History of Vrindavana
Introduction
The Lord Descends Discovery
of Vrindavana by Lord Chaitanya
Srila Prabhupada
The
Sacred River Yamuna Vrindavana
Parikrama
The Six Goswamis
Who
is Lord Chaitanya? Who
are Radha and Krishna?
When the Supreme Personality of Godhead Lord Sri Krishna descends to earth for performing His transcendental pastimes, He brings
with Him His own eternal abode known as Goloka Vrindavana, along with His most intimate associates, friends, servants, and various other transcendental
paraphenalia. Just like a King who goes to another country takes with him his personal friends, family members, ministers and secretaries, as part of his
royal retinue.
The Lord's trancendental abode which is also
known as the dhama, is non-different from the Lord's eternal abode in the
spiritual world, in fact it is an exact replica. By mundane material
vision the dhama may appear like any other place on earth, but to the pure
devotees and perfect yogis, the dhama is a completely spiritual abode
saturated with it's own transcendentaly surcharged atmosphere.
Statements about Vrindavana
It is understood that Mathura City
is the transcendental abode of Lord Krishna. It is not an ordinary material
city, for it is eternally connected with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vrindavana
is within the jurisdiction of Mathura and still continues to exist.
Because Mathura and Vrindavana are intimately connected with Krishna eternally,
it is said that Lord Krishna never leaves Vrindavana. At present the place known
as Vrindavana in the district of Mathura, continues its position as a
transcendental place and certainly anyone who goes there becomes
transcendentally purified.
“We must understand the
transcendental importance of Mathura, Vrindavana and Navadvipa dhamas. Anyone who
executes devotional service in these places certainly goes back home, back to
Godhead after giving up his body.
Whenever the Supreme Personality
appears, He appears in Mathura because of His intimate connection with this
place. Therefore, although Mathura and Vrindavana are situated on this planet
earth, they are transcendental abodes of the Lord.” (Srimad
Bhagavatam 10.1.28 purport)
“The ideal place to execute Krishna
consciousness is Braja-bhumi, or Vrindavana, where the people are naturally
inclined to love Krishna and Krishna is naturally inclined to love them.”
(Chaitanya
Caritamrita, Madhya-lila 4.95)
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