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Divine Dialogue
11:26
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Track 1 SB 10.32.15 – 22
Divine Dialogue
The purity of Love is Its own reward
Honoring the one who is ignited
The passion of their love
With their sporting eyebrows,
Playful glances and smiles;
Placing His limbs on their laps
While gently touching both
His feet and hands;
Offering effusive praises,
Though mildly angered they spoke:
The Gopis spoke:
Some love only
Those who love in return;
Some, however , love those
Who may not return thei love;
Some do not love
In either of thee ways;
Please explain this clearly to us, O dear One.
The Beloved Lord spoke:
Friends who love each other,
Yes ultimately strive
For their own self-interest,
DO not find endearment
Not fulfil dharma;
Indeed, such friends have
No purpose other than self-interest.
Those who love others who
May not offer love in return
Are either parents
Or persons of compassion.
O ladies of beautiful waists,
They are persons of dharma
Who are without fault
And are truly endearing.
Some do not love even
Those who offer them love,
Let alone those who are
not loving towards them.
Such persons may be
Satisfied by the Self
And fulfilled all desires,
Or they may be ungrateful,
Even hateful toward the venerable.
Now, O friends, in order
To strengthen their love,
I may not return even the love of those who love me;
Like a poor man who obtains
A treasure and then loses it,
Such a person knows nothing else,
Filled with no other thought
Than regaining that treasure.
Dear Ladies,
Indeed, for my sake alone
You have abandoned the world,
The Vedas, and even your relatives,
Out of love for me.
It was out of love for you that I became invisible,
Though you were never
Removed from my sight.
Therefore, you should not be
Discontented with me –
O dearest ones,
I am your beloved!
I am unable to reciprocate,
Your faultless love for me,
Your own purity,
And all that you have
Sacrificed for me,
Even over the lifetime
Of a great divinity.
Severing strong ties
To your homes so difficult
To overcome, you have
Lovingly worshiped me.
May your reward be your own purity.
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Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya
I bow to the Lord who lives in the hearts of all.
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Divine Guidance
04:54
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Vande gurun ishabhaktan isham ishavataran
Tat prakasan cha tat saktee
Krishna chaitanya sangakam. (1)
My respectful obeisances are due to the primeval Lord of the name Krishna Chaitanya after offering the same to the spiritual masters, the devotees of the Lord, the incarnation of the Lord, His plenary Portions and His energies.
Vande Shri Krishna Chaitanya
Nityanandan Sahaditou
Goudodaye paspavantou Chitrou
Shandou tamonudou. (2)
My respectful obeisances are due to both Shri Krishna Chaitanya as well as Nityananda who have arisen on the horizon of Gouda as both the sun and the moon simultaneously in a wonderful manner to dissipate darkness (of ignorance) and thereby to bestow benedictions over all.
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Satyam param dhimahi
03:55
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This material world is impermanent, the demigods are impermanent, and the benedictions derived from the demigods are also impermanent, whereas the living entity is eternal (nityo nityānāṁ cetanaś cetanānām (Kaṭha Upaniṣad 2.2.13)). Every living entity, therefore, must search for eternal happiness, not temporary happiness. The words satyaṁ paraṁ dhīmahi (SB 1.1.1) indicate that one should search for the Absolute Truth, not the relative truth.
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Divine Truth
06:26
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Srimad Bhagavatam 2.9.33 — 36
Brahmā, it is I, the Personality of Godhead, who was existing before the creation, when there was nothing but Myself. Nor was there the material nature, the cause of this creation. That which you see now is also I, the Personality of Godhead, and after annihilation what remains will also be I, the Personality of Godhead.
O Brahmā, whatever appears to be of any value, if it is without relation to Me, has no reality. Know it as My illusory energy, that reflection which appears to be in darkness.
O Brahmā, please know that the universal elements enter into the cosmos and at the same time do not enter into the cosmos; similarly, I Myself also exist within everything created, and at the same time I am outside of everything.
A person who is searching after the Supreme Absolute Truth, the Personality of Godhead, must certainly search for it up to this, in all circumstances, in all space and time, and both directly and indirectly.
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Divine meeting
06:24
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Srimad Bhagavatam 10.29.1-11
Krishna attracts the Gopis and disappears
Narrative:
Beauty Arouses Love in God Attracting Souls to Him.
The illustrious son of Vyasa spoke:
Even the Beloved Lord,
Seeing those nights
In autumn filled with
Blooming jasmine flowers,
Turned His mind toward love,s delights,
Fully taking refuge in
Yogamaya’s illusive powers.
Then the moon,
King among the stars, arose
Spreading soothing reddish rays
Over the face of the eastern horizon
Dispelling the sorrow
From those who looked on,
As a lover caresses his beloved,s blusged face,
Consoling her after long separation.
Seeing the lotus flowers bloom
And the perfect circle of the moon
Beaming lie the face of Rama,
Reddish like the kunkuma;
Seeing the forest colored
By the moon,s gentle rays,
He began to make sweet music,
Melting the hearts of
Fair maidens with beautiful eyes.
Upon hearing the sweet music,
Their passion for Him swelling,
The young women of Vraja whose
Minds were captured by Krishna,
Unaware of one another,
Ran off toward the place
Where their beloved was waiting,
With their earrings swinging wildly.
Some left abruptly
While milking the cows –
Due to excitement
The milking had ceased,
Some left the milk
As it boiled over;
Others departed
Leaving cakes o hearth.
Some suddenly stopped
Dressing themselves;
Others no longer
Fed their children with milk.
Some left their husbands
Who had not yet been served;
Others while eating
Abandoned their meals.
Some where massaging
Their bodies with oils
Or cleansing themselves;
Others applying
Ointment to their eyes.
Their garments and ornaments
In utter disarray,
They hastened
To be with Krishna.
Their husbands,
Fathers, brothers –
All relatives endeavoured
To detain them.
Since their hearts
Had been stolen by Govinda,
They who were ntranced
Did not turn back.
Some Gopis,
Unable to leave,
Had gone inside their homes.
With eyes closed,
Fully absorbed in love,
They meditated upon Krishna.
This intense burning
Of unbearable separation
From their dearest beloved
Disrupted in all inauspiciousnesss;
Due to the joy
Of embracing Acyuta
Attained through meditation,
Even their worldly happiness was lost.
Certainly, he is the Supreme Soul,
Though they knew Him
Intimately as their lover.
They relinquished their bodies
Composed of material elements,
And any worldly bondage
Was instantly destroyed.
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Divine Searching
08:21
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Track 7
Srimad Bhagavatam 10.30.5-13
The gopis search for Krishna
Narrative: Loving Madness in the Fervent search for God.
O Ashvattha fig tree,
Plaksha and Nyagrodha trees,
Have you sen the son of Nanda?
He has stolen our minds
With the loving smiles
And glances.
O Kurabaka tree,
Ashoka and Naga trees,
O punnaga and Campaka plants,
Has the younger brother of Rama
Passed this way?
His smile steals the conceit
Of all proud women.
O most fortunate Tulasi
To whom the feet
Of GOvinda are so dear,
Have you seen Acyuta, our beloved,
Wandering about in this forest
Followed by a swarm of bees?
O Malati, Mallika, Jati, and
Yuthika jasmine flowers,
Have you seen him/
When Madhave was passing by,
Did he cause you great delight
With the gentle touch of his hand?
O Cuta mango and Priyala trees,
Panasa jackfruit tree,
Asana and Kovidara trees;
O Jambu rose-apple tree, small Arka plant,
Bilva wood-apple tree, Bakula mimosa,
Amra mango and Nipa trees;
O all other plants and trees
Growing by the banks
Of the Yamuna
Whose lives are devoted
To the service of others –
Please show us the path to Krishna,
For we are losing our minds!
O Earth,
What severe austerity
Have you performed?
Ah, you appear resplendent
With the grass hairs of your body
Blissfully standing erect, elated
From the touch of Kesava’s feet.
Is this perhaps
The result of footsteps coming
From his earlier descent
As Urukrama?
Or, even before that, is it
Coming from the embrace
Of his divine form of Varaha?
O wife of deer,
Have you encountered Acyuta
In this place with his beloved?
O friend, have your widened eyes
Received great pleasure from
the sight of his beautiful limbs?
The garland of jasmine worn
By the Lord of this group is tinged
With the reddish kunkuma powder
Coming from the breasts of his lover
Whom he embraced;
Its scent is blowing in our direction.
Perhaps the younger brother of Rama,
Holding a lotus flower I one hand
And resting his other arms
On the shoulder of his beloved,
Was followed here by the swarm of bees
Hovering around his garland of tulasi,
All of them blinded by madness.
O trees,
When walking by,
Did he graciously accept
Your respectful bowing
With his affectionate glances?
Let us inquire from these vines,
Even though they are embracing
The branch-like arms
Of their tree-husband.
Certainly they must have been
Touched by his fingernails –
Just see how they are elated
With bodily ripplings of bliss!
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In separation
05:19
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Track 8 Srimad Bhagavatam. 10.31.1-9
The Song of the Gopis: Gopi Gita
Monologue: Longing for God’s Presence with Humility and Passion
The Gopi’s spoke:
Glorious is Vraja, surpassing all,
For it is the land of your birth.
Indeed, the Goddess Indira
Resides in this place fprever.
O beloved, please allow
Your maidservants to see you!
Their very-breath is sustained in you,
And they search for you everywhere.
With your eyes
You steal the beauty
Of the center
Of an exquisite fully bloomed
Lotus flower, rising out
Of a serene pond,
O Lord of Love,
And it is killing us,
Your voluntary maidservants –
O bestower of benedictions,
In this world,
Is this not murder?
Whether it be
From poisonous waters
Or a fearsome demon;
From torrevtial rains,
Wind stroms, and
Fiery thunderbolts;
From the bull demon,
The son of May, or from
Any other fearful predicament;
O almighty one,
You have been pur protector
Time and time again.
Cearly you are not the son of a Gopi;
You are the Witness
Residing in the hearts
Of all embodied beings.
When Vikhanas prayed to you
For protection of Universe,
O friend, you appeared in the dynasty of the Satvatas.
O leader of the Vrsnis,
Those who fear the cycle
Of endless suffering
Approach your feet,
Which grant fearlessness.
O beloved
Please place on our heads
Your hand, beautiful as a lotus,
That fulfils all wishes
And olds the hand of Shri.
O destroyer of suffering
For the residents of Vraja;
O hero of all women
Whose smile crushes
The pride of your devotees;
O friend, please accept us
As your maidservants –
Show us the beauty
Of your lotus-like face!
Your lotus feet
Remove all sins of
Those surrendered unto You.
Your feet, the resting place
Of the Goddess of Shri,
Follow the cows out of graze.
My your lotus feet,
Once placed on the hoods of a serpent,
Be placed upon your breasts –
Please crush this passion
Lying within our hearts!
By your sweet voice
And charming words
So attractive to the wise,
O one with lotus eyes,
These maidservants
Are becoming delirious –
O hero, please revive us
With your intoxicating lips!
Your words of nectar
Described by sages and poets
Are life for the suffering,
Destroy all sins, and
Are auspicious to hear.
Those who extol your praises
Throughout the world
Are the most generous persons,
Bestowing the greatest riches.
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Krishangi Lila Estonia
Krishangi Lila, originally from Estonia, is a devotional singer, sound artist and a voice healer giving workshops, sound
baths and concerts in different places in the world. She accompanies herself on harmonium, bansuri, setar and frame drum.
Her musical compositions are influenced by western medieval vibes, Indian ragas, nada yoga, shamanic and sufi practices.
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