exeter Centre in the evening on Sunday 16th, along with a series of harinams on 17th itself.<\/p>\n We really want to make this a special occasion. 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\n golokera prema-dhana hari-n\u00e4ma-sankirtana rati n\u00e4 janmila kene t\u00e4ya<\/p>\n
\n*Dedicate a few Sunday lectures leading up to the event, to discuss the importance of Harinam Sankirtan
\n*Send out press releases stating that the purpose of the World Holy NameDay is to purify the atmosphere and help to bring peace to society.
\n*Harinam in downtown areas as well as Harinam at major parks with prasadam\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Hare](\"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/hs_034.jpg\")
By Janananda Gosvami<\/strong><\/p>\n