More and more I realize that this subject matter is very private and personal. In my former blog, I just wanted to share the wonderful video of my Gurudeva and the lovely exchange with SND Babaji. But maybe sharing these things solely on my blog is a much better way than exposing these thoughts to not-like-minded people. … Continue reading Reflections on the nature of the siddha deha

  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VAu5McjYm4 There are several ways to attain the siddha deha: Gurudeva introduces the sadhaka to the siddha deha Krishna Himself may reveal The Holy Name may reveal So, in this video, my Gurudeva explains how Sri Gurudeva gets the information from Sri Krishna and how he transmits this information of the spiritual body (the … Continue reading The siddha deha

nicitaṁ ghana cañcalā-tater anukūlena dukūla rociṣā mṛganābhi rucaḥ sanābhinā mahitāṁ mohana paṭṭavāsasā "O Kṛṣṇa! You are decorated with a dress that shines like dense rays of lightning! O Rādhe! You are beautified by a bluish silken dress that is as enchanting as musk!" DIVYA VASANA RUCIḤ  (The Lustre Of Divine Garments):          Makaranda Kaṇā Vyākhyā: … Continue reading Śrī Śrī Utkalika Vallari – verse 6

VERSE 5: dadhataṁ vapur aṁśu kandalīṁ dalad indīvara vṛnda bandhurām kṛta kāñcana kānti vañcanaiḥ sphuritāṁ cāru marīci sañcayaiḥ          (O Kṛṣṇa!) You carry a lustre in Your body that defeats the beauty of blue Indīvara-lotuses! (O Rādhe!) Your lustre defeats the shining of garlands of golden lightrays!  MANOJÑA KĀNTIḤ  (Enchanting Luster):          Makaranda Kaṇā Vyākhyā: … Continue reading Śrī Śrī Utkalika Vallari – verse 5

Radhe Radhe! Recently a good friend of mine found a discrepancy in the tika of Srila Vishvanatha Cakravartipad to the Bhakti Rasamrita Sindhu, verse 1.2.295. Unfortunately, the translation I used until now is not really accurate and the meaning led us to a bit of "confusion". Here is the original Sanskrit: sādhaka-rūpeṇa yathāvasthita-dehena | siddha-rūpeṇa … Continue reading Following in the footsteps of the Vrajavasis

First of all, the title is quite misleading and almost “wrong-ish”. The jiva is an eternal energy of Krishna and within this energy, another energy can´t be inherent. “Tatastha does not change into svarupa-sakti. But even before getting the siddha-deha, the tatastha becomes imbued by svarupa-sakti. That is called getting sthayi-bhava. The siddha deha is … Continue reading The eternal svarupa (siddha deha) is not inherent in the jiva

Saranagati - usually translated as "self-surrender". One of the most important aspects of bhakti-yoga, but honestly, the word surrender usually invokes something "drastic", something in relation to "fear" or "awe and reference". What does it actually mean to surrender? It means to take shelter. It means to lovingly place one´s own self at the Lotus … Continue reading Saranagati – loving shelter in Radha Dasya

 VERSE 4: hṛdi cira-vasad āśā maṇḍalālamba pādau guṇavati tava nāthau nāthituṁ jantur eṣaḥ sapadi bhavad anujñāṁ yācate devi vṛnde mayi kira karuṇārdrāṁ dṛṣṭim atra prasīda O merciful, qualified Vṛnde! Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa are your Lord and Mistress! I have carried the desire to see Them in my heart for so long and only by your … Continue reading Śrī Śrī Utkalika Vallari – verse 4