Verse 1.2.6: The first step in spirituality is that we are not the body, we are spirit soul. But when we are covered by conditioning, we look for the demands of the body...of nice eatables, skin needs nice touch, eyes need beautiful things to watch, ears need nice words, nose wants nice smell.
Thats why the first step of spirituality is sense control. But as a spirit soul, we need to enjoy, so we indulge in the loving service of Krishna. Radharani is the Goddess of Devotion, she does not have any other motive other than pleasing Krishna. She is cooking for Krishna, she is making all arrangements for Him. So when we offer something to Krishna, she makes it pure and offers to Krishna. And she gives all the credit to us.
Likewise, we should also try. Vaishnava means to push others forward and himself stays at the background.
Those people who want to control the senses, servitude is the way. Then Krishna will be pleased with us, since our bhakti is unmotivated and uninterrupted, then we become happy because our senses are completed satisfied by serving Krishna. Then we attain the perfection.
Thats why chanting means what, O Radharani, please engage me in Krishna's service. That's why we Her mercy.
Srila Prabhupada makes the point, how do we make progress in Krishna Consciousness, please Radharani. And how, by serving other vaishnavas and Guru.
Monday, September 8, 2008
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