Thursday, October 28, 2010

BHANDARAS & RAASLEELAS




Lord Krishna loves rendition of respect and reverence to those sadhus who stay in Vrindavan and are struggling through constant Tapasya and meditation to achieve Lord Krishna - the ultimate truth.Babaji says that saints and sadhus constitute organs of the Lord Krishna and holding Bhandaras for sadhus and Mahants of the various Ashrams bring punyas (positive points) to the organizers.








A Bhandara is a feast for the saints where Satvic food(pure food) , clothes (Chaddars) and Dakshina(money cash) is offered with respect to them.This whole act is witnessed by Lord Krishna who is invisible yet can be felt during the events.Lord Krishna is deeply pleased by these acts of piety and devotion by worldly devotees.Sadhus and saints who attend these Bhandaras , are at various stage of their spiritual evolution.Babaji advises that offerings must be made with great respect , devotion and reverence to all of them as one or few of them could be the Hans-the highest state of spiritual development.

A very large number of Bhandaras have been organized collectively by devotees of Babaji on major festivals like Akshay Tritiya,Krishna Janamashtami ,Radha Janamashtami ,Yogini Ekadashi,Gopashtami,Ramnavami Holi,Deepawali ,Goverdhan Puja and Sharad Purnima etc.Vrindavan is a city of festivals , where life is celebrated in constant company of Lord Krishna and Radhikaji.
Apart from Bhandaras ,a large number of Raasleelas are also organized in the temple .These Leelas are enactments of various events in the life of Lord Krishna like birth of Lord Krishna,Makhan chori ,Mud-eating and showing entire universe in his mouth by Lord Krishna , Kaliamardan ,Kans-vadh etc.


These stage-plays attract Lord Krishna and he blesses the gathering in invisible form.
To get the best out of watching these Leelas or divine plays,one is expected to transport and take himself to those periods when the Niraakar Brahm(Formless God) assumed human form as Lord Krishna to protect Sanatan Dharma,saints and his devotees from demons.These acts are relevant for all times and brings tremendous emotional and intellectual stability to human mind through blessings of the Lord.Vrindavan has a large number of Raas-mandalis to perform these leelas.

Babaji's presence during these functions charges the entire atmosphere with tremendous spirituality and spiritual joy.
Gausewa


With the setting up of 'Brahmarishi Shri Devaraha Bhakti Dham' at the temple complex in 2003,number of cows have gone up from nil to more than 100 now.Babaji says that cows are extremely dear to Lord Krishna and anyone who feeds and serves the cow,directly serves Lord Krishna.Babaji in his Paravani has repeatedly told that there is no difference between the cows and Lord Krishna as they are different manifestations of the same ultimate power i.e the Brahma .As such Gausewa , is the ultimate solution for all ills affecting individuals and human collectivities .One Gaushala lying adjacent to the temple was renovated three four years back and now houses about 50 to 60 cows .Another old Gaushala which was inhabitable and located in front of the temple has been renovated now.A major Bhandara is expected to be held on Gopashtami (date of emergence of mother cow on the earth -8 days after Deepawali on Ashtami of Shuklapaksh of Kartik month of Hindu calendar (falling this year on 15th November 2010)Babaji intends to set up another major Gaushala at Vrindavan in near future. According to Babaji , full protection and reverence to the cow (Desi cow) and increase in the population of cows is key to stability ,peace and prosperity of the country in particular and the world in general.Parting with your wealth for Gausewa (donation) is considered as the highest form of Saatvic Daan,which generates considerable value and Punyas for the donor and his past and future generations.

Brahmarishi Shri Devaraha Baba

Brahmarishi Shri Devaraha Baba ,one of the greatest and the ageless mahayogis of this country , who lived for more than 300 years had left his human body on the Yogini Ekadashi in 1990.Before his departure he had told his devotees that after departing from the human frame , he would continue to exist in microscopic form (Sukshma Body).He belongs to the world and the world belongs to him.But India i.e the Akhand Bharat - the land of Sanatan Dharma is very dear to him and he used to state that he would continue to work for the welfare of India .The babaji is very much present even today and shall remain so in future.The vital question is how do we locate him and reach him?
The author of this note/blog and numerous devotees of the current Babaji believe that the Brahmarishi Devaraha Baba resides in the deeds and persona of his shishya & a mahayogi in his own right i.e Brahmavtta Shri Devaraha Hans Baba (Hans Baba's photo below)