Safari 8th Day in Vrindavan Dham

So you know, the South America is the area of gbc also of His Holiness Srilajayapatakaswami that he's been preaching there for the past almost 50 years. 40 years. 45. 45 years. There are many, many devotees in South America, but not so many sanyasis and preachers are traveling there. We so we are very happy devotees in South America to know that His Holiness will be coming to Latin America for preaching. You know, devotees in South America are very simple and also they have a little look like Indians. And then His Holiness Jayapata Goswami has said, oh, the South American devotees are the how he said the Western Bengalis. He say so. So without any further delay, we will hear now from his colonized Bhakti Prachar Paribrajak Swami Maharaj. And we have now live broadcasting to devotees in Kadesh in Russia, also in Facebook, YouTube and for devotees from all over the world.

Abi is Satraka Sidha Prasad Kashadesh. Latin America, Russia, Facebook, YouTube, even social media.

Thank you very much.

Namaste Sarashate Devi Gauravani Pracharine Nirvishesha Shanyabadi Paschata Deshatarini Banchakal Pataruphash Namo Mahabha Dhanaya Krishna Prema Pradayati Krishnaya Krishna Chaitanamne Gora Go Pesha Gopika Kanta Namastude Taptakanchana Go Rangi Radhe Vrindabane Bishop Hare Ka Hare Ka Ka Ka Hare Hare Hare Ram Hari Rama Rama Rama Hari Hari.

Hare Krishna so thank you for coming after lunch. Coming here is little difficult and I heard that many devotees are watching online Hare Krishna.

Either.

So online makes our life easy.

Online.

Those who are broadcasting they have difficult time. But those who are watching, they are having happy time. So we are in Vrindavandham Hamlo Vindavantha Mehe. So hope you are very happy in Vrindavandam. If you are happy then you should express that very loudly. It can play two roles. Because by doing that you can be geared up to here and also you will be experiencing happiness. So hearing after lunch is difficult. In Kali Yuga hearing is difficult but post lunch is more difficult. So Prabhupada used to say that in Vrindavan only business we should have is chanting and hearing. Because Vrindavan means always glorifying Krishna. So I was thinking what to speak today. Because Krishna is unlimited. In the same way his Dham Vrindavan is also unlimited and his pastimes in Vrindavan are also unlimited. Ananta says has been trying to glorify since time immemorial. Even after that he is not successful. To get success in our spiritual journey, it is explained that we can get spiritual perfection in different ways in different Dhams. In order to get spiritual perfection, we have to chant the holy name of the Lord. In Jagannath Puri, process is more easier. In Jagannath Puri, you just have to honor Prasadam. So Srila Prabhupada has given us two gods. One God is Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. One God is Lord Jagannath, Prabhupada.

Mahaprabhu or Ekhe Bhagawan.

So Lord Jagannath is eating God and Lord Gauranga is dancing God. So in order to get perfection in Mayapur you just have to dance in Kirtan. And in Jagannath Puri you just have to eat Prasadam. And in order to get perfection in Vrindavan or Vrindavan, the process is rolling on the dust of Vrindavan. The process is very simple process. Rolling on the dust is very simple process. That's why today we'll talk about dust of Vrindavan. So we are happy to hear that. So let's try to prepare the mood. How to roll on the dust? Unless we are properly situated in our mood and consciousness we cannot get the desired result. Just like it is said, if you dip in the water of Radhakund after you come out, you should have Gopi. So many of you took dip in Radhakund this time only few. Many devotees said that we have done this service dipping in the water of Radhakund many times. But no Gophi vow. So Narad Muni wanted to enter into Ras Leela. So Lord Shiva discouraged him. Lord. But Narad Muni said, I'll try. So Lord Siva said, how you can enter into Ras Leela? Because in order to enter Ras Leela you have to have Gopi Deha. The body of Gopi. You are a Brahmachari said I'll do my do the austerity. So he was there at the. At Narada Kund near Kusum Saravar started doing the austerity. And by seeing his austerity that the manager of Vrindavan. Who is the manager of Vrindavan? No, no. Vrinda Devi. He is the temple president of Vrindavan.

Have Brindavan. Oh, temple president.

But Radharani is not the temple president. Radharani is the owner of Brindavani.

Radharani swam Vrindavan Kijo Malkin Hai.

So Narad Muni was advised by Vrinda Devi that you are doing so much austerity. But I have some simple process for you. You just come with me. And he brought. She brought him to Kusum Saravar and told him please dip into the water of Kusum Sarovar. So he dipped into the water, came out no more Narad Muni. He became Naradi Gopi. So many devotees with that desire still today they dip into that water but comes out with the same body. Narad Muni could get the body of Gopi but we are not getting. Why? That's why we are discussing the mood and consciousness. So coming back to the dust of Vrindavan. So we will hear from the journey of Akrura and also we'll discuss about Udava. So Akurura was instructed by Kangsha to bring Krishna Balaram from Vrindavan to Mathura. So Akurura started in the morning and he reached Nandagaon at the evening time. And I was explaining other day why it took so long for Akurura to reach Vrindavan. Because Akrura was completely absorbed in the thoughts of Krishna Balaram and Vrindavandam. So when he reached the border of Vrindavan Dham, so Akrura jumped out of his chariot and started rolling on the dust of Vrindavan. Explains by doing that gave up three bad qualities. He gave up pride, he gave up fear and he gave up lamentation or.

Shok Kotega.

So these are three things Akura gave.

Up while rolling on the dust of Bindavan.

And these are the three main qualifications to roll on the dust of Vrindavan. First is giving up pride. And that is most difficult part of our spiritual journey. Never thought, oh, I am from a royal family, I am on the chariot, I have a royal dress. Why to roll on the dust? If we have that kind of material pride then we cannot take the advantage of the mercy of the dust of Vrindav. In order to get the mercy of the dust of Vrindavan we have to give up our pride. Second is giving up fear. This world is the world of fear. As long as we have bodily concept of life, we will have fear. I was cursed to die in seven days. But he did not become fearful. Oh, I have to die. I have to die. He didn't try to extend that seven days to seven months. Something like that. He thought that anyway I have to die. This world is the world of death and we don't know when we are going to die. Parishit Maharaj thought that I at least got seven Days notice. And he thought that seven days is too small. But when he met Sukhodev Goswami, Sukhodev Goswami said seven days is too long. Time achieve perfection in one moment. It's not a matter of days or weeks or months or years. It is the matter of our consciousness to completely surrender. The moment we take shelter of the lotus feet of Krishna completely then we become fearless. Because Krishna has declared Namay Bhakta Paranashadhi.

Krishna.

That my devotees never perish. Then you ask devotees also die. So Parikshit Maharaj also died. So what's the big deal? It's a very very big deal. It's not that death. The main criteria is that how someone is dying. A cat will die, a dog will die, everyone will die. But one who dies knowing Ka is a successful death became fearless. Why? Because Sukhdev Goswami told him just hear Srimad Bhagavatam just immerse in the nectar of Krishna. And because of that Parikshit Maharaj was completely absorbed and became fearless.

Krishna Bhavna me.

In the same way Akrura was also fearless. He never thought oh, if Kangsha comes to know that I love Krishna, I am Krishna's man. Then my family will be tortured, I may be killed. Hare Krishna, there is generator facility. Here.

Comes.

Then my family may be tortured, I may be killed. He never thought like that. Completely free from all this fear. And third was he was free from lamentation. This world is the world of hankering and lamentation.

Even Shok.

Hankering, Asaktini Yoga, hankering Hindi, the lamentation or hankering these are the two cause of bondage in this material world. So Akura was not lamenting. Oh, who will take care of my family? I am in Vndavan now. Then who will take care of my son? Who will take care of my wife? He was not thinking like that. So in order to get the mercy of the dust of Vrindavan we have to be free from lamentation. And that's why Akrura immediately got the mercy of the Rasta of Vrindavan. And he could see Krishna Balaram was returning back from grazing the cows in the forest. In the same way, if we want to get the mercy of the last of the Vrindavan Dham then we have to have these three qualities. Freedom from fried also fear and lamentation. Then come back to Uddhava. Everybody wants the dust of the lotus feet of Shimoji, Radhani and Gopis and all the demigods also came like that. Brahma Shiva, Vishnu, all they came in the form of hills. So Brahma appeared as a hill in Barsana. Lord Shiva appeared in Nandagaon and Vishnu appeared as Giriraj, Govardhan and all these three personalities they want the dust from the lotus feet of the Gopis and.

God of Shiljo.

Uddhava is a great devotee. I think out of Vrindavan he is the best devotee. So Krishna wanted to show to Dhava the greatness of Brajavasis Because Uddava was thinking that he is a very good devotee. So Krishna wanted to clear that. That's why he thought better to send Uddhava to Vrindavan. In order to experience humility we have to come to Vrindavan.

Hame Namdataki.

He is highly knowledgeable person. He knows all the Shastra and he saw that crying. So in this world also people cry. In this world everybody is crying. Material world is the world of crying. When you take birth, who gives birth and who takes birth both of them cry and if they don't cry people think there is some problem. We come into this world crying and when you leave this world also we cry. Any of the experience during in between we are all crying. So there is nothing unusual. This is the world of crying. Arjun, I was crying. Then Krishna spoke Bhagavad Gita but when Uddhava came, Bajabasis were crying but crying for Krishna. Crying for Krishna is the perfection of our life because he is knowledgeable but he did not know what does that mean? When he saw Brajabasi is crying like that 24 hours crying because Guruja Vasis are thinking to leave their body. What is the use of this body if we are not with Krishna but they are thinking if we give up our bodies then Krishna comes to know then he will be very unhappy.

Or Krishna.

So they are thinking then we should not die. So what is their situation? They cannot live, they cannot die. What they can do they. They can only cry. That is the situation of Brajavasis. Prabhupada said, I established ISKCON to teach my devotees how to cry for Krishna. So what he can do? If you cry for material things then you can say oh, you're not this body, you're the spirit soul. He has died, don't cry for him but they are crying for Krishna. He started thinking what knowledge I can give. After seeing their crying he encouraged them keep on crying, crying, crying for Krishna. That is position. And then he started thinking what is the use of my life? So better I give up my this body and take bath as grass of Vrindavan. So that the Gopis Radharani they can trample on me and I can get the dust. Their lotus feet is still there in that form. So Uddhava out of Vrindavan is the greatest personality. But in Vrindavan he is a grass. So Krishna wants to declare that devotees of Vrindavan are the topmost devotees. But in Vrindavan also there are many devotees. But Gopis are the topmost devotees. And out of all the Gopis is the topmost devotee. Do you accept this? You have doubt? Even if you have doubt or don't have doubt, I'll tell a story to clear the doubt. So how many Gopis are there? Do you have any idea? Not 3 million. 3 billion. So when Krishna was performing Maharash Leela, 3 billion devotees or gopis were dancing with Krishna. Then people ask that Rasasthali is too small. How 300 crores or 3 billion people are accommodated. Now population of India is 140 crores. So how so many people were fitting in? So do you believe so many Gopis are there? Can you understand? Very difficult to understand. Because this is the Achinta Shakti of Krishna. In order to understand Krishna's Lila and Vrindavan we have to have complete faith in the Achinta Shakti of the supreme personality of God. And each Gopi was thinking is with me very interesting situation. Same thing happened in Dwarka also.

Dwarka? Maybe as I.

But in Dwarka number was 16,108. So Narad Muni wanted to see how my Lord is managing. Because he's a Brahmachari. No. Those who are having family life, they know managing family life is not that easy. Any life is difficult in this world. Such a huge family, 16,008 queens. And each queen had 10 sons and one daughter. So small family or so when Darad Muni came to check, he saw Krishna was there in every house, every palace. That is not the only thing. And every aspect or every phase of the day was simultaneously present in Dwarka. In one palace he is performing morning duties. In other place same time, he is performing noon duties, other afternoon duties, evening duties. All the phases of the day were fragmented. Is present in Dwarka. This is the inconceivable potency of the supreme personality of God. So I'll tell the story. Because my time is ticking to clear the doubt whether Radharani is the topmost devotee or not. Very interesting pastime. Very interesting. Quickly I'll finish. So one day Krishna told Radharani that Radharani, you are the topmost devotee and you are greater than Mother Jashoda said this Radharani said oh, don't try to. So he said oh, you don't believe in my words. I'll prove that you are superior to Mother Jashoda so I want to give a caution that we should not compare between Radharani and Mother Their position you cannot understand they are supermost they are topmost devotees of the supreme personality of God but this story tries to make us understand the position of so one day Mother Jasoda realized that Krishna is not coming although it's evening he started thinking where is Krishna? Where is Krishna? She was in anxiety Then she saw from a fast distance that Krishna is in the Gopis and Krishna is dancing there Then Mother Jasada came to the Gopis in an angry mood and she started scolding them we don't have any feeling for Krishna. Whole day he was grazing the cows now you are making him dance instead of taking allowing him to take rest Take Prasad.