Srila Roop Gosvami was the foremost disciple of Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, and Bhakti rasamrit-sindhu is complete treasure of devotional literature composed in Sanskrit and describing the complete science of bhakti-yoga. Shri Bhakti rasamrit-sindhu is an ontological analysis of the pastimes of Shri Radha Krishna and stages of development of uttama-bhakti, pure devotional service to the Shri Radha Krishn. Writer: Shri Roop Goswami
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The splendor of the forest of Braj Mandal becomes beautiful by being situated on the bank of the Yamuna, where buzzing bees take shelter of the newly blossoming kadamba trees, ornamented with unlimited sweetness which produces an extraordinary state of bhava in my mind.
What intelligent person will not take shelter of Braj Mandal which is the most auspicious, and more glorious than Vaikunth Dham! By staying here for only one day, bhakti to the Lord is awakened.
The fool who gives up Mathura [Braj Mandal] and develops attraction for some other place wanders in the material world birth after birth, bewildered by My Maya.
Liberation is the greatest result that can be obtained at other holy places, but devotion to the Lord [Bhakti], which is desired by the liberated souls, can be attained at Mathura [Braj].
How can the happiness of bhakti arise in the heart when the witch of desire for enjoyment and liberation remains there?
O lotus-eyed Lord Krishn, when will I dance on the bank of the Yamuna in Vrindavan with tears in my eyes while singing Your Kirtan [Holy Names]?
O my friend, if you desire to enjoy with your friends and relatives, then do not look upon the form of the Shri Krishn, wandering near Keshi Ghat on the bank of the Yamun river at Vrindavan, with a slight smile on His lips, posed in His threefold-bending posture, eyes glancing everywhere in a crooked fashion, flute placed on His red lower lip like a tender bud, and shining gloriously with a peacock feather.
Somehow or other just engage your mind in loving Shri Radha Krishn every moment. This is the only goal of sadhna!
One should always remember Radha Krishn and should never forget them. All injunctions and prohibitions are based upon these two principles.
Shri Krishn has sixty-four principal qualities out of unlimited qualities. Sixty Qualities are also found in other forms of God as well. But there are four qualities which are unique to Shri Krishn alone which are as such.
In the beginning, one must have a “Shrddha” a preliminary desire for God realization. This means an individual’s eager desire leads one to be in the company of a God realized Saint which is called “Sadhu Sanga”, in order to learn the methods of spiritual practices for God-realization alone and for no other purpose. In the next stage, one follows the instructions of a spiritual master and begins the process of “Bhajan-Kriya”, devotional practices like Listening, Singing and Chanting the Qualities of God with his mind.
When bhakti is executed on the transcendental platform of pure goodness (suddha-sattva), it is like a sun-ray of love for Krishna. At such a time, bhakti causes the heart to be softened by various tastes, and one is then situated in bhava (ecstatic emotion).” There are 9 symptoms of Bhava Bhakti.
Lord Krishna, the one who is soul beloved of Radha, he never goes out of Braj, however, this mystery is known to very few people only. One must not think that Lord Krishna left Braj. Lord Krishna never leaves from Braj then the question has arisen that how Mathura, Dwarika pastimes flourished in the earth. Then Rasik Saints answer that during the appearance time of Lord Krishna in this earth all his forms like Narayan, Vishnu, Mahavishnu got absorbed within him. Narayan form of Lord Krishna has been sent to Dwarika, Lord Krishna himself never left Braj and neither he is going to leave as well.
