Raya Ramananda Samvada (21): Glories of the Vraja-gopis and Srimati Radharani, CC Madhya 8.195-204
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Topics
- Summary of 2 types of bhakti - vaidhi and raganuga.
- Explanation of 2 types of sradhha.
- If there is no interest in listening then kirtana can't be done.
- Prema is necessary in seva.
- It is very important to understand the levels in bhakti.
- Prema of Radha for Krsna is the topmost.
- Govinda, Gopinatha, Madana Mohana are not our sadhya; the prema towards seva to them is our sadhya.
- Explanation of 4 types of tattva: Radha, Krsna, Vilasa, Prema. If Radharani's bhava is not in the heart then we can't understand the teachings of Sriman Mahaprabhu.
- Sriman Mahaprabhu came to understand madhurya-rasa.
- There is no writer of the scriptures; those are eternal.
- In Uddhava-kayari, Uddhava prays for being a part of Vraja.
- Levels of bhakti from dasya to Radharani.
- Discussion about CC 2.8.195 – 204.
- Only Srimati Radhika has bhava of meeting in separation and separation in the meeting.
- There are two types of gopis i.e. sambandhanuga and kamanuga.
- Tapasya by Rsis for around 60000 years to get the body of gopi and they get gopi-bhava by the mercy of nitya-siddha gopi and Purnamasi-devi.
- We should understand the nature of gopis to get the bhakti.
- Sakhis bear pain to give happiness to Krsna.
- One can understand up to his level of understanding.
- Lila's like Govardhana-lila is not possible without gopis.
- Meaning of sva-prakasa.
- By listening to lilas, conditioned soul gets lots of enjoyment, So think about the enjoyment of the liberated soul.