In Dwarka you become the maidservant of Rukmini or Satyabhama. In Vrindavan you become the maidservant of Radharani. Our mood is always the Vrindavan mood. Ananta Das Babaji
Kripa – Mercy – Vinod Baba
Kripa or Mercy discussed by Vinod Baba. Kripa lakshana – Symptoms of mercy 1. Heart and mind will be more towards Radharani and you will be more and more detached from the material world and energy. 2. That you see all as equal and see the Lord in all. 3. It will be natural that you see the glory and good in everyone. 4. That you do not see fault in anyone but you will see the fault in oneself. 5. That you see all as better than oneself. Humility. 6. When this kripa of Radharani has fully blossomed eagerness will arrive. If eagerness has not arrived you should know that kripa has not manifested yet. This was taken from a Hindi conversation between Vinod Baba and Sacinandan Swami.
Radha mantra – VM Verses 73-76
Radha mantra as described by Prabodhananda Sarasvati in Vrindavan Mahimamrta. Text 15.73 I will speak her mantra which is not known in all the Vedas and which is not revealed anywhere in the confidential āgamas. When the mantra is chanted all great siddhīs fall at the person’s feet and by its power the Lord’s bhāva comes into his hand. Text 15.74 For the person who chants this mantra there is no rule or prohibition. The dust from the lotus feet of the mantra purifies the knowledge of the Vedas. Its nectar is most sweet, auspicious among all auspicious things, and most astonishing, and produces the most unlimited greatness among all methods. Text 15.75 It is the supreme goal among all goals. They say that is the supreme, passionate bliss among all passionate types of bliss. It is the secret among all great secrets. Chant “Rādhā” constantly without thinking anything else. Text 15.76 It is a stream of the essence of sweetness churned from all types of nectar, a stream of astonishing treasure of passionate rasa of bliss in prema. Who among us, you or anyone else, knows this? Who knows that it is a stream of supreme joy of the […]
The form of Krishna
Krishna is always in the Tribhanga form with his flute. He wears yellow clothes – Pitambara. He wears beautiful jewellery. He has a face like a million full moons with lotus eyes. Eyebrows like Rainbows. Body covered with both Chandan and Kasturi fragrances. Krishna has beautiful fragrances. Surrounded by thousands of peacocks with a Peacock feather on his crown. The red gem – Kaustubha gem – illuminates Krishna. Krishna is always talking and speaking about sastra. Krishna is always smiling. He is always singing and playing the flute. Vaisnavpada das Babaji.
Kripa – Mercy – Vinod Baba
Kripa or Mercy discussed by Vinod Baba. Kripa lakshana – Symptoms of mercy 1. Heart and mind will be more towards Radharani and you will be more and more detached from the material world and energy. 2. That you see all as equal and see the Lord in all. 3. It will be natural that you see the glory and good in everyone. 4. That you do not see fault in anyone but you will see the fault in oneself. 5. That you see all as better than oneself. Humility. 6. When this kripa of Radharani has fully blossomed eagerness will arrive. If eagerness has not arrived you should know that kripa has not manifested yet. This was taken from a Hindi conversation between Vinod Baba and Sacinandan Swami.
Kadamba Tree & Tamal Tree
The Kadamba tree signifies Radha, and the Tamal tree signifies Krishna. Both grow in Vrindavan. The Kadamba tree A beautiful tree with large spherical orange fruit. Once Krishna arrived late for his meeting with Radha in a kunj. Radha gathered madhavi-latas to tie Krishna up to a Kadamba tree. This is the Radha-Damodar lila. The Tamal tree The Tamal tree trunk has a dark and blackish colour thus reminding us of Krishna.