Re: Six Questions about Rasa

 

Nityananda Gauranga Hare Krsna

Thank you so much for your answers. Nityananda! Gauranga! Devotees are just like kalpa-vrksa, desire trees! All glories to assembled devotees!

Srinath Prabhuji quoted from Srilla Prabhupada's commentary:

"advaitam acyutam anadim ananta-rupam [Bs. 5.33]. So Rama, Nrsimha, Varaha, Krsna, Kapiladeva, Balarama -- there are so many forms. So any one of Them, whichever you like... Everyone is... Just like Hanuman. He liked Ramacandra forms, and Arjuna liked Krsna's form. But there is no difference between Rama and Krsna. Ramadi-murtisu kala-niyamena tisthan nanavataram akarod bhuvanesu kintu [Bs. 5.39]."

This is of great importance for us, devotees who are trying to chant Nitaai and Gaura Naam.( I am hoping this is not off-topic, Srinath Prabhuji quoted and that inspired me to speak a little about Nitaai and Gaura Naam).

advaitam acyutam anadim ananta-rupam [Bs. 5.33]. Lord have so many forms and  so many Names. Anadim means without end, unlimited. Srilla Prabhupada is explaining here that there are so many forms and that there is no difference between Them. Similar, there are unlimited Names of Lord and such Names are not different from Him.

So, if we understand this we will also realize that chanting Nityananda and Gauranga is natural process, it is cry of the soul, highest process in this age. Parama karuna pahu dui-jana nitaaai-gauracandra. Lord Nityananda and Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu mercifully appeared in this age to save us and give us highest gift - pure love. Therefore what we can do but cry out Nityananda! Gauranga! and then chant Hare Krsna for Their pleasure. There are unlimited Forms and Names of Lord, but we may conclude that Holy Names of Nityananda and Gauranga are most merciful Names. Foolish persons think that this process is not autortised, but they do not understand real nature of Lord - that He and His Name are not different.

Lord Gauranga Mahaprabhu appeared as hidden, most confidential avatara. He is avatari, but he appeared in form of devotee? He is Lord Krsna with bhava of Srimati Radharani? So confidential, so rare. Similar, glories of chanting His Own Name - Gauranga, are very well hidden, confidential. This is same logic,transcendental logic. And more of that - glories of Nitaai Naam are top most hidden mystery of all times. heno nitaai bine bhai radha-krsna paite nai. Without Nitaai it is very hard to approach Sri Sri Radha-Krsna. Withouth Nitaai Naam it is very hard to become fully absorb in Hare Krsna mantra.

All rasas and mellows are within Names of Nityananda and Gauranga. Lord Nitaai is same Balarama and Lord Gauranga is Sri Sri Radha-Krsna combined in most mercifull form of Gaurasundara. When we are chanting Nityananda we are actually worsiping Lord Balarama because there is no difference. Balarama hoilo nitaai. And when we are chanting Gauranga, Gauranga we are worshiping Sri Sri Radha Krsna.Vrajendra-nandanayei saci-suta hoilo sei. Whole spiritual world, Forms, Pastimes, Associates,everything is within Nitaai and Gaura Naam. It is easy to understand and such realisation is highest knowledge of all time.

Regarding topic about rasas:

Highest philosophy is acintya-bhedaabheda tattva. That is doctrine of Sri Krsna Caitanya Mahaprabhu, and highest explanation of all relevant topics. From "subjective" point of view highest rasa is "natural, eternal position of soul". So, if someone is servant in dasya-rasa, or sakhya rasa, it is highest rasa for that person. It is absolute subjective reality based on pure love.

From other side, from absolute point of view we may understand that highest rasa is conjugal, madhurya-rasa. So in the same time person situated in dasya or vatsalya-rasa may know - yes madhurya is highest, but my relationship with Lord is also highest! That is acintya-bhedaabheda tatva. It is simply that Lord enjoys in different ways, unlimited ways and we are meant for different purposess. We may not foolisly said - head is more important then stomack or hearth, no, they are all important and together they are forming body. All rasas are part of ultimate madhurya-rasa, and if we are looking from that perspective, we may say that all rasas are indirectly actually part of that rasa. Birds are singing about Radha and Krsna is instantly thinking about Her. Without mother Yashoda, or mother Kirtida how it will be possible for Krsna to sneak at night in "fear" to see Radha. This is variety of relations and it is unlimited variety in spiritual world, but ultimately it's only purpose is to give pleasure to Sri Sri Radha-Krsna. So every rasa, every devotee, possess unique, absolute sweet position and playing unique role in devotion.

All glories to Swami Gaurangapada! Nityananda! Gauranga! Hare Krsna!

Fool 'smi, Igor

 

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