Holy Name Theology Treatise 1900

Hari-nāma-cintāmaṇi

হরিনাম চিন্তামণি
Author: Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
Original verse treatise recording the dialogue between Lord Caitanya and Śrīla Haridāsa Ṭhākura

About This Work

Dictated by Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura at his bhajana-kuṭīra near the sea in Jagannātha Purī, this work systematically reveals the science of the Holy Name.

Historical Context

Composed in 1900 during Bhaktivinoda's period of deep retirement and bhajana in Jagannātha Purī, drawing upon Padma Purāṇa, Bhāgavatam, and the realizations of Haridāsa Ṭhākura.

Key Philosophical Teachings

  • The Holy Name and the Supreme Lord Himself are completely non-different in potency, form, and quality.
  • Chanting progresses through three defined stages: offensive chanting (nāma-aparādha), clearing chanting (nāmābhāsa), and pure chanting (śuddha-nāma).
  • Careful avoidance of the ten offenses is the essential practice for an aspirant seeking genuine spiritual taste (ruci).

Śrīla Prabhupāda on This Work

Śrīla Prabhupāda on Mission
The True Follower of Śrīla Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura
“A person who is actually a follower of Śrī Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura must immediately accept the request of Lord Caitanya Mahāprabhu...”
Context: From Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi-līlā 9.36, Purport, in which Śrīla Prabhupāda explains that true followers of Bhaktivinoda Ṭhākura dedicate themselves to spreading the saṅkīrtana movement of Lord Caitanya.
His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Śrī Caitanya-caritāmṛta, Ādi 9.36, Purport

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Primary Bibliographic Source: Hari-nāma-cintāmaṇi, Purī Edition (1900)