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The holy name

nāmaComplete sourced study

Where does vocal remembrance appear in the Gītā’s practice language?

The Gītā repeatedly describes glorifying, remembering and speaking of Kṛṣṇa. A Gauḍīya study can connect this with a wider theology of the holy name while clearly labelling which claims come from later or other sources.

Important distinction

The Gītā passages provide a foundation for constant glorification and remembrance; a complete doctrine of nāma-tattva requires additional identified texts and teachers.

Beginner

What vocal act is named?

Student

Is it individual or shared?

Teacher

What further doctrine would require another source?

Source map

Begin with a passage, not a summary

Reasoning ladder

Keep three layers separate

1 · Observe

What does the selected source explicitly say?

2 · Infer

What conclusion follows, and what assumptions are required?

3 · Teach

Explain it in plain words without making the claim larger.

Practice

Make the understanding visible

Keep a seven-day record of a short vocal practice: time, attention barrier and one adjustment.

Teach-back assessment

Explain, reopen, correct

State what these verses support and one nāma claim they do not establish alone.

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The learning rhythm

Every lesson moves from receiving to sharing

See the method
  1. 01Encounter
  2. 02Recall
  3. 03Apply
  4. 04Discuss
  5. 05Teach
  6. 06Return