Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Is it easier to return back home to Godhead as a Sri Vaishnava or as a Gaudiya? which sampradaya helps devotees reach God quicker? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pankaja_Dasa Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Sri Vaishnava's would like to go to Lord Sri Vishnu. (God), Gaudiya Vaishnava's would Love (love of God) to go to Krishna. I don't know which is more difficult. In Vaikunthaloka there is Awe and Reverence (servitor ship). In Goloka there is no Awe and Reverence. (there is Sakya-Bhava (friendship) and Vatsalya-Bhava (paternal).. (ETC).. Nobody gave Krishna-prema (love of Krishna) in 1000 Yuga's (Cycles of Ages) other than Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. (who is Krishna Himself), And it shall not happen for another 1000 Ages. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Hare Krishna! All glories to Srila Prabhupada! I offer my humble obeisance unto him! Very nicely put Pankaj Das prabhu! Try to read Gopa kumar's story written by Srila Narayana Maharaj. It would give the essence of Sriman Narayana's Vaikunta and Krishna's Goloka! Haribol! anand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pankaja_Dasa Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 I read this book, and love it. (6 months ago) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 31, 2006 Report Share Posted July 31, 2006 Sri Vaishnava's would like to go to Lord Sri Vishnu. (God), Gaudiya Vaishnava's would Love (love of God) to go to Krishna. I don't know which is more difficult. In Vaikunthaloka there is Awe and Reverence (servitor ship). In Goloka there is no Awe and Reverence. (there is Sakya-Bhava (friendship) and Vatsalya-Bhava (paternal).. (ETC).. So in other words we can have a more intimate relationship with Sri Sri-Radha Krishna? this sounds quite beautiful. Nobody gave Krishna-prema (love of Krishna) in 1000 Yuga's (Cycles of Ages) other than Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. (who is Krishna Himself), And it shall not happen for another 1000 Ages. wow.. that is a looong time. I was wondering, if one who reaches Vaikuntha, but not Goloka, will be able to work his way up to Goloka, if he then desires to reach Sri-Sri Radha-Krishna's Abode? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pankaja_Dasa Posted August 1, 2006 Report Share Posted August 1, 2006 So in other words we can have a more intimate relationship with Sri Sri-Radha Krishna? this sounds quite beautiful. wow.. that is a looong time. I was wondering, if one who reaches Vaikuntha, but not Goloka, will be able to work his way up to Goloka, if he then desires to reach Sri-Sri Radha-Krishna's Abode? www.purebhakti.com/library Going Beyond Vaikuntha These translated lectures comprise the immaculate commentary of Srila Bhaktivedanta Narayana Maharaja on Srila Sanatana Goswamipada's Sri Brhad-bhagavatamrta. Descriptions given tell how, having recently arrived in Sri Vaikuntha-dhama, the most desirable of places and which entrance into is sought after by unlimited saintly persons, Gopa-kumar is feeling despondent and cannot even ascertain the cause of his own dissatisfaction. At that time he is approached by Sri Narada Rsi, who becomes his siksa-guru (instructing spiritual master) and enlightens him with the tattva necessary to complete his spiritual journey and thereby attain the fulfilment of all his long cherished internal desires — the transcendental land of spontaneous loving devotion to Sri Sri Radha-Govinda, Sri Goloka-Vraja. Download Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 2, 2006 Report Share Posted August 2, 2006 thank you, Pankaja Dasa! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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