[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] Mathura-Vrindavan

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Dear Sunita,

The mail containing the quotes from various mahapurushas and the link of Mathura- Vrindavan are really fabulous.A wonderful presentation for the devotees of Krishna.God Bless.

 

Hare Krishna,

agramanSunita ramanthan <rsunitaa wrote:

The following is from the websitehttp://www.mathuravrindavan.com/Please check the web site to know how beautifulMathura is that the Lord chose this place to stay onthis earth, after forgoing the Vaikunta. Eesh Narayana Sriman Kshirarnava NiketanamNaaga Paryankamutsrijya Aagato Mathuram Pureem"It is understood that Mathura City is thetranscendental abode of Lord Krishna. It is not anordinary material city, for it is eternally connectedwith the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vrindavana iswithin the jurisdiction of Mathura and still continuesto exist. Because Mathura and Vrindavana areintimately connected with Krishna eternally, it issaid that Lord Krishna never leaves Vrindavana(vrindavanam parityajya padam ekam na gacchati). Atpresent the place known as

Vrindavana in the districtof Mathura, continues its position as a transcendentalplace and certainly anyone who goes there becomestranscendentally purified."We must understand the transcendental importance ofMathura, Vrindavana and Navadvipa dhamas. Anyone whoexecutes devotional service in these places certainlygoes back home, back to Godhead after giving up hisbody."Whenever the Supreme Personality appears, He appearsin Mathura because of His intimate connection withthis place. Therefore, although Mathura and Vrindavanaare situated on this planet earth, they aretranscendental abodes of the Lord." (Srimad Bhagavatam10.1.28 Purport)."The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Krishnaengages in pastimes there eternally. For this reasonVrindavana is better than all other holy places. Sixtybillion sacred places reside in Mathura andVrindavana. (Mathura Mahatma)"Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu instructs

us that just asKrishna is worshipable, Krishna's place, Vrindavana,is also worshipable. Similarly, the paraphernalia inVrindavana-the trees, roads, rivers, everything-isworshipable. A pure devotee thus sings, Jaya, JayaVrindavana-vasi yata jana: 'All glories to theresidents of Vrindavana'. If one has a staunchdevotional attitude, all these conclusions will berevealed in the heart." (Caitanya Caritamrita Madhya12.38 purport)"As Brajendranandana, Krishna, is worshipable, Hisdhama, Vrindavana is also worshipable. We should bevery much respectful toward Vrindavana-dhama.Otherwise we will be offenders, dhama-aparadha."(Srila Prabhupada Tape 72/48)"The human form of life is meant for understandingthis transcendental land of Vrindavana and itsinhabitants. An expansion of this Vrindavana, which isthe supreme abode of Krishna is also present on earth.No one can appreciate Vrindavana without being

highlyelevated in spiritual knowledge, Krishnaconsciousness." (Teaching of Lord Caitanya)"Vrindavana-dhama is non-different from Krishnabecause the name, form, fame and place where the Lordmanifests are all identical with the Lord as absoluteknowledge. Therefore, Vrindavana-dhama is asworshipable as the Lord." (Srimad Bhagavatam, Intro.)"The ideal place to execute Krishna consciousness isBraja-bhumi, or Vrindavana, where the people arenaturally inclined to love Krishna and Krishna isnaturally inclined to love them." (CaitanyaCaritamrita Madhya 4.95)"There are falls which are always pouring water, andthe sound is so sweet that it covers the sound of thecrickets.The forest always looks very green andbeautiful. The lakes of Vrindavana are surrounded bygreen grasses, and various kinds of lotus flowersbloom there, and the air blowing in Vrindavana carriesthe aromatic pollen of those lotus

flowers. Flowersare always blooming, and there are even various kindsof decorated deer. Birds are chirping, peacocks arecrowing and dancing, and bees are humming. The cuckoosthere sing nicely in five kinds of tunes." (KrishnaBook)"Sri Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godheadfull of all opulence, and His complete opulence areexhibited only in Braja-dhama. Braja-dhama is made oftranscendental touch-stone. Its entire surface is thesource of all valuable jewels, and the cintamini stoneis used to decorate the lotus feet of the maid ofVrindavana. Vrindavana is a natural forest of desiretrees and creepers. "In Vrindavana there are cows thatfulfill all desire (kama-dhenus). They graze fromforest to forest delivering only milk. The water inVrindavana is nectar, and the brahmajyoti effulgence,which is full of transcendental bliss, is directlyperceived there in its form." (Caitanya CaritamritaMadhya

14.220-27)"According to ordinary experience Vrindavana appearslike an ordinary village, but in the eyes of elevateddevotees, it is as good as the original Vrindavana inthe spiritual world.." (Teaching of Lord Caitanya,Chap. 31) Om Namo Narayanaya:

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