Glimpse of Goloka Vrindavan
Till lockdown, I had always been a passive participant to my husband HG Gour Gopal prabhu’s kirtan. The devotees requested him to start with daily Facebook live kirtan for the benefit of everybody. He readily agreed, though we were just three. The declaration of country wide lockdown forced him to use even a non-musical person like me also in the service. Everytime I sat to give chorus, I uttered prayers to Srimati Radharani. So many people joined. Initially, only those whom we personally knew attended online kirtans even as everybody waited for the lockdown to be lifted within a month or so. While in the outside world people were restless, we enjoyed every moment, especially the one hour of online sankirtan. Slowly it became HARINAM FOREVER (no longer lockdown specific). Devotees or non-devotees, so many souls had been attracted to transcendental sound of the Holy Name and vaishnava songs! We realized that our extended family had expanded multiple times. Now we feel deeply connected to even those whom we have never met in person, people living in different geographies and time zone. We also realized that both who hear and those who facilitate its rendering, enjoy it equally. The strong thread of unmotivated unconditional love for His Holy Name binds us all- beads of different colors. The thread has turned every phone, place, system wherever one is hearing the sankirtan as Vrindavan. I am grateful to HG Gour Gopal prabhu for freely distributing the golokera prema dhana- Harinama sankirtan to everybody and to all the offline and online participants because of whose encouragement it has become Harinam forever and offering us an opportunity to swim in the Vrindavan bliss. |
Vrndavanlila Devi Dasi (Dr. Vrinda Baxi)
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An Ocean of Mercy – Kirtans and Bhajans
(Dedicated to HG GourGopal Das Adhikari ❤️) What are Kirtans and Bhajans ? Are Kirtans ordinary Music? Or are they simply noise? I wonder if many of you know But they are a Lot different from the mundane Materialistic Cine Music. Kirtans and Bhajans as we call them, They are not ordinary, But unique in Belonging to, A unique class of Transcendental sound Vibrations, Kirtans and Bhajans pacify our mind and soul, And give us an eternal bliss, They not only give us an eternal bliss But make us glow and smile in Joy, Kirtans and Bhajans are not ordinary sounds, with vulgar words(Like the Materialistic cine music) But they are written by Acharya's filled with Humility, A level of humility none of us can even imagine of having. Kirtans and Bhajans are an honest love filled Cry, A cry for the Love of Godhead, A cry for the ocean of mercy through His divine Holy Names... When we hear and sing Kirtans, Gradually and slowly , Our heart becomes purified, Our consciousness becomes peaceful, We see a level of goodness in everyone, We wish and yearn to spread this Joy of Kirtans and Bhajans, To every single soul. When we surrender ourselves, In the world of transcendental sound vibrations, Through Kirtans and Bhajans, Even daily monotonous activities, Become enjoyable, We feel ever fresh, And we always remain Blissful. I wonder and pray, When will the entire world, Say Goodbye to Materialistic cine music, And dive into the ocean of eternal Bliss, Through sounds vibrations of Kirtans and Bhajans, Because Kirtans and Bhajans, Are the easiest way of piercing our hearts and knitting our Souls, eternally With the true meaning of Life Humility and Surrender for Love of Godhead. Kirtans and Bhajans are the means, To make our life's meaningful, And always remain truly Blissful In an ocean of mercy given to us by our Acharyas. Thank you Gourgopal Prabhu for your wonderful Melodious heart touching soulful Kirtans which make me cry and take me a closer to Krsna a little more every single day .❤️🙏🙏 |
Devesh
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