{"product_id":"the-visa-to-vraja","title":"The Visa to Vraja","description":"\u003cp class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\"\u003eThe Visa to Vraja -  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\"\u003eThe Visa to Vraja: Reflections on Rāgānugā-bhakti, Līlā-smaraṇa, \u0026amp; Siddha-praṇālī: Reflections on Rāgānugā-bhakti, Līlā-smaraṇa, \u0026amp; Siddha-Praṇālī \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are the followers of Gaurāṅga - Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu and the Six Gosvāmīs. They have come to give us \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eharināma\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e-\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003esaṅkīrtan\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003erāgānugā-bhakti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e(\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003erāga-marga-bhakti loke korite pracārana\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) - the spontaneous loving devotional service mood of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003evrajavāsīs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the eternal associates of Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa in Vraja, especially the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003egopīs\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eRāgānugā-bhakti, līlā-smaraṇa \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e siddha-praṇālī\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e go hand in hand. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLīlā-smaraṇa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the essential practice of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003erāgānugā-bhakti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the life and soul of pure bhakti. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eLīlā-smaraṇa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is performed in one's guru-given, internally conceived spiritual form called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003esiddha-deha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003esvarūpa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The process of getting \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003esiddha-deha \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein all the traditional Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava lines is called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003esiddha-praṇālī\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, literally meaning the channel of spiritual perfection. There is no question of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003erāgānugā-bhakti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e without \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003elīlā-smaraṇa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and there is no question of progress in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003elīlā-smaraṇa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e without \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003esiddha-praṇālī\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003cbr\u003eEven though \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003erāgānugā-bhakti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is rare and difficult to attain, it is the ultimate spiritual perfection, as stated by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eanyābhilāṣitā-śūnyaṁ jñāna-karmādy-anāvṛtam\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eānukūlyena kṛṣṇānu śīlanaṁ bhaktir uttamā\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-expanded=\"true\" class=\"a-expander-content a-expander-partial-collapse-content a-expander-content-expanded\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\"Uttamā-bhakti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is not covered by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003ejñāna, karma, yoga\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003etapasya\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and is free from any desires other than aspiring to make Kṛṣṇa happy. It is favourable to Kṛṣṇa and performed according to his desire.\" (BRS 1.1.11)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eThose of us who aspire for the perfection of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003egopī-bhāva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e or \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003emañjarī-bhāva\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e will surely develop an intense spiritual desire (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003elobha\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e) to practice \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003erāgānugā-bhakti\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003elīlā-smaraṇa\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, for which the prerequisite is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003esiddha-praṇālī.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eIn recent years the practice of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003esiddha-praṇālī\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has been usurped by unqualified gurus who give it to unqualified disciples, making it a business, a means to secure disciples. However, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003esiddha-praṇālī\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e itself is a standard practice in all traditional Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava lines and is also rooted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eśāstra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eWe pray that our faithful readers will be inspired by this humble contribution to aspire for the essence of pure bhakti and the loftiest ideals of this ancient wisdom tradition .\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"a-expander-header a-expander-partial-collapse-header\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e","brand":"Rasbihari Lal \u0026 sons","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49735834665115,"sku":null,"price":6.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0145\/1298\/0026\/files\/VisatoVraja.jpg?v=1791360071","url":"https:\/\/rasbiharilal.com\/products\/the-visa-to-vraja","provider":"Rasbihari Lal \u0026 sons","version":"1.0","type":"link"}