Radhastami, the Most Sacred Appearance Day of Srimati Radharani

Today is the most sacred appearance day of Srimati Radharani, the dearmost of all of Lord Sri Krishna's devotees. On this day devotees fast until noon and then break their fast by partaking of a prasadam feast of varieties of foodstuffs offered with love and devotion to Srimati Radharani.

This topmost of all devotees is very kind upon the other devotees. When she mercifully recommends to Krishna to notice the service of a particular devotee, He will immediately bestow His mercy upon that most fortunate soul. Therefore we should always beg her merciful blessings that she may tell something good about us to her beloved Lord, Sri Krishna. In this mood we should always call out for her mercy first before uttering the name of Krishna. We first of all call out to Srimati Radharani by uttering "Hare." And then we say, "Krishna."

Answers According to the Vedic Version

Question: Why Do Different Religions Exist...

Why do these different religions exist? Why did they ever came into form? if Krishna is The Supreme, why doesn't He exist everywhere in same form?

His devotee,

Ankita

Answer: Real Religion is One...

Religion is one, to love God. But because human beings are on the platform of misidentifying the atma or the real self with this rotting bag of material elements known as the material body, they have concocted so many so-called religions based on bodily distinction.

That one Supreme God is realized in varying degrees according to one's level of devotion.

This is compared to a mountain. From a great distance the mountain is perceived as a large object way out there on the horizon. When you get closer you can see some of the details on the mountain. You can see that they are areas of trees and that there are areas of rocks. But when you actually come to the mountain and you are climbing on it, you can then see every detail, that here is a pine tree, here is a flower,etc.

Realizing God way off in the distance is called Brahman realization. Realizing Him as you are getting nearer to Him is called Paramatma realization. And realizing Him in full is called Bhagavan realization. These three types of realization are described in the Srimad Bhagavatam as follows:

vadanti tat tattva-vidas
tattvam yaj jnanam advayam
brahmeti paramatmeti
bhagavan iti sabdyate

"Learned transcendentalists who know the Absolute Truth call this nondual substance Brahman, Paramatma or Bhagavan."----Srimad Bhagavatam 1.2.11

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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