Comments on: Vraja-prema only increased by knowledge of Krsna’s position

by: Paramananda das

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:54:44 +0000

Lord Brahma who is the most intelligent person in the univers understood how exalted Vraja prema is we see this in his glorification in the 10 Canto chapter 14.

SB 10.14.30: My dear Lord, I therefore pray to be so fortunate that in this life as Lord Brahmā or in another life, wherever I take my birth, I may be counted as one of Your devotees. I pray that wherever I may be, even among the animal species, I can engage in devotional service to Your lotus feet.

SB 10.14.31: O almighty Lord, how greatly fortunate are the cows and ladies of Vṛndāvana, the nectar of whose breast-milk You have happily drunk to Your full satisfaction, taking the form of their calves and children! All the Vedic sacrifices performed from time immemorial up to the present day have not given You as much satisfaction.

SB 10.14.32: How greatly fortunate are Nanda Mahārāja, the cowherd men and all the other inhabitants of Vrajabhūmi! There is no limit to their good fortune, because the Absolute Truth, the source of transcendental bliss, the eternal Supreme Brahman, has become their friend.

by: Paramananda das

Fri, 28 Dec 2012 09:16:04 +0000

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura emphasized to attain Vraja bhakti was determined by the greed to chant the the Maha mantra and attain to suddha Nama , and gradually be absorbed in Krsnas astakaliya lilas 24 hours a day this in line with Srila Rupa Goswamis instructiones in Nectar of instructiones…he empahzised the need to chant one lahk daily , 64 rounds.Srila Prabhupada also tried to introduce this standard of Lord Caitanya into ISKCON.

Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada has stated in his commentaries to Caitanya Bhagavad:

Shri Chaitanya-bhagavata Madhya Khanda 15.5,

ushah kale ganga-snana kariya nirjane;
dui laksha krishna-nama laya pratidine.

Purport by Shrila Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati Thakura Prabhupada:

kathita ache, shri haridasa thakura pratyaha tina-laksha nama grahana karitena. jagai-madhai u pratyaha dui laksha nama grahana karitena. yanhara pratyaha laksha nama grahana karena na, tanhadera nivedita kona vastui shri chaitanyadeva grahana karena na. shri caitany-carananucara-gana pratyaha atyalpa pakshe laksha-nama grahana avasyei kariya thakena, natuva shri krishna tanhadera naivedya grahana na karaya bhagavad-ucchishta praptira vicare vyaghat ghate.

“It is well-known that Namacharya Shrila Haridasa Thakura used to chant 300,000 names daily. Jagai-Madhai also used to chant 200,000 names daily after being delivered by the Lord. Lord Chaitanyadeva does not accept any kind of offering (or vastu) from those who don’t chant 100,000 names of Krishna daily, The followers surrendered to the lotus of Lord Chaitanya compulsorily chant a bare minimum of 100,000 names daily. If they don’t do so Lord Shri Krishna will not accept any of their offerings and thus they will be obstructed or remain unsuccessful in their attempt to obtain the transcendental remanants (prasadam) of the Lord.”

by: Paramananda das

Thu, 27 Dec 2012 12:41:14 +0000

Vraja Bhakti is not determined by knowledge or even divya jnana alone , the only prize is love and spiritual greed to serve and love Krsna. In his Ragavartma Chandrika ,Srila Visvanath Chakravati Thakura
writes:
” Shrila Rupa Goswami has personally given the following definition of lobha (sacred greed). “When the heart yearns for the sweetness of the moods of Krishna and His eternal associates in Vraja, and one is not prompted by scriptural injunctions or logical arguments, then that is the definition of ‘sacred greed’. If one thinks ‘let such greed arise in me also’, after hearing about moods such as the transcendental conjugal mood toward Krishna of His associates the gopis in Vraja, then one need not wait for suitable sanctions from the revealed scriptures or logical arguments. If such impetuses are there, then it cannot be justly called greed. This greed never arises in anyone on such bases, nor does the candidate ever consider whether he is qualified for the path of raganuga bhakti or not. Rather, simply after hearing about the subject matter, or seeing it, that greed will arise in him.”

Thic raganuga bhakti is not a cheap thing nor is it mundane on any level