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Day 12 Continued

 

Kamyavan Interior Parikrama

 

 

 

In Vrindavan, Radha kunda and Kamyavan, there are three important deities:

Radha Madan Mohan, Radha Govinda, and Radha Gopinath. Today these original

dieties are residing in the Rajasthan, at Nim Karoli, four hours from

Jaipur.

 

These three dieties were worshiped by three great acaryas. Madan Mohan was

worshiped by Sanatana Gosvami, Govindaji by Rupa Gosvami and Gopinath by

Madhu Pandita. These deities were their life and soul. H.H Lokanath Swami

was pointing that now, if we ask the devotees: "What is your life and soul ,

they will respond, my wife is my soul and my heart."

 

These deities are very important for our Gaudiya vaisnavas: Jaya Radha Jaya

Krsna Jaya Vrindavan / Sri Govinda Gopinath Madana Mohan. Again these Three

deities.

 

Madan Mohan is called sambandha vigraha, Govinda is abhidaya and Gopinath is

prayojana. For spiritual progress, the devotee goes from one level to

another.

 

In our Vaisnava Song Book, there are three prayers offered to each one of

these three deities.

Jayatam suratau pangor... (see song book)

 

We pray all glories to Madan Mohan. When it comes to spiritual progress I am

lame, very lazy, and very slow. Being not active in this path, please direct

me and be kind to me, Oh Madan Mohan.

 

The next prayer is:

divyad-vrindaranya-kalpa …(see song book)

 

In the forest of Vrindavana which is transcendental, there are desire trees,

underneath there is a throne bedecked with jewels. Radha and Govinda are

sitting on that throne, being served by many confidential associates. I

would also like to meditate on these pastimes, and be settled in my

devotional service.

 

The third prayer is:

sriman rasa-rasarambhi vamsi-vata… (see song book)

 

In the Radha -Gopinath temple, there is a beautiful painting describing the

rasa dance. After hearing Krsna's flute, the gopis rushed to the rasa dance.

We would like to offer our prayer to His lotus feet.

 

H.H lokanath Maharaja was saying: " This is a peaceful place, we are not in

rush. Let our soul go into the feet of these deities. This place is so quit.

People always pray for peace. Why do people want peace? They want to sit

peacefully, eat peacefully, sleep peacefully and do sex peacefully, That 's

why they do not want war. They want peace that they can go on these four

activities.

 

As soon as a devotee get peace, he use this peace for chanting, Hare Krsna,

Hare Krsna.

This is one peaceful month for us. We have to use this one-month for

chanting, reading, and remembering. This is the kindness of Krsna. Such busy

people we are. Krsna has brought us here. We have to take our time to revive

our love for Krsna, and for the devotees. Krsna says: "Those who think they

are my devotees, they are not my devotees, but those who think they are the

devotees of my devotee, are really my devotees." Take this opportunity to

serve the vaisnavas. By the mercy of the vaisnavas we can come back to

Godhead. By the mercy of the vaisnavas we can become joyful.

 

Sri Radha Madan Mohan Ki Jai

Sri Radha Govinda Ki Jai

Sri Radha Gopinath Ki Jai

Vraja Mandala Parikrama Ki Jai

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