Abodes , objects , rivers, and oceans

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The abode of love , the object of love .

Srila Jiva Goswami, in his Bhagavat Sandarbha, speaks of the importance of meditations on the reality of spiritual form ,specifically the spiritual forms of God , which are not comprised of atoms , elements or compounds. Wherever Krishna is , so are His associates,  He is never alone.

When the constantly strengthening and increasing rivers of the abode of love , churned by the strong currents of the feelings of seperation and union meet with the constantly expanding and agitated tumultuous ocean of the object of love, the two begin to churn a  particle of the unlimited ocean of ecstatic attraction . The waves of the unlimited ocean of love of God rise and fall, reaching ever new heights and sinking to increasing depths as unions become separation and separations become union .
We should endeavour in our spiritual lives to become eager to develop and increase our hankering to meet with and please , in an attitude of service and humility , Krishna and His associates.  Our fixed meditations will make sure the beginnings of  love in our hearts become a steady and a sturdy abode of love within our own hearts . Although miniscule in comparison to the best of abodes of love  , Srimati Radharani and Her companions , who we should aspire to become the servant of the servant of , our aspirations will increase and our taste for hearing about their glorious activities will increase if we follow the instructions of those who represent properly Sri Rupa and Ragganatha Goswami’s.
Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada would say, “Don’t love Dog love God …
Don’t get your life and love reversed ….

This process of thinking of Krishna, His name form, and pastimes will enable the living being to acquire a spiritual form spoken of in Bhagavad Gita .

Bg. 9.34

मन्मना भव मद्भ‍क्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु ।
मामेवैष्यसि युक्त्वैवमात्मानं मत्परायण: ॥ ३४ ॥

man-manā bhava mad-bhakto
mad-yājī māṁ namaskuru
mām evaiṣyasi yuktvaivam
ātmānaṁ mat-parāyaṇaḥ

Synonyms

Translation

Engage your mind always in thinking of Me, become My devotee, offer obeisances to Me and worship Me. Being completely absorbed in Me, surely you will come to Me…

How to surrender the mind in Krishna consciousness was practically demonstrated by Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu.

Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami in his Bhagavad Gita , Srimad Bhagavatam, and Caitanya Caratamrita purports explains all .

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