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...

The essential of our practice: male and female differences are only eliminated when we realize that union is the supreme goal for both. I want to sit here and give my FULL attention to you. That is what we actually want, all of us. The problem comes from desire. I don't know whether men or women have more desire or different qualities of desire. The quality of their desire may differ due to their sexuality, but being free of desire is the key to union, i.e., the key to being free of the thought that union in prema is not the highest achievement. That all the things -- house, money, riches, fame, achievements, success, conquest -- any of those things can be a substitute for prema. A woman might think that she can achieve those things  <i>through <i> a man. A man is more often just thinking about the sexual payoff. And this it the matrix on which the sexes play their game. Purification of the mind through bhakti and yoga is the necessary prerequisite for even underst...