Navratanam (The Nine Jewels) - Mahaprabhu Sri Vallabhacharya
One should never worry who has surrendered himself (to God) because the Blessed Lord, Who is established in grace, will never lead them into a worldly existence.
Philosophical writings from the scriptures, verses from the writings of Rasik Saints, Scriptures, etc which provides in-depth knowledge on Spirituality and ‘Rasopasna’ (Blissful devotional path).
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One should never worry who has surrendered himself (to God) because the Blessed Lord, Who is established in grace, will never lead them into a worldly existence.
Shri Krishna appeared before me at midnight of the eleventh day in the dark fortnight of the month of Shravan (July-Aug). Now I will reveal the words that He said.
O heart, pay close attention to what I have to say! There isn't a perfect God other than Shri Krishn.
In the future, if you ever turn away from Shri Krishn, your body, mind, and everything in the flow of time will be destroyed forever, this is what I believe. Shri Krishn is not worldly nor does He accept the worship of worldly people.
Who can be compared to the supreme among all, Shri Radha Maharani, who showers Nitya Vihar nectar? Although, on the basis of the name of Shri Radha, One naturally considers Shri Radha’s other nectars to be the same, however, Sri Radha’s various nectars are very subtle and there are many distinctions.
I will now explain the way to increase devotion. When the seed of devotion[bhakti] becomes firm, enhance it by renouncing what is unrelated and by listening to devotional subjects and singing His praises.
All appropriate paths have been destroyed in this age of Kaliyuga. The practitioners of dharma have become wicked and hypocrisy is rampant. Sri Krishna alone is my refuge.
I ecstatically bow to Shri Yamunaji, the giver of all divine powers. Her expansive sands shine brightly like the lotus feet of Lord Krishna. Flowers from fresh forests on Her banks mingle with Shri Yamunaji and make Her waters fragrant. Both humble and assertive Gopis worship Shri Yamunaji as well. She contains the beauty of Krishna.
His lips are sweet, His face is sweet, His eyes are sweet, His laugh is sweet, His heart is sweet and His gait is sweet. Everything about the Lord of madhura(Krishna) is so sweet!
There are seven levels of the nectars prescribed by Ananya Rasik Shri Bhagwat Rasik Ji in His Anannayanischamatka Granth.
Shri Krishn says to Narada: I swear this again and again, with full confidence that Without the mercy of Shri Radharani, You cannot attain my mercy. If you attain the unconditional grace of Shri Radharani, You will definitely be blessed to attain the association of Shri Radha’s companions [servants] and then through their grace, You will attain “Sakhi Bhava” [eternal servitor of divine couple]. This is the only way.
O Goddess [Radhey]! Please be merciful to me and reveal Your lotus face to me when You and Shri Krishn play in the beautiful groves of Vrindavan, inebriated like intoxicated, blissful Lordly elephants.
Radha’s essence is pure love for Shri Krishn, and Shri Krishn’s essence is pure love for Shri Radha. The whole treasure of my life and my eternal shelter is the divine couple Shri Radha Krishn. [1]
I shall tell you a mantra that is hidden from all the Vedas and not manifested anywhere in the most confidential scriptures.
Glory to the Sri Krishna Sankirtana, which cleanses the heart of all the dust accumulated for years and extinguishes the fire of conditional life, of repeated birth and death. This sankirtana movement is the prime benediction for humanity at large because it spreads the rays of the benediction moon. It is the life of all transcendental knowledge. It increases the ocean of transcendental bliss, and it enables us to fully taste the nectar for which we are always anxious.
Once the Queens of Dwarika saw Shri Yamuna Devi in an extremely joyful state. They all were amazed to see that, we are being suffered from the agony in the separation of Shri Krishn but look, Yamuna Ji is gently smiling. She is also one of the queens of Shri Krishn, why is she in so much joyful state. The queens of Dwarika further asked Yamuna Ji, what is the matter and how is she able to control her emotions of separation from Shri Krishn?
In the Chaitanya-charitamrta, Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu told Rupa Goswami. “The Krishna known as Yadukumara is Vasudeva Krishna. He is different from the Krishna who is the son of Nanda Maharaja. Yadukumara Krishna manifests his pastimes in the cities of Mathura and Dwaraka, but Krishna, the son of Nanda Maharaja never leaves Vrindavan at any cost. He never takes an inch of step outside Vrindavan.”
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.
The above verse explains the six aspects of surrender to God. 1) To desire only in accordance with the desire of God. 2) Reject what is not in favor of devotion. 3) The faith that God will surely protect me.
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.