Radha Krishna means a competition of love ,says Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, a love between the Supreme Personality of Godhead Sri Krishna and the Supreme Goddess of fortune Srimati Radharani . The origins of all love and attraction begin with These two Divine and original beings . It is said in the Vedas God was one then became two to increase His pleasure, one could also say in one sence He became three because Krishna expands as Balarama, and there is little difference between them . Balarama expands further and further, and ultimately, all the individual living beings are coming from Balarama, who also desires to increase Radha Krishna’s pleasure. If we see any semblance of love and attraction or a reflection of it , it’s origins are in Radha Krishna and the perfection and a fulfilled love is only ever felt and experienced when we connect with them , when we love God we can love everyone properly in a spiritual and knowledgeable way . If this is not done, the love turns to self-centred lust that we call love . Unconditional love is a higher love , but trancendental love even higher .
The Srimad Bhagavatam itself is like a manual of love , so many pastimes are recorded of the love of Divinity and the love of His devotees. The Bhagavad Gita is like the introduction manual , and the Srimad Bhagavatam takes the spontaneous love further , but even further is the Caitanya Caratamrita where Radha Krishna have again become one . Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu is Krishna who has become astounded by the depths and mystery of Radharani’s love . What is it about Himself that Radharani finds so attractive ? and what is she deeply feeling for Him ? This is the postgraduate study of Divine love that is in the pages of the Caitanya Caratamrita.
Astoundingly, Srila AC Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada has written commentary on all of these litratures . This great Gaudia Vaisnava has come to distribute the trancendental mysteries of the appearance of Sri Caitanya Mahāprabhu and in so doing, he is distributing love of God all over the world.
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