Biography of Shri Kishori Ali - Rasik Saint of Braj

Biography of Shri Kishori Ali - Rasik Saint of Braj

This is only a few years old incident. One gentleman was wandering in Gehvar Van, Barsana (which is Radharani's very own leela site) was very much distraught, calling out the name of his dead wife Kishori. "Kishori, Kishori.....". It has been observed that Sri Radha Rani came over with her Sakhis, She was surprised to hear the sound, she asked Lalita Sakhi, who is this person who is calling out my name with so much anguish. Sakhi tried to convince her, Kishori Ji (Radharani), She is not calling you, he's getting so anguished at the death of his wife Kishori. 

Causelessly merciful Sri Radha said with affection, "O Sakhi", In this Gehvar Van, this person is taking my name only. Bring him to me. Priya Ji Graced that person. This divine leela has happened to this gentleman, Watching everything, He became unconscious. Later that person became a devotee by the name of "Kishori Ali" and steeped in the unparalleled grace and affection of Priya Ji, attained the divine body and entered the Leela of the divine. He stayed at Gehvar Van, Amidst the Vines, and leaves near Shri Krishn Kund [also called Radha Sarovar], is the Samadhi of Kishori Ali. It is a source of inspiration for the devotees even today.

His famous couplet which is sung everywhere in Braj:
“ Aadhau Naam Taarihai Radha.
Ra Ke Kahat Rog Sab Mitihain, Dha Ke Kahat Mitai Sab Baadha.
Radha Radha Naam Ke Mahima, Gaavat Ved Puraan Agaadha.
Ali Kishore Ratau Nirantar, Vegahi Lag Jaay Bhaav Samaadha. ”

- Shri Kishori Ali

Only half of the name Radha is sufficient to cross the bondage of maya. Simply by vibrating the sound ‘Ra’, to which if we recite, then all of the mental illnesses get cured, while reciting 'dha', all of the impediments get perished.

The glories of Radha's name have been ornamented in Scriptures, however, all these scriptures also bow down saying 'non-ending non-ending ' the Radha-name. Rasik Saint Ali Kishori says, reciting Radha-name while doing the remembrance of Radha, one can very easily enter into an evolved stage of divine consciousness.