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... mantra while I chanted the Shiva mantra . He had been involved with other Krishna devotees but had never joined ISKCON . Nonetheless , he preached Krishna philosophy to me - especially the notion that God is a person and not an ...
... mantra while I chanted the Shiva mantra . He had been involved with other Krishna devotees but had never joined ISKCON . Nonetheless , he preached Krishna philosophy to me - especially the notion that God is a person and not an ...
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... mantra is or is not , it is not a contemporary technique of mind control or manipulation developed by a money - hungry Indian guru . Mantras have been used as powerful prayer formulas as far back as the earliest written texts known in ...
... mantra is or is not , it is not a contemporary technique of mind control or manipulation developed by a money - hungry Indian guru . Mantras have been used as powerful prayer formulas as far back as the earliest written texts known in ...
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... mantra ( prayer ) , sipped the holy water ( acamana ) three times with the initiates , and then gave a short lecture . In his sermon , Satsvarupa talked about the importance of chanting the holy name of Krishna in order for the ...
... mantra ( prayer ) , sipped the holy water ( acamana ) three times with the initiates , and then gave a short lecture . In his sermon , Satsvarupa talked about the importance of chanting the holy name of Krishna in order for the ...
Contents
Preface | 9 |
Godmen and Gurus | 25 |
The Transmission of Charisma | 43 |
Copyright | |
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