Transcendental Bliss at Sakara Gully

On 21 October 2017 we were blessed by Lord Krishna with a visit to one of His places of transcendental pastimes in Sri Vrindavan Dhama. We went to Sakara Gully (Sankari Kor), that narrow gully on the foot path between Barsana Town and Citra Village. It was here in the narrow passageway that Krishna would block the path to prevent Radharani and her gopi girlfriends from passing through unless they paid a tax of yogurt. If they would not pay the tax, Krishna would break their clay yogurt pots. While in the gully we stopped for a few minutes and I told the devotees about these wonderful pastimes of Krishna that took place here 5,000 years ago. Or course, these pastimes as still going on here for those who have the eyes to see them. In remembrance of this pastime some local village boys demanded that we pay a tax for passing through the gully and we obliged by tossing them a few coins.

Krishna Katha at Sakara Gully

Sankarshan Das speaking Krishna Katha at Sakara Gully, Vrindavan

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Answers by Citing the Vedic Version:

Question: Incarnation and Expansion?

What is the difference between an incarnation and an expansion of Krishna?

Your servant,
Vanessa

Answer: Incarnation is God Himself

Srila Prabhupada has answered your question as follows:

"There are two kinds of expansions of the Lord. One kind of expansion is called Visnu-tattva. Visnu-tattva means the expansion, they are as equal as the God Himself. And there are expansions which are called the jiva-tattva, the living entities. This expansion of the living entities, they are not equally powerful, but the expansion of Visnu-tattva is equally powerful, as good as God Himself. So the incarnation of God means the expansion which is as good as God Himself. That is called incarnation."

So the incarnation is God Himself, and the expansion may or may not be God.

Sankarshan Das Adhikari

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