The mysterious goings on in Gaudia Vaisnavism
Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur was a magistrate who worked for the British Raja in the earlier part of his life during the later part of the 19th century. He was also a prolific writer and philosopher in his youthful days . As he grew older, he became more and more drawn toward the teachings of Gaudia Vaisnavism and particularly the conclusions that were presented by Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu. Mahaprabhu had brought new insights into the trancendentally mysterious lives of the Gopies of Vrndavana. He revealed to the world the supreme position of the Supreme Goddess of Fortune Srimati Radharani.
At first , Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur was puzzled about the extraordinary wonders of Caitanya Mahāprabhu , who was known to be a great scholar and Pandit . Mahaprabhu was most definitely a first-class scholar who could , for instance, explain the Srimad Bhagavatam Atmarama verse in 108 ways , which astounded all the Vedic intelligentsia . However Srila Bhaktivinod thought it , at least initially strange , that later in Mahāprabhu’s life , He had became so absorbed in the meditations and pastimes of Lord Krishna in Vrndavana , those of Sri Sri Radha Krishna which appeared , at least externally , as being quite immoral , Srila BR Sridhar Swami tells us these recollection of the life of the Thakur.
Indeed , Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja , the son of Srila Bhaktivinod , was once questioned by Lord Suthers , who was a British government minister in the early part of the 20th century . Lord Suthers made the point in a question, ” That your Lord Krishna appears to be quite immoral. How is it that He is worshipped as God ? ” Srila Bhaktisiddanta Sarasvati Goswami Maharaja gave the perfect answer ……”that Lord Krishna’s activities in Vrndavana were a display of the highest morality.”
There are two verses , one in the Srimad Bhagavatam and one in the Caitanya Caratamrita scriptures that need understanding in depth along with their purpose . When one is able , after much practice of devotional life and by the causeless mercy of a devotee of Sri Caitanya , understand these two verses the mysterious nature of Gaudia Vaisnavism may open up .
First verse is …
CC Madhyama 11.8
Greatly lamenting, the Lord then informed Sārvabhauma Bhaṭṭācārya, “ ‘Alas, for a person who is seriously desiring to cross the material ocean and engage in the transcendental loving service of the Lord without material motives, seeing a materialist engaged in sense gratification or seeing a woman who is similarly interested is more abominable than drinking poison willingly.’ ”
Then .
ŚB 10.33.39
Anyone who faithfully hears or describes the Lord’s playful affairs with the young gopīs of Vṛndāvana will attain the Lord’s pure devotional service. Thus, he will quickly become sober and conquer lust, the disease of the heart.
One should consult the mature Gaudia Vaisnava about these two verses and their trancendental mysteries and how the two verses can be reconciled.
It is a fact in current times liberalism has run wild , so practically speaking, how can one properly practice spiritual life in the Western world.
Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Goswami Maharaja gave insights and instructions. He would say all the beautiful ladies who are in this world in their spiritual beauty should go to Krishna. They have temporary borrowed plumes originating from Srimati Radharani from a higher spiritual realm . Such a reflection is a temporary show , borrowed plumes from an eternal reality , where diamonds are on show and not broken glass . This trancendentally beauty and its playground can be understood with purified trancendental senses , senses that are engaged in eternal sacrifice , with no separate interest other than serving the emaculate senses of Krishna .There is a competition of love between Radha Krishna on full display. A perfect exhibition of the origins of romantic love in a spiritual plane where selfish materially motivated lust has no place
Ultimately, the Srimad Bhagavatam teaches us that in spiritual life, there are no voids or impersonal energies but rather everything there is full of beauty and spiritual varigatedness , Krishna is the Supreme Autocrat and He unlimitedly shares and exchanges trancendental bliss and beauty unlimitedly in ever new ways , known as anuraga , and in innumerable ways the trancendental blissful exchanges increase and increase.
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Nov 8, 2025
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