Engage Constantly in Sri Radhas Service Sri Krsna tells Arjuna in the Adi Purana, He who says that He is My devotee is not My devotee, but he who is a devotee of My devotee, I accept as my true devotee. Srimati Radharani is the greatest devotee of the Supreme Lord Sri Krsna. By trying to serve and please Her one can satisfy Sri Krsna. We are not qualified to directly approach Sri Krsna. But if Krsnas compassionate side, Srimati Radharani, accepts our service at Her lotus feet, we will then be blessed with the bliss of bhakti. Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu and His associates, the six Gosvamis, presented the service of Srimati Radharani as the highest possible attainment for the living entity. Sri Caitanya exemplifies the perfect consciousness in His famous sloka, gopi bhartuh pada kamalayor dasanudasa anudasa: My only desire to be a servant of the servant of the servants of the master of the gopis, Lord Gopinatha. As in a kingdom, the king is most pleased by the services of his queen, similarly, the Queen of Bhakti, Srimati Radharani, gives the highest possible happiness to Sri Krsna. As maidservants to the queen, our role is one of enthusiastic assistance, support and the humble execution of Radhas commands, and the orders of Her most intimate gopi girlfriends. We should be more interested in worshiping Radharani, for however fallen we may be. If somehow or other we can please Radharani, we can very easily understand Krsna. (EKC Ch. 5) Sri Krsnas sense of happiness is limited by the happiness of the gopis. Devotees at Vrndavana therefore, try to serve the gopis, namely Radharani and Her associates. If one gains the favor of the gopis, he easily gains the favor of Krsna, because of the recommendation of the gopis, Krsna at once accepts the service of a devotee. Lord Caitanya therefore wanted to please the gopis instead of Krsna. (Cc Adi 4.189p.) Living entities who are eager to return home to the transcendental kingdom of God, Goloka Vrndavana, by means of attaining their spiritual bodies (siddha-deha) should live at Radha-kunda. They should take shelter of the confidential serving maids (gopis and manjaris) of Srimati Radharani, and under their direction engage constantly in Radhas service. This is the most exalted method for those engaged in devotional service under the protection of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. One should bathe regularly in Radha-kunda, give up all material conceptions and take shelter of Sri Radha and Her assistant gopis. If one is thus constantly engaged during his lifetime, after giving up the body he will return back home, back to Godhead to serve Sri Radha in the same way as he contemplated on the banks of Radha-kunda. By serving Radha-kunda, one can get an opportunity to become an assistant of Srimati Radharani under the eternal guidance of the gopis. (NOI 11p.) To perform devotional service means to follow in the footsteps of Radharani, and devotees in Vrndavana put themselves under the care of Radharani in order to achieve perfection in their devotional service. In other words, devotional service is not an activity of the material world. It is directly under the control of Radharani. (NOD) The devotees of the Lord in the Vaikuntha planets want to see the Lord as the most beautiful, but devotees in Gokula, or Krsnaloka want to see Radharani as more beautiful than Krsna. (SB 3.15.42p.) Radharani appears in the Hare Krishna mantra as Hare (ha-RAY), the vocative form of Hara. Hara is the feminine form of Hari, another name of Krishna. Her name appears before Krishnas in the mantra because Shes known for Her compassionate nature; devotees of Krishna approach Her before approaching Him. Please accept my humble obeisances All glories to Srila Gurudeva ... All glories to Srila Prabhupada ... Always think of the Lotus Feet of Lord Krishna and you will find no difficulties in executing the tasks allotted to you by Krishna. Chant these names with love and you will feel the ecstasy: Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare ... Hare Krishna ... Jay Jagannath ... ~~ Bhakta Sanjay https://facebook/groups/harekrishnaharerama/
Posted on: Sat, 20 Dec 2014 09:42:41 +0000
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