Jagat

Radhe Radhe. The other day I mentioned the name of Gaurahari Das Babaji at Bhagavata Niwas . I had hoped to talk to him before leaving, but he apparently has a kutir in Radha Kund also, so I was thwarted. Bhagavata Niwas has certainly become steadily more vibrant over the past two years since he made his presence felt there. Bhagavata path, regular kirtan for kunja bhanga and other actions accompanying the deity service, the deity worship of all the Giridharis is unique and striking. Moreover, the grounds seem much better taken care of, with Babajis themselves actively taking care of the gardens, including vegetable plots. Garbage disposal is still a problem, but not as bad as before. But there was a vibrancy of bhajan in the air. All the sadhus there appear to be serious sadhakas and the doors-closed policy to external visitors milling around during the day is a good one. This place is too holy to be not protected. It is my fervent prayer that the difficulties that currently exist b...

I started writing this while sitting in the Moscow airport. Now in Montreal, Canada. I just want to talk about my last day in Vrindavan. I already confessed to a wide and long detour into English language entertainments. Now that I knew I was finally leaving, I regretted all that I am missing even though present in the Dham. Even after a serious attempt in my three days in Barsana , I still hadn't finished my introduction to the Jivani , though I did make progress. I had hoped to finish it before departure, but I could not manage, though it seems tantalizingly close. One thing that has always been difficult for me with Guru-tattva is this disagreeing with the Guru or finding flaws in the Guru. Naturally, any intelligent observer is bound by nature to apply his powers of rationality to assess the validity of information received from an authoritative source or of one's own sensory perceptions. Information from authoritative sources still has to be confirmed by experien...