We should take note of the words of Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja re moving stars, wrong astrological calculations and the power of Bhakti as pointed out in the previous article of the Vedic spectator.
But other implications of chasing down happiness outside of the eternal realms of Goloka are mentioned here …
ŚB 1.8.26
जन्मैश्वर्यश्रुतश्रीभिरेधमानमद: पुमान् ।
नैवार्हत्यभिधातुं वै त्वामकिञ्चनगोचरम् ॥ २६ ॥
janmaiśvarya-śruta-śrībhir
edhamāna-madaḥ pumān
naivārhaty abhidhātuṁ vai
tvām akiñcana-gocaram
Translation
My Lord, Your Lordship can easily be approached, but only by those who are materially exhausted. One who is on the path of [material] progress, trying to improve himself with respectable parentage, great opulence, high education and bodily beauty, cannot approach You with sincere feeling.
The windows to the spiritual realms are opened by the process of devotion directed by pure Vaisnavas who act as Diksa or Siksa .
Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur said in his commentary on Manah Siksa of Srila Ragganatha das Goswami that we should regard the Goswami’s of Vrndavana empowered by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu as our own personal Siksa Gurus . One who humbly works cooperatively with all the various Vaisnavas can develop the correct attitudes and will be able to find inspiration and direction from the param para acaryas, time and space are of no consequence in these matters
The Goswami’s and other Gaudia Vaisnava’s have opened the windows of the spiritual realms by their descriptions of Goloka Vrndavana and all the residents headed by Srimati Radharani . The calculations with the Vaisnava’s minds are to become the friends and associates of Krishna’s friends, lovers, or family , astrological calculations weigh one down, and any interest in them means no entrance. Srimati Radharani calculations of Radha Dasyam means no other interest other than giving all pleasure to Krishna. Once, one resident of Vrndavana left Vrndavana to visit Mathura, in a dream Srimati Radharani said, ” Why have you left My Vrndavana, now you cannot return ”
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