Relationship of Radha and Krishna.

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Camp: ISKCON Coimbatore Rathayatra Festival, Tamil Nadu, India.

 

> Dear Srila Acharyapada,

> Please accept my humble obeisances. All glories to Your Divine Grace. All

> glories to Srila Prabhupada.

>

> I had an argument with one devotee regarding the relationship of

> Radha and Krishna. I am standing on the understanding that they have a

> pure aesthetic (joking, poetic) character and devoid of the "gross"

> sexuality, similar to mundane "love".

> His point is that their relationship externally do not differ from

> the kind ordinary so-called man and woman have, yet they differ internally

> by their spiritual nature. He says there are writings where all this is

> lucidly described (something I am not sure). He cosiders my premise

> limiting All-potent God.

> Again, I disagree: the fact that Krishna does not indulge in

> something does not mean that His All-mightness is undermined, simply He

> can obtain the same thing in a more subtle way. That is His rasa, or mood.

> Which understanding is more correct, Your Divine Grace?

> ys Abhinanda d.

 

Srila Prabhupada has clearly said that there is no mundane sex life as

exists in the material world in the spiritual world. You are correct. There

may be kissing and such things, but no procreation or "gross" sexuality

exists in the spiritual world. It is very offensive if one thinks that Lord

Sri Krishna's pastimes are anything mundane or connected to mundane sex

life.

 

Lord Sri Krishna is not limited, but existence in the spiritual world is on

a higher level free from any material tinges.

 

I hope that this finds you in good health.

 

Your ever well wisher,

 

Jayapataka Swami