42 Glossary Articles Found
My heart is captivated by the one and only Manmohana, Śrī Kṛṣṇa. Some engage in japa, others perform austerities, some observe vows, while others wander into forests to sit absorbed in samādhi.
Diamonds are not found in sacks, nor do swans walk in rows. Lions, too, do not gather in flocks like sheep — similarly, Rasikas (true connoisseurs of divine love) never gather in groups; they are extremely rare and remain hidden.
The charming son of Nanda, Shri Krishna plays His sweet flute on the banks of the Yamuna, beneath the shade of Vanshivat. His form is overflowing with rasa and supremely enchanting.
Now, my entire being is absorbed in divine rasa. The beautiful Yugal form rests within my eyes, for my heart is bound by the thread of their love.
Shri Radha, whose eyes resemble the gentle gaze of a graceful deer, is magnificently adorned today. Even Madanamohan (Sri Krishna), the enchanter of Cupid himself, is completely lost in Her beauty and lovingly engaged in braiding Her hair.
Our caste is that of the ‘Rasika Ananya’ (exclusive connoisseurs of divine love). Our Kuldevi (family deity) is Shri Radha, our homeland is Barsana, and our community is among the residents of Braj.
Swinging her arms, Sri Radha approaches, her lotus-like face half-concealed, with her tilak partially rubbed off.
Glory to Swami Shri Haridas Ji, the crest-jewel among the 'Rasika Ananyas' (exclusive connoisseurs), who constantly beholds the unending 'Keli' love-play of the divine couple Sri Radha Krishna in the Rangmahal of Nidhivan.
The sacred dust of the lotus feet of Rasik saints is the sacred collyrium of my eyes (of my heart) that quenches the fire of threefold material suffering and dispels the darkness of my heart. As a result, it eradicates groups of foes such as lust, anger, greed, attachment, and jealousy.
Shri Parmananddas Ji was the Rasik saint of Braj and was one of the astachhap (eight) poets of pushtimarg. Shri Parmanand Das Ji used to sing and do kirtan of the verses composed by him in a very melodious raga.
Perform the Aarti of Madan Gopal [Lord Krishn]. Devarshi Narada, Vedavyasa, Shukadeva Paramhansa, etc chant His glories faithfully, then why don’t you effortlessly drink the nectar from the ocean of bliss [Krishn]?
When Shri Radha Krishna felt that the thirst of their Rasik devotees had increased, they unleashed the unfathomable ocean of love.
Shri Krishna has decorated Shri Radha (with His adornments today); Sakhis are overdelighted looking at that.
Shri Surdas Ji says - O, the Protector of the cows, Lord Krishn! I am badly tired now of traveling all through the 8.4 million forms of life by wearing a robe of lust and anger and putting a garland of sensual pleasures around my neck.
Shri Ram Ray Ji appeared in the Saraswat Brahmin clan in the city of Lahore, situated on the banks of river Ravi, in the afternoon on the 11th day of the bright fortnight in the month of Vaishakh (April-May) in 1483.
O Shri Shyamsundar, let me embrace your lotus feet by becoming the dust of it. A beautiful peacock crown is adorned on Your head, a tilak is in Your Forehead; Your cheeks are round.
I have heard the enchanting sound of the flute of Shri Krishn, the enticer Himself. Hearing this wonderful sound, the wives of the sages sitting in the celestial airplanes in the sky are astonished.
The color of each pair like crow & cuckoo, swan & heron, and gubrila & bee are identical, yet their qualities are different and they are known only by their qualities, not by their outward appearance. Similarly, One should recognize the saint according to His conduct, deeds, bhakti, etc, and not by His outward appearance like His clothes, tilak, and so on.
In the tradition of Anany Rasikacharya Shri Swami Haridas Ji, there have been many exclusive devotees and seekers, and Shri Bhagwat Rasik Ji has his own special importance and place among them all.
Goswami Kamalnain Ji was a great poet of Shri Radhavallabh sect. He was born in the lineage of Shri Hita Harivansh in Vrindavan on the 5th day of the dark fortnight in the month of Ashadha (June-July) in 1635.
