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Still yourself first — then the Name speaks
sevonmukhaturned toward service
Still yourself first — then the Name speaks
sevonmukha
turned toward service
Listen to Gurudev
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"Anyone who thinks cannot understand it, because the mind is material. When the mind becomes steady, still, then the power of the Holy Name begins to manifest the beauty of Krishna's lila in the heart."
Don't try to understand this lila with your mind — that is not how it opens. Gurudev says it plainly: the mind is material, and anyone who thinks about it understands nothing. Don't think — stand still. When the mind becomes steady, still, the power of the Holy Name begins on its own to reveal the beauty of Krishna's lila in the heart. Become sevonmukha — turned toward service, not toward understanding — and the Name itself purifies, itself reveals itself. This is how a pond clears at dawn: the last ripple settles, and the still water reflects the clear sky without any effort.
On your round today, don't think about the Name — just sound it, letting the mind settle.
Source: Garland of the Holy Name and Prema · 2021-02-12
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