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EDITORIAL October 21, 1999 VNN4981 Comment on this story Sri Bepin Sakhi Vilas - Part 2 BY HRSIKESANANDA DAS   EDITORIAL, Oct 21 (VNN) — Written in 1970 - byTridandi Swami Lalitananda Vana - Vrindavan U.P., India NITYA LILA: Continued from part 1... ...I should not speak these most secret and highly spiritual truths out, because most people will misunderstand. They will only confound them with mundane sex thinking, and the perverted love of man and woman in this sinful world. Only the pure soul in the state of Divine Grace can realize that this is nothing less than the eternal play of the Supreme Divinity in love-sport with His Own Self! So, I humbly ask all who are blessed enough to come in contact with such highly spiritual secrets to have faith and belief in these divine truths, because those who do not believe in these secrets are fit to be punished by the god of death (Yama), for they do not believe in the very existence of the Lord God Himself. If I be guilty of expounding secrets I do so only for my own purification and proper understanding of this most highly spiritual subject, which is not fully understood even by the gods in heaven (mundane heaven). Also because my Lord of life, Sri Shyam Sundara, Who is the internal Guide of all, is with-in my heart directing me to do so, and on these grounds I beg the forgiveness of all genuine devotees every where. NITYA LILA The eternal Lila of the Divine Couple, Sri Sri Radha Govinda, which has It's existence in the eternal spiritual time, is divided into eight transcendental divisions of each transcendental day by the inconceivable self-same spiritual power of the Lord, Yoga Maya. This daily Nitya Lila of Krishna is eternal, having no beginning and no end, so the material mind and senses of fallen souls cannot conceive or imagine the Divine Pastimes of Krishna due to the purely (supra-mundane) nature. Until a fallen soul, by sincere spiritual practices in the company of pure devotees and the mercy of the glorious FIVE, conquers lust and anger and frees himself from material bondage, he cannot properly understand or have any idea of the spiritual Pastimes of Krishna with His Eternal Associates. The Supreme Person, Sri Krishna Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, Who is Krishna Himself having taken the bhava (sentiments) of Sri Radha, relishing His own Divine Beauty, and the joy which She experiences in union with and separation from Him, Manifested His identical Gauranga Lila upon the mundane plane to give to all beings the secret of Vraja Nitya Lila and the means (sadhana) for its attainment. Lord Chaitanya Himself being primarily engaged in tasting the sublime sweetness of Sri Radha's Mahabhava, did not directly unfold Vraja Lila to mankind, but inspired His Own Eternal Associates, Sri Rupa, Sanatana, Raghunatha Bhatta, Sri Jiva, Gopala Bhatta, and Sri Raghunathandas, the Six Goswamins, with divine power to reveal the secret of Sri Sri Radha Krishna, Vraja Lila, to the fortunate souls of Kaliyuga (Iron Age). The six Goswamins, being the eternal Associates of the Divine Couple (Priya-narma-manjaris), having come from the Eternal Realm and now playing the supra-mundane role of devotees in Sri Gaura Lila, were the most qualified to unfold the Vraja Love Games, themselves being the actual Seer's. So, in accordance with their factual revelations and by the power of my Spiritual Master I shall give here in brief the eight parts of the purely supra-mundane daily Pastimes of Lord Krishna in the company of His Own Eternal Associates in Vraja. As this Lila, the Place, and the Personages involved, are purely on the eternal level of the Supreme Divinity. I should not mention the most secret and divine subject without first giving repeated warnings to all, including myself, against viewing this subject on a mundane level through eyes darkened with lust and man-woman ideas of this sinful world, which is the dense darkness compared to the bright sun of the completely aprakrita Prema Sports of the Divine Couple, Sri Sri Radha Srila Govindadeva, in Vrajadham. THE 8 FOLD ETERNAL PASTIMES The eternal supra-mundane Lila of the Divine Couple, Sri Sri Radha Krishna, starts daily at 3:00 A.M. [3:22 a.m to be specific] according to the eternal aprakrita time in the early morning when all the Spiritual Serving Maids, Sri Rupa Manjari and others, along with and in eternal subservience to the Eight Lotus-like Sakhis: Sri Lalita, Visakha, Citra, Sri Indurekha, Campakalata, Rangandevi, Tungavidya, and Sudevi, Who are the Eight expansions of Sri Radha, all lovingly serve and worship the Lotus Feet of Sri Radha and Her Beloved, Shyam Sundara, in the transcendental Kunja (grove) of Nidhuvana. The Divine Couple are engaged in Their Supra-mundane Prema Dalliances until 6:00 A.M. when with the rise of the Sun, Sri Radha with her Beloved Sakhis, swiftly returns to Yabat, the home of Her supposed husband Abhimanyu: while Krishna makes his way to His Own eternal Home, Sri Nandagoan, From 6:00 A.M. to 9:00 A.M. [5:46 a.m. to 8:10 a.m. to be specific], Sri Radha, accompanied by all Her Nitya-lila-Parikaras (Eternal Associates), the Sakhis and Manjaris, reaches Nandagoan where She daily prepares an infinite variety of delicious food (Prema-Rasa-Bhog) for Her Beloved's meal. During this time Krishna is bathed by His Eternal Servants Citraka, Patraka, and others and after being adorned with beautiful clothes and ornaments, He sits down to take His Rasabhog in the company of His Elder Brother, Baladeva, and Their one-thousand Sakhas (friends). After 9:00 A.M. [8:10 a.m. to 10:34 a.m. to be specific], Pyariji, accompanied by all Her beloved Sakhis and Manjaris, Who are the soft and sweet scented flowers of the divine Sri Radha-Creeper, makes Her way to Surya Kunda on the pretension of performing daily worship of Surya (the Sun god). By this time, Krishna and Balarama, in the company of all Their jolly Sakhas, have gone to Vrindavan for grazing Their infinite transcendental Cows. This Cowboy-LILA continues until approximately 12:00 noon [10:34 a.m. to 3:22 p.m. to be specific] when Krishna, with the help of His Own Self-same Internal Potency, Yoga-maya, manages to leave the company of His Sakhas and make His way via Sri Govardhan, to Sri Sri Radha Kunda, for His daily rendezvous the His Beloved Nayika (Divine Mistress), Sri Radha, Who has already arrived. Then from 12:00 noon to 3:00 P.M. Prince of Vraja, Nanda Kumar, in divine supra-mundane Prema Dalliances with his Beloved in Sri Radha Kunda, at the foot of the Transcendental Sri Govardhan Hill, where, being most lovingly served by the star-like Sakhis, They pass the eternal time of Vraja in loving association. At 3:00 P.M. [3:22 p.m. to 5:46 p.m. to be specific] Sri Hari leaves Radha Kunda and again unites with Balarama and the Sakhas, Sridama, Sudama, Vasudama, Subala, Mandhumangala, and others, who grazing their innumerable cows through the forests of Vraja, Mandhuvana, Talvana, Kumudvana, etc. are on Their return journey to Nandagaon. On the way, Krishna, dancing and playing on His Divine Flute in the company of His beloved Sakhas, passes by the side of Yabat, where Sri Radha, Who has already returned to Her golden palace, has the precious sight of Her Life of Life, Shyam Sundara. Krishna, after reaching Nandagaon at 6:00 P.M. [5:46 p.m. to 8:10 p.m to be specific], spends the evening being entertained by His overly affectionate Eternal Parents, Nandaraja and Mother Yasoda and all Their elderly Gopa Friends, Who find their sole joy in giving pleasure to the beautiful Prince of Vraja, Gopala. In Yabat, Sri Radha is worshipped by Sakhi Lalita and all Her devoted Manjaris, and then with their help She spends the evening preparing eatables for Her Beloved's evening meal. Sri Govinda's bhog, which is the very essence of Prema Rasa (divine transcendental love), is delivered to Nandagaon by Brindadevi. Sri Hari then takes His bhog and retires to bed under the pretense of sleep. At 9:00 P.M. [8:10 p.m. to 10:34 p.m to be specific] when Mother Yasoda and all the Family are fast asleep, Krishna sneaks out His window and makes His way very silently to Raman Reti in Vrindavan, where He meets His Beloved Radha and the Sakhis, Who have already arrived. Then Madan Mohan and His Beloved, make Their way to Rasasthali (Place of Rasa Sports) where They spend the divine Moon-lit evening sporting on the beautiful sandy banks of the Yamuna (the transcendental river of Vraja). At 12:00 midnight [10:34 p.m. to 3:22 a.m to be specific] They move to Sevakunja where the Divine Couple, in Prema Union, are most lovingly served by the flower-like Manjaris under the eternal direction of Sri Lalita, Who knows best how to please the Heart of Pyariji and Her Beloved. Moving to the Forest of Nidhuvana at 2:00 A.M., They enjoy divine sleep in union while the dearest Manjaris guard outside the Kunja against any disturbance. This, in brief, is the [bona fide] basis of the eternal transcendental daily Lila of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, which moves in eternal spiritual time of the all-conscious supra-mundane Realm of Krishna, Sri Vraja dham MEANS AND END What is Sri Vraja Lila? Where is It taking place? What is the means to reach It and the ultimate end? Before anyone or I can ponder over these spiritual questions we must first realize our own present condition and limitations. All souls having fallen from a pure state [choice] into this miserable ocean of endless births and deaths are caught with-in two types of bondage. The changeable body and senses made of the five gross elements (earth, water, fire, air, and ether) which can perceive only gross material nature; and the changeable subtle mind, intelligence, and perverted ego, which are capable of conceiving only the non-spiritual changeable plane. So, while in this deplorable condition we must realize and accept the fact that we are completely in capable of comprehending the what, where, and how, of Sri Sri Radha Krishna Vraja Lila! How to become situated on the spiritual plane of consciousness from which we may be able to comprehend the true nature of God's greatest secret, Sri Vraja Lila? By the means of a great process technically called sadhana (spiritual practices). Sadhana Bhakti means a soul's loving services to God for His pleasure in a way that is both agreeable and favorable to Him. Sadhana Bhakti has many progressive stages, the first and most important being complete surrender and whole-hearted submission to the Feet of the transcendental Representative of Krishna, Sri Gurudev, manifest upon the mundane plane. Sri Hari Himself is directing us from within as Chaitya Guru (Internal Guide). And from without as Diksa Guru, Who appears in this mundane world as Sri Acharyadev (Spiritual Preceptor). Through unalloyed submission to the Feet of Sri Guru one may become the recipient of a generous portion of Divine Grace, and through a process of initiation, by which we receive Mantra Shakti (the divine enlightening potency) and Sri Hari Name (The spiritual self-same all-conscious Divine Name of the Supreme Lord, Whose constant repetition, meditation, and whole-hearted service, becomes both the Means and highest End of pure existence), one may obtain spiritual rebirth. The important point is that Sri Guru must belong to the bona fide Guru-parampara (the spiritual uninterrupted chain of perceptional Order originating from the Lord Himself). If this chain has been interrupted at any place there can be no manifestation of Divine Grace and the Divine Enlightening Potency, in the disciple. Sri Guru must be a self-realized and God-realized Paramahansa; otherwise He is not the eternal spiritual Representative of the lord. One must be very careful in his search for the genuine spiritual Preceptor! After receiving Diksa (spiritual initiation) from Sri Guru one's spiritual life begins. From the divine Power instilled by Sri Guru-dev all ignorance of looking upon the temporary material body as one's self is slowly eradicated and one becomes identified with one's soul as self. Continued in part 3... About the Author  Other Stories by this AuthorComment on this story Contact VNN about this storySend this story to a friend
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