20240911 Sri Radhastami Class

Hearing here in this world is simply to give pleasure to Lord Krishna. She came into this world at Varsana which is the residence of Maharaj Rishabbanu and his good wife Kirtida. So she was the daughter of Maharaj Vrishabanu. But she's not an ordinary woman, an ordinary girl. She is the pleasure potency of the Supreme Lord. And she's worshipped by all the young girls in Gokula today they will all be praising her and glorifying. The people of Vrindavan are all very much attached to Shrimati Radharani. But she's especially. She's especially loved by all the young girls in Vrindavan and they like to praise her glories. So Srimati Rajarani is so chaste to Lord Krishna that it is described that at her very birth her eyes were closed. She did not look on anyone. So her parents were puzzled. It's unusual, our child not opening her eyes. But then after some time Nanda Maharaj and Mother Yashoda came from Goku and they brought their son Lord Krishna with them. And as soon as Lord Krishna came in front of the Rt Radhi Rani in her baby form, immediately she opened her eyes. So this. This indicates chastity of Rmati Radharani how she is simply attached to one person and that one person is the supreme personality of Godhead Lord Sri Krishna. She never looks on any other man other than Lord Krishna. The chastity is the most important quality for a woman. And Rmati Radharani embodies all the good qualities of a woman particularly her chastity that she's completely faithful to Lord Krishna. So as a young girl she had the opportunity to serve a great sage named Durvasa. Durvasa had come to Varsana and Shrimati Radharani as a young girl. She rendered service to him, bringing food and cooking and preparing things, doing different services for him. And he was so pleased with her that he gave her a benediction that whatever she would cook, it would always just be like nectar. So Mother Yashoda was aware that Rt Radharani had this benediction from Durvasa. So she requested Shrimati Radharani that you kindly come to our home and cook for Krishna. Because every day Krishna is going out into the forest with the cows and usually we just prepare some yogurt and rice for him to take with him into the forest. So he takes a very simple lunch. But when he comes home at night, he is ready for a good supper. So Rmati Radharani was recruited by Mother Yashoda that she should go into the kitchen and prepare Lord Krishna's supper. And she would do it with great pleasure. Working over the hot fires was a joy for Shrimati Radharani. Because it was all her service to Lord Krishna. She simply wants to give pleasure to Krishna. And she tolerated the heat of the fires. And she put up with the labor which is required to be in the kitchen all day. It was all her way of giving service to Lord Krishna. She was willing to sacrifice that. Actually the heat from the fires in cooking was not as great is the heat or the fire which came from separation from Lord Krishna. Because Lord Krishna would go off to the forest every day. So all the people of Vrindavan, including Shrimati Radharani, they would feel that separation every day as Lord Krishna would go off into the forest with the cowherd boys. So this feeling of separation, this is the mood of the Gopis. And this is particularly the very special mood which is cultivated by Shrimati Radharani in her love for Ka that she feels pleasure being with Krishna. But when Krishna is separated from her. The feeling and the attachment to Krishna is enhanced greatly. That she feels more love for Krishna in his separation. So this mode of separation from Krishna, this was something which was revealed in the line of the Gaudiya Vaishnavas by a great devotee named Madhavendrapuri. Madhavendrapuri had taken initiation in the line of Madhva Acharya. And Madhavendrapuri went on. He was the spiritual master also of Advaita Acharya. And many other great Vaiavas had also taken initiation from Madhavendrapuri. And it was Madhavendrapuri who discovered the deity of Gopal on Govardhan Hill. That deity is worshipped today in Nathwara as Srinathi. But the deity was actually found by Mother Vendrapuri. And RLA Prabhupada said, actually this deity belongs to our line, our Parampara. But what happened was after some time the deity was given to the sons of Balaba Crya. And the sons of Balabacharya brought Gopal over to Nathwara. And it's worshiped there today by Bhushti Mark, which is another Vaishnava Parampara but different from our Gaudiya Vaishnavism. So Madhavendrapuri had established the worship of the deity of Gopal. And then he had been ordered by Gopal to go and bring sandalwood in camphor. And to do that he had to go all the way to Puri. And on the way to Puri. He stopped at Rimuna and there in Remuna there's a deity of Gopinath where they offer sweet rice. So it happened that the deity stole one pot of sweet rice and then appeared in the dream of the Pujari and told the Pujari that I want you to take this pot of sweet rice which I've taken and I want you to give it to my devotee Madhavandra Puri. So that deity of Gopinath became known as Srirachora Gopinath. And why did he steal the sweet rice? He did it to give to Madhavendrapuri. Madhya Bendrapuri was such a great soul. So he cultivated the worship of Lord Krishna in that mood of separation. And he recited a prayer which was actually spoken by Srimati Radharani. The words of Shrimati Radharani appeared on the tongue of Madhavendrapuri. Ay Dinaday Mathura Nata Kadabalokya Semti Radharani is said to have expressed her feeling to Lord Krishna by saying, O my Lord, O beloved, O Master of Mathura, where are you now? Because of my not feel, because of my not seeing you, my most agitated heart has become unsteady. Oh my Lord, what should I do now? So this mode of ecstatic love was expressed by Shrimati Radharani. And it was repeated through the mouth of Madhavendrapuri and Lord Caitanya. He relished this wonderful expression of love which were the actual words of Rmati Radharani. Rmati Radharani was saying to Krishna that you've gone away, you've left me in Vrindavan, you've gone off to Mathura and you've become the Lord of Mathura. I'm feeling the absence. Your absence is painful to my heart. And she's expressing her helplessness to Lord Krishna. She said, what should I do now? So this mode of separation from Lord Krishna, this is the mood in which Shrimati Radharani shares in her loving exchange with Lord Krishna. This is the mood of the Gopis. And this mood was cultivated by Lord Caitanya Mah Prabhu, Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu and his followers like the Goswamis of Vrindavan. They all cultivated that mood of Srimati Radharani and the Gopis of Vrindavan which was the mood of Vipra Lamba Seva service in separation. So because of Madhavendra Puri, Lord Caitanya Mahprabhu took initiation in that line of disciplic succession from Madvacharya he wanted that connection and that mood of conjugal love. Before Madhavendra Puri, there was no conjugal love in that disciplic succession. It was Madhavendra Puri who introduced this. And this is why R. Caitanya Mahprabhu took initiation into that line of Vaishnavism. So this verse which was uttered by R.T. radharani, it is said only three people understand the meaning of this verse. Srimati Radharani, Madhavendra Puri and Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. The fragrance of the sandalwood is enhanced more and more in the same way. More we contemplate this verse and try to enter into the understanding of this verse, the more absorbed we become in the malice of loving devotion to Lord Krishna. So this mood of Rmati Radharani, this is of course the very ultimate level of devotional service. We are trying to begin the path of devotion. We have to go through the Goswamis. Naratam Das Thakur has stated Rupa Ragunathapadi Haibeakdi Kabihama Bujahabhose Yugala Priti that anyone who genuinely desires to understand the pastimes of Radha and Krishna, they must follow through the teachings of the Goswamis like Rla Rupa Goswami and Rla Ragnar Das Goswami. We we cannot just simply jump to the topmost level which was exhibited in the pastimes of Shrimati Radharani. But we want to understand these things very carefully with the guidance of the Goswamis. And so they're teaching us the importance to cultivate the strong foundation in our practice of devotion by faithfully and regularly hearing and chanting. Cultivating that practice of regularly hearing the topics of Lord Krishna and chanting his holy name, describing his wonderful qualities and pastimes. And when we say Lord Krishna, we not only mean Lord Krishna himself, but all of his different expansions and his potencies and his associates and his devotees. Amongst all the devotees of Lord Krishna, that said, the Gopis of Vrindavan are the topmost. And there are many, many Gopis in Vrindavan. And among all these GOPIs, 108 are very special. And from these 108, it is said eight are particularly special. Just like in Mayapur we have Radha Madhava and the Astasakis. Eight Gopis are there. Tungavidya, Chitra, Champakalata, Lolita, Vishaka, Induleka, Ranga Devi and Sudevi. And in the center we have Sri Sri Radha Madhava. So Shrimati Radharani is supreme amongst all the Gopis. And why is she supreme? Because she has the greatest love for Krishna. So today we are celebrating her glorious appearance and we're praying that we can also get the mercy of Rmati Radharani. Because by the mercy of Shrimati Radharani then Lord Krishna will certainly also accept us into his loving service. Thank you very much Hare Krishna.

Can we say a Haribao to His Holiness Darshana Maharaj for a wonderful start of the glories of Shiva tirade. Can we say together? Thank you very much. Thank you very much, Maharaj. I would like to take this opportunity to invite His Holiness Shreja Prataka Swami Maharaj to give us the spiritual discourse for this evening. You've got a mic for yourself.

Sam.

Satya Des.

This is very.

So today is the auspicious day of Radhashtami, the day that Radharani appeared. It is a very special day because Rmati Radharani is the pleasure potency of the Lord.

All the kings of Zarga, all the holies, the holy wisdom, Zorga, all the washness.

All the queens of Dwaraka, all the Lakshmis, they all come from Srimati Radharani.

So Radharani has a very special.

So Rmati Radharani has a special, very special potency.

And Krishna stands into Radharani.

And Krishna expands into Radharani.

Radharani, as your heart has completely.

Intended.

To give her some pleasure and as.

Srimati Radharani, as you heard is completely intending to give pleasure to Lord Krishna. So Narada Muni knew that when Krishna appeared his internal potency would also appear.

So he was going around trying to find out.

So he was going around trying to find out where that pleasure potency was.

He went to the house of Nishivandav and Kirtgiddar.

He went to the house of Vrishabanu and Kirtiba. But they didn't show Radharani to him. She got her eyes closed because she kept her eyes closed.

So they thought.

So she. So they thought she is a blind baby. What is the use of. But Narada Muni asked, you don't have any baby girl. We have one. But she's blind. Let me see. Then they came and gave Radharani in the hands of Naradamuni. He had never seen any baby.

As soon as Rani trust her.

And as soon as Radharani touched him, he became stunned and speechless.

Looking on.

They were looking on. But Narada Muni was like frozen and tears were rolling down his eyes.

Take care of his daughter.

So after some time he gave back Radharani. And she said. And he said, you take care of her very nicely because she's very important.

Same thing that was said. Wow.

Same thing that was said to Nanda and Yashoda about taking care of the Lord. So the same thing he told Rishabanu and Kirtida about Radharani.

So you heard.

How.

Krishna was in the same crib.

You heard from Narasimha Maharaj how when Krishna was in the same crib as Shrimati Radharani.

See all their eyes.

When he crawled over and looked at Shrimati Radharani, she opened her eyes.

She wanted to see Krishna first.

She wanted to see Krishna first.

So Raj Rani in the forest and he was praying that he could see Radar Rani in her Kishori.

So Narada Muni went to the forest and he was praying that he could see Srimati Radharani in her Kaishori form. She appeared to him along with Lalita Sakhi. Those who perform austerities for many days of Brahma, they get to see Rti Radharani. So this was a special mercy of Shrimati Radharani to Narada Muni. The last prayer of Sikshastika, it says, Krishna, you may bring me close to you or you may step on me.

Only Lord.

But you are always my only Lord.

So this prayer was spoken by Radharani.

So this prayer was spoken by Radharani. And Lord Chaitanya put it in his Sikshastakam. So Lord Chaitanya taught that we should serve Krishna in separation. This is the mood of Radharani.

And we're gonna do that. We are actually.

We can do that when we actually are separated.

So conscious Radha and Krishna.

So we should be fully conscious of Radha and Krishna.

So one time, Ravi, she was a Dharma deeper and she had created Dawata palm.

One time Shrimati Radharani was in Navadvip. And she had created NavAdvip Dham.

She blew on the flute. She played the flute very enchantingly.

She blew on the flute. She played the flute very enchantingly. So Krishna was wondering, who's playing on the flute.

I never heard anyone else.

I've never heard anyone else play the flute so beautifully.

And then he saw Radarani.

So Krishna came and then he saw that it was Radharani playing the flute.

He said, you have made this beautiful Dharma for me.

And she said. And he said, you have made this beautiful Dham for me.

All this d. Oh, how all the holy ghosts hold here.

And this dam will have all the holy places. They will appear here.

And.

Don'T have the same.

Like Vrindavan it would have the same potency.

So the colossal souls God raised a thousand times.

So now the Dham any devotional Service done brings 1000 times the benefit.

Also any offense done is a thousand times.

Search in Vrindavan any offense done is also thousand times more serious. But in Navadri Dham the offenses are not multiplied like that.

As the creator.

So Radharani he is the creator of Nadir and eight other.

Islands which align are corresponding to on the nine processes of the lost source.

These nine are corresponding to the nine processes of devotional service. So our Jagannath temple is in.

So.

Bhaktivana, Takur's house and Surabhikunj they're in Godrama diploma Like this. So Shrimati Radharani, she like this. She designed Navadvip Dham for the pleasure of Lord Krishna.

And.

Vasana is artist who harass Krishna dance.

In Varshana there is an artist who drew Radha and Krishna dancing.

In the mood of peacocks.

In the mood of peacocks and Peahen.

This artist.

But this artist, he was blind.

His painting is very beautiful.

But his painting is very beautiful.

And as always.

Apparently Radharani and the Gopis they are looking at a peacock dancing. So Krishna came out and said, usually you are looking at me, but why are you looking at the peacock?

Peacock.

Rajarandi said, peacock is dancing. So then Krishna went by the side of the peacock and he started to dance. Then he asked Radharani, how is this?

All right, but peacock is better.

All right, but peacock is better.

Then he started dancing or canceling.

Then he started dancing more intensely.

So.

That he was asking.

Then he would ask her now how is this better?

Almost like the peacock.

Almost like the peacock.

Krishna what it really does.

Then Krishna really danced. That attracted Radharani.

She got up.

She got up and she danced with Krishna.

I know what they call the brights. What is top of the hill of I?

There's also another place. I forget the name. But it's on top of a hill near Barana.

See, she was on a scale house.

Oh, and she was on a scale. A kind of a balance. So Krishna told the Gopis.

So if.

You want to balance her weight, then you should give gold.

Oh, do you want her?

If you want her, then you should give gold. So the Gopis were taking out their bangles and putting them on the other side of the balance. Finally they put so much gold that the gold outweighed Srimati Radharani. So like this Krishna And Radha, they have unlimited pastimes.

Okay. I told the day staying with some congregational members.

Apparently I was told today that Srila Prabhupada was staying with some congregational members.

And the husband and Right, tell us some style.

And the husband and wife they told Prabhupada, please tell us some story of Radha and Krishna. Prabhupada refused. He said, I am not advanced enough. You are not. Okay, you are not advanced enough?

No, not advanced or not not advanced enough?

They said, no, no, we are advanced. You can tell us some pastime of Radha and Krishna.

You may be advanced.

He said, you may be advanced.

I'm not.

But.

But I am not. So these pastimes are very confidential.

And so on 19th Saturday.

So 1970 in Calcutta, Prabhupada gave me sanyas. So today Rajasthani is my 54th anniversary of Sanyas.

And I normally would stay in Mayapur.

I normally would stay in Mayapur.

But I was requested to stay in.

But I was requested to stay in Malaysia.

Apparently the class is simultaneously being translated.

Apparently the class is being directly transmitted in Mayapur and here. So I will speak a few words in Bengali.

Christmas.

So like that.

So like that.

Simultaneously having class.

So like that you simultaneously having class in Mayapur and here in Kuala Lumpur.

So today also Shaka David. On the same day.

Today also Vishaka Devi appeared on the same day as Shrimati Radharati.

One of the confidence.

Vishaka is one of the confidential associates of Srimati Radharani. Many temples there, Radha and Krishna and Lalita and Vishaka. Vishaka appeared today after our convention in Johor Barrow. Kripa Sindhu's mother had an accident and she is in the icu. So if you can pray for her.

Sam.

So Prabhupada is telling us that if we go in front of Radha Madhav and Radharani tells Krishna this is a good devotee, please accept him. All successes are then all success is guaranteed.

Oh.

Yes. Why Krishna has this fast?

So we have.

We ask.

We have. Krishna asks us to fast till midnight and Radharani we fast only till noon.

Why is that?

Why is that? Prophet said Radharani is more merciful. So today they had noontime Abhishek in Mayapur.

And then here they are different programs.

And then they have different programs for the rest of the day.

Here is a working day in Kuala Loa.

Here it is a working day in Kuala Lumpur.

So all the holy.

So all the festivities and Abhishek were held in the evening.

So Hare Krishna, dear Devotees, thank you His Holiness for giving us the second address and the glories of Shrimati Razadani. I was trying to keep the climax later, but Guru Maharaj has made the official announcements. Actually, as Srila Guru Maharaj mentioned, that Today is the 54th annual Sannyas anniversary which took place in 1990 at the age of 21. 1970. Sorry, 1970 at the age of 21. So I was so excited. Can we say three Haribolds to both of.

You?

Know something? I see beautiful exchanges between both the God brothers, His Holiness, Patti Vikta, Gnash Narra Maharaj as well as His Holiness. So much we can learn in the way they both reciprocate and take care of each other so lovingly. Shall we say another Haribo to both of them. Thank you for teaching us by example. The other thing that I'd like to mention to all of you here is that currently His Holiness is the longest serving GBC appointed by Srila Prabhupada. And I was also told by Naru Gopal Prabhu and others, which I can't say because I did no research, but in the Gaudiya mad, he is also the longest serving Sannyas at the moment. So it is so beautiful, so much we can learn from that. And you know, somebody asked me, prabhu, why don't you give up your your MC job to others now that you have a stroke? That I had a stroke. And I said, leading by example, my spiritual master, he gave me this service 40 years ago and I'm still carrying on this service. And I really thank Srila Guru Maharaj for giving me this service. So now we will request that both the Sanyasis kindly move to this this side of the stage. Sha Gur Maharaj and Shanda Shikamaraj. So the se that offering of gifts will take place to the divine couple. So we want some space in the middle. Dear devotees, dear devotees, I know you all are wonderful devotees. Please give some way in the middle so that those who are bringing gifts can walk and bring the gifts. Okay? So both the sanyasis, please give a y to National Maharaj also this side. Very good, thank you. So please give way in the middle. Ask them to move. Please give way in the middle. Because this. Please give way in the middle so that we can bring the gifts of offering to the Divine couple. Just to let all of you know. So just to let all of you know.