04 Oct 2008 Vrindavan, India
Category: Vrindavan
In the last part of the yoga Sutras Patanjali talks about the ultimate liberation, when you are complete and do not come back into a body anymore. In Yoga this is the point where you can feel bliss. I talked about this with the yoga students and told them that they are at the moment on the land of Bhakti Yoga, the land of love. Vrindavan is the place of love and devotion, the place of Krishna and the people of Vrindavan have this in their blood, it is in their life.
There is a story in one scripture in which the ultimate liberation comes to Krishna and asks him: ‘I am liberation and everybody wants to have me, everyone wants to get me. But how will I be liberated? Where is liberation for me? It is my job to give liberation, I am doing this, but can you please tell me how I will be liberated?’ And Krishna answered: ‘Oh yes, that is very easy. Just roll around in this sand, the sand of Vrindavan, and you will be liberated.’ When you are here and you accept love and devotion in your life, that is true liberation.
If you ask people in Vrindavan who are going the path of love and devotion about liberation they might tell you a similar story. They say that one time god came to Vrindavan and told that he distributed liberation. It was a special day that he gave liberation to whoever came to him. But when he came to the people of Vrindavan, they refused to take it. He asked them why and what else they would want. They replied that they only wanted the love of Krishna. And this is what many spiritual people still say today. They want to experience love and for that they want to come back again and again into the body to feel this devotion. They don’t really see the idea of liberation like Gyan Yoga does. They want to be with Krishna. Vrindavan is the place of love and devotion. And whenever you come here please take some time to feel this atmosphere and this love.
Tags:: Devotion, Love, Yoga, God, Vrindavan, Krishna, Liberation, Patanjali
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I took my first visit to Vrindavan yesterday and I was totally struck by what a peaceful town it is. For me as a Westerner it is hard not to be distracted by the different sights and smells - some good, some bad - and particularly by how far below the poverty line some people are living here. Yet there is this huge feeling of love and serenity. Hard to describe until you can see for yourself how devoted these people are and therefore how carefree and happy the vibe of the town is. The only thing that made me a little agitated was the monkeys. Tomorrow we plan to go to the river for the sunset ceremony on New Years Eve.
Reply By Charlotte on December 30, 2011 02:53
I don't know how I feel about krishna, having not grown up with him and known him, but I have been to vrindavan and I can say it's a truly amazing place. many people have looks of such kindness on their faces, and the only time I worried about my wallet getting stolen was when I got too close to a monkey!
Reply By Queenie on October 26, 2010 02:33
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