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# Karttika 2006: Japa Meditations – November 5, 2006

**Karttika 2006**

*Japa*

Meditations

November 5, 2005
Govardhana

Karttika ends. All glories to Karttika!

I got a lot of feedback that the

*japa*

journal was appreciated. Thank you, dear readership.

I think one of my main realizations for Karttika was the importance of spending quality time with the holy name. The holy name is a person as it is non-different from Krishna. By spending time with a person whom we have a natural relationship our rapport and  love for them grows. We then enjoy their company. When we are focused and not indifferent when the holy name appears, a real bond develops. We become happy anytime are in the company of the holy name. That’s the blessings of Karttika -

*sambandha*

or relationship to the holy name.

*kirtaniya sada harih*

.