Hare Krishna.
Now what is the purpose of human life? To put aside our desires for sense gratification for a higher purpose, for self-realization, that is ‘tapasya’. And to actually be willing to do that, that is surrender. But the gopi's they gave up everything but they are on whole another level of surrender. Because for them the question or thought of sense gratification could never even enter their hearts. They had already given their hearts wholesale in love for Krishna. When Krishna played on his flute on this Shard Poornima, he was calling them and therefore their absorption was so single-minded, their renunciation was out of pure love.
vyavasayatmika buddhir
ekeha kuru-nandana Bhagavad Gita 2.41
Krishna says in Gita, “for those who are on this path, they are resolute in purpose, their aim is one. The intelligence of those who are irresolute are many branched”. The Gopi's ultimate personification. They gave their lives to Krishna, they could not think of anything else or anyone else. Their renunciation was the expression of pure Love. Not the detachment of the world because they had nothing to detach themselves from. Their 100% all attachment was already Krishna. Thus there is no Love that can compare to the Gopi’s of Vrindavan and it is that type of single pointed absorption.
Dandvat Pranmas.
The following excerpt from lecture given by H.H. Radhanath Swami Maharaj on sharad Pournima.
When Krishna is the centre of our lives we absorb our consciousness in hearing about Krishna, chanting his Name remembering him and serving him. Krishna reciprocates. Krishna’s all-attractive, he is the Lord of Love and Beauty. When he reveals his mercy within our heart, it is supreme experience of spiritual joy.
Sharad Poornima is the first day of the month of Kartik. Sukadev Goswami, the beloved son of Srila Vyasadev, explains in five chapters of Srimad Bhagawatam the story of Krishna’s Raslila. Perhaps, the most misunderstood of all sectors of the Vedic literature. Vishwanath Chakravarti Thakur has declared that these five chapters describing Krishna’s Raslila, they are like the five life airs, they are the crest jewel, most precious, most elevated of all the pastimes of the Lord.
The Raslila is the ultimate culmination of spiritual realization and we find Sukadev Goswami, Rupa Goswami, Raghunathdas Goswami, Sree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu greatest of all sanyasis, Vishwanath Chakravarti Thakur a pure renunciate, people who have absolutely no interest in sensual enjoyment, the highest most realized personality in the renounced order that ever walked upon this earth, they worship these five chapters of Srimad Bhagawatam as the revelation of the highest and purest spiritual love.
Unless we hear the scriptures according to the great acharyas, we cannot understand them in their proper spirit or content. Sree Caitanya Mahaprabhu and the six Goswami’s of Vrindavan, they declared that there is no Love, pure than those of the Gopi's of Vrindavan. Their hearts are uncontaminated by even the slightest trace of selfish desires. Infact, in the Raslila, Krishna who is sac-cit-ananda vigraha, whose form is eternity, knowledge and bliss, was reciprocating pastimes of pure love with the Gopi’s whose bodies are their eternal spiritual forms. They did not approach Krishna with material bodies. They were in their original, spiritual pure forms where the modes of material nature have no access.
The Raslila is the ultimate culmination of spiritual realization and we find Sukadev Goswami, Rupa Goswami, Raghunathdas Goswami, Sree Chaitanya Mahaprabhu greatest of all sanyasis, Vishwanath Chakravarti Thakur a pure renunciate, people who have absolutely no interest in sensual enjoyment, the highest most realized personality in the renounced order that ever walked upon this earth, they worship these five chapters of Srimad Bhagawatam as the revelation of the highest and purest spiritual love.
Unless we hear the scriptures according to the great acharyas, we cannot understand them in their proper spirit or content. Sree Caitanya Mahaprabhu and the six Goswami’s of Vrindavan, they declared that there is no Love, pure than those of the Gopi's of Vrindavan. Their hearts are uncontaminated by even the slightest trace of selfish desires. Infact, in the Raslila, Krishna who is sac-cit-ananda vigraha, whose form is eternity, knowledge and bliss, was reciprocating pastimes of pure love with the Gopi’s whose bodies are their eternal spiritual forms. They did not approach Krishna with material bodies. They were in their original, spiritual pure forms where the modes of material nature have no access.
It was on this night, which is glorified by great personalities as the ‘most beautiful night of the year, in Sri Vrindavan the sweet fragrance of jasmine flowers was permeating the atmosphere, the full moon rose, such beautiful full moon. It had a golden reddish color and the moon the king of all stars of the sky illuminated all the directions especially the western horizon with a beautiful shade that resembled that of “kumkum”. Lotus flowers were blooming and spreading their fragrance. The atmosphere was so surcharged with enchanting beauty, but Krishna at that time he inspired and took shelter of his own Yoga Maya potency to create the most pleasing atmosphere. The atmosphere of the spiritual world. In Krishna’s heart arose the great desire, to satisfy the hearts of his most beloved devotees. Under the vamsivat tree on the banks of Yamuma, he played upon his flute; the essence of the Love of his heart came through his lips into the holes of the flute and formed into a beautiful song. It filled the atmosphere, entered the ears of the Gopi’s of Vrindavan, through their ears into their hearts and from their hearts plundered the treasure of the entire consciousness. The song of Krishna’s flute stole the hearts of the Gopi’s. They were in such absorbed state of remembering Krishna, wanting to please Krishna through their services, they abandoned whatever they were doing. Some were milking cows, some were boiling milk, others were serving husbands or parents, while others were serving prasad or eating prasad, some were bathing, some were putting on their clothes or their ornaments, but immediately without even consideration they left their homes, they forgot everything except Krishna.
Why do these greatest acharyas in the renounced order of life consider that the gopi’s represented the perfection of renunciation? This is a very subtle but important subject for everyone to understand. They were willing to leave the securities of their homes, with a good possibility that they would never be allowed back because the elders were forbidding them to leave. Their reputation, the Vedic rules and regulations, the attachment of family members, the security of a home, going into the darkness of the forest, how would they survive? But their love was so deep and so pure that not a single Gopi even considered these things for a moment. They forgot everything except their burning desire to serve Krishna and please Krishna. They have surrendered their body, mind, words, life and soul only for the satisfaction of Krishna. They could not think of anything else, they could not conceive of anything else, they were totally immersed, absorbed in the desire to please Krishna. His beautiful smile, his wonderful three fold bending form, everything manifested within their hearts, his extraordinary pastimes through the sound of his flute.
sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo
moksayisyami ma sucah (Bhagavad Gita 18.66)
Krishna tells that we should abandon all varieties of dharma and surrender to him. I will protect you from all sinful reactions, do not fear. Now, in the neophyte platform surrendering to Krishna is an austerity, to renounce things that give us pleasure for a higher purpose is tapasya, it is the purpose of human life.
tapo divyaṁ putrakā yena sattvaṁ
nāyaṁ deho deha-bhājāṁ nṛloke (Srimad Bhagwatam 5.5.1)
Sense gratification is available for the lower species. It’s nothing important. Of course in Kaliyuga the propaganda of people’s attachments is we give so much importance to sense gratification. Today I was driving from Radha Gopinath Temple to Radha Rasbihari Temple and between these two beautiful spiritual abodes of Krishna there is so much Maya…(laughter) unbelievable. All of these hoardings and everyone is tryi promise you happiness through sense gratification, every type of sense gratification, intoxication, liquor and cigarettes and televisions and movies and cinemas and clothing. You will be happy if you have this sense gratification.Why do these greatest acharyas in the renounced order of life consider that the gopi’s represented the perfection of renunciation? This is a very subtle but important subject for everyone to understand. They were willing to leave the securities of their homes, with a good possibility that they would never be allowed back because the elders were forbidding them to leave. Their reputation, the Vedic rules and regulations, the attachment of family members, the security of a home, going into the darkness of the forest, how would they survive? But their love was so deep and so pure that not a single Gopi even considered these things for a moment. They forgot everything except their burning desire to serve Krishna and please Krishna. They have surrendered their body, mind, words, life and soul only for the satisfaction of Krishna. They could not think of anything else, they could not conceive of anything else, they were totally immersed, absorbed in the desire to please Krishna. His beautiful smile, his wonderful three fold bending form, everything manifested within their hearts, his extraordinary pastimes through the sound of his flute.
sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo
moksayisyami ma sucah (Bhagavad Gita 18.66)
Krishna tells that we should abandon all varieties of dharma and surrender to him. I will protect you from all sinful reactions, do not fear. Now, in the neophyte platform surrendering to Krishna is an austerity, to renounce things that give us pleasure for a higher purpose is tapasya, it is the purpose of human life.
tapo divyaṁ putrakā yena sattvaṁ
nāyaṁ deho deha-bhājāṁ nṛloke (Srimad Bhagwatam 5.5.1)
Now what is the purpose of human life? To put aside our desires for sense gratification for a higher purpose, for self-realization, that is ‘tapasya’. And to actually be willing to do that, that is surrender. But the gopi's they gave up everything but they are on whole another level of surrender. Because for them the question or thought of sense gratification could never even enter their hearts. They had already given their hearts wholesale in love for Krishna. When Krishna played on his flute on this Shard Poornima, he was calling them and therefore their absorption was so single-minded, their renunciation was out of pure love.
vyavasayatmika buddhir
ekeha kuru-nandana Bhagavad Gita 2.41
Krishna says in Gita, “for those who are on this path, they are resolute in purpose, their aim is one. The intelligence of those who are irresolute are many branched”. The Gopi's ultimate personification. They gave their lives to Krishna, they could not think of anything else or anyone else. Their renunciation was the expression of pure Love. Not the detachment of the world because they had nothing to detach themselves from. Their 100% all attachment was already Krishna. Thus there is no Love that can compare to the Gopi’s of Vrindavan and it is that type of single pointed absorption.
Wish you all very blissful and ecstatic Sharad Pournima.
Please come to temple today to have most awaited darshan of year.
Thank you very much.
Your servant,
Renuka
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