Who is God? Sri Bhagavan or Sri Hari possesses three shaktis: Chit Shakti, Maya Shakti and Jiva Shakti. • Chit Shakti – also known as the svarupa shakti or antaranga shakti. It is the internal potency of God including all the divine abodes and spiritual realm. Therefore it is para-shakti or supreme shakti. Sri Krishna is Sat Cit Ananda, his Chit Shakti or internal potency comprises of: Samvit – the knowledge potency. Sandhini – the existence potency. Hladini Shakti – the bliss potency. All three of Hladini, Samvit and Samdhini are present in Visuddha Sattva. Visuddha sattva – extremely pure goodness. Suddha-Sattva is known as pure goodness. • Maya Shakti – also known as the bahiranga shakti. It is the external potency of God including all of the infinite number of universes. Jiva Goswami explains external Maya Shakti is of two types: Jiva Maya – it covers our intelligence and doesn’t allow us to discover our svarupa and it distracts us from the lotus feet of Bhagavan. Guna Maya – it covers us through the three gunas of sattva, rajas and tamas. • Jiva Shakti – also known as the tatashta shakti. It is present in all jivas or living […]
Radha-Tattva – Ananta Das Babaji
Sri Radha is para-shakti. The supreme shakti. She is the source of all the Lakshmis. Some may refer to shakti as Lakshmi or Durga but Sri Radha is the absolute shakti. Sri Radha is the height of the supreme shakti or para-shakti. Sri Krishna is shaktiman while Sri Radha is shakti. Sri Radha is the gem of Mahabhav. Mahabhav-svarupini, the personification of the highest form of love. She is made of Mahabhav. She is the essence of Hladini shakti and the personified form of Madan Mahabhav. Hladini shakti personified (supremely blissful potency). Sri Rupa Goswami refers to this as Madanakhya-Mahabhava. Madanakhya-Mahabhava is the unique experience of Sri Radha. Sri Radha has a molten gold complexion. A blue garment since Krishna is blue, and a red upper garment which is made out of deep love (anurag). Sri Rupa Goswami has cited 25 special qualities that mesmerise Sri Krishna. Taken from Radha-Tattva by Sri Ananta Das Babaji
Krishna-Tattva – Ananta Das Babaji
Svayam Bhagvan. This term is not used for any other form of divinity in the entire vast ancient Sanskrit devotional literature. Srimad Bhagavad Gita and Srimad Bhagvatam prove that Krishna is Svayam Bhagvan. The source of all incarnations. Krishna is rasa personified and the embodiment of rasa. All the rasas are found in Krishna to the maximum extent. Four features found in Sri Krishna and nowhere else: Leela Madhuri – sweetness of his pastimes. Prem Madhuri – sweetness of love for his dear ones. Venu Madhuri – sweetness of his flute. Rupa Madhuri – sweetness of his form. Flute – The sweet mellifluous notes of Krishna’s flute attract the three worlds and captivates the universe. The flute plays an immense role in lila. Form – Krishna is gorgeous and has a beautiful body, with a beautiful fragrance. A Dark Complexioned Body. A Golden Yellow Dhoti. Lotus Feet. Sparkling Toenails. Sweet Moon Like Lotus Face. Sweet Smile. Eyebrows like rainbows. Pink Eye-lids. Pink Lips. A Peacock feather crown. Krishna is surrounded by peacocks, cuckoos and cows. Taken from Krishna-Tattva by Sri Ananta Das Babaji
Categories of Lila – Categories of Pastimes
There are 3 types of Lila: Nitya-Lila – eternal pastimes. Samsara-Lila – pastimes in the material world. Srishti-Lila – pastimes of creation. Further we can categorise 2 types of Lila: Aprakat Lila – unmanifest pastimes – eternally in the spiritual world. Prakat Lila – manifest pastimes in this word. Taken from Radha-Tattva by Sri Ananta Das Babaji
Kripa or Mercy – Ananta Das Babaji
Kripa or Mercy. Only this Kripa will make bhajan easy and everything easy. Kripa. Guru and a disciple are not far away and they are connected through the heart. Always kripa comes to you from me. Ananta Das Babaji
Books of the Six Goswamis – Ananta Das Babaji
The Six Goswamis and the acharayas have written so many books. To experience the beauty you should study these books then your material body will become spiritual. It is ok to read Goswami granthas while chanting hari-naam as a form of meditation. Meditate upon the verses or slokas. Ananta Das Babaji
Ananga-manjari – Ananta Das Babaji
Ananga-manjari is a sakhi not a manjari. Only her name is manjari. She advises. She is Radharani’s younger sister. She has her own kunja. She is our leader like Lalita and Vishakha. Rupa manjari is also our leader. Tulasi manjari is also our leader. Ananta Das Babaji