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Rupa Goswami Dhyana Mantra

रूप गोस्वामी ध्यान मन्त्र
Also known as: Rupa Goswami, Gaudiya Acharya, Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu
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Origin & Tradition

About this mantra

Dhyana mantras for Rupa Goswami, one of the six Goswamis of Vrindavan and a foremost disciple of Chaitanya. Chanted for the blessings of the great teacher, for the understanding of the science of devotion, and for the grace of the Gaudiya lineage.

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The Sacred Sound

Mantra in Sanskrit

ॐ रूप गोस्वामी नमः
Oṁ Rūpa Gosvāmī namaḥ
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Meaning & Word Analysis

What the words convey

Salutations to Rupa Goswami.

Oṁ
Primordial cosmic sound.
Rūpa
Name of the saint, meaning 'form' or 'beauty'.
Gosvāmī
Master of the senses; title for a renounced teacher.
namaḥ
Salutation, bowing.
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Benefits & Purpose

Why this mantra is chanted

Devotion
Deepens bhakti and understanding of Gaudiya theology.
Wisdom
Grants insight into the science of devotion (bhakti-rasa).
Grace
Attracts the blessings of the Gaudiya lineage.
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How to Chant

Method & traditional guidance

Count
108 daily
Best time
Morning or evening
Facing
East
Posture
Sitting in a comfortable meditation posture
Duration
40 days
Notes
Best chanted after studying Rupa Goswami's works.
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Sources

Where this mantra appears

Bhakti-rasamrita-sindhu
Rupa Goswami's own work; dhyana mantra used in Gaudiya tradition.
c. 16th C
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Associated Deity

Mantra-devatā

Rupa Goswami रूप गोस्वामी
Mantra-devatā
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