All Glories to A.C. Prabhupada and Sripada
Dandavat Pranam,
Please accept my humble obeisaces unto Guruji's padamacharan that after getting Gurujis amirtabany - reply of my previous letter I am so happy and clear all my darkness. Actually, I am not suitable for any position or level whichever Guruji mentioned. Simply I am enquiring to Guruji Maharaja the system of Manipuri Goudiya Sampradaya. In the book Prema-vilas translated into Manipuri some quotations are enclosing whichever I have read. The question and answer between Lokanatha Gosvami and Narotama Das about bhakti, seva, sakhi, manjuri, kunja etc.
Lokanatha Gosvami told Narotama Das “ Radha-Krsna should be worship by Sidhi (Manasik). We should imitate the systems which Lokanatha Gosvami taught to Narotama Dasa that we should worship the human form of Krsna two handed and the age of 15 or16 and Radharani the age of 14. Lalita and Bishakha are the closes among the shakhis and shakhis called Radharani as friends but Manjaris did the closes works (seva) of confidential both for Radharani and Krsna. We should try to worship Jugala Rupa in all the eight times (asta kala). According to asta kala the sites also eight places they are Nandisvara, Javata, Sangket Kunja, Barsan, Srikunda, Nirvita Kunda, Rasmandal. If we do not see the exact lila played by Radha-Krsna how we will serve Them. According to Their lilas, kalas, and places I should join and serve Them by my manasik sakhi and manjari through the head sakhi and manjari of the Yutha. We should wait the sign and signal of the sakhi and follow the manjari head of the site.
After hearing all these instructions from his Guruji Lokanatha, Sri Narotama Dasa enquire further that in which kala, kunja and by which mantra – Krsna-Mantra, Radha-Mantra, Yugal Mantra, Kama-vija, Kama-gaitri we will worship pujah? Guruji replied, it is a very confidential rasa and it is unavoidable.
All such systems are calling Ragatamika. We have so many systems to be taught through the Spiritual Master, but we have missed everything due to distance and unavailability of sitting together with the disciples.
We should follow the Parkiya bhaba, following sakhis, thinking the sakhi bhaba, imagining the rupa of Raha-Krsna by manasika.
HpS - ASA -- Hare Krsna! In NOD - Chapter 15 from Bhakti-rasa-amrta-sindhu 1.2.270-287, Rupa Goswami explains the process of Raganuga Bhakti. First we have to become competent at Vaidhi bhakti. That means we follow the four principles: No meat, fish or egg; no illicit sexual relations... and do Japa vrata, 16-malas daily, nicely... Brahma-muhurta seva such as Mangala arati etc. Then we become purified and these things become spontaneous. Then we can start Raganuga Bhakti, to follow a Ragatmika devotee in Vraja. At that point the attraction is spontaneous. It is not something that someone has to tell you. At that point we must already be Goswami and, "BG-chapter six: Jitatmana prasantasya, paramatma samahita", if we are Goswami the Paramatma, clear inspiration from Krsna, is there. Our relation with Guru, Sampradaya, is also spontaneous. We can tangible feel the presence of Narottama Das while we are chanting his songs.
So you must see if you have perfected Vaidhi-bhakti. Are you always up for Brahma-muhurta, sixteen nice rounds daily???
Another question is who is Srimati Chandrabali? What is her role in Vrndaban lila? Please highlight me the story.
HpS - She is described in Rupa Goswami's literature, no? She is like Radharani's cousin. They love each other like anything, but they fight over how to please Krsna best. This is fight like two best friends. They fight because that is good way to get things straight. She is very submissive and cries with Krsna talks to other girls. Radharani is aggressive and chastises Krsna.
In Dvaraka she id Rukmini and Radha is Satyabhama. See the difference? In the feast we like sweets and spicey things.
I want to follow some steps for advancement of spiritual knowledge. Please guide me.
Your fallen servant
Yamunesvara Das
HpS - Managala arati, rounds... regular, good??