Three lessons from Rukmini | Amarendra Dasa
Rukmini-dvadasi, the appearance day of Srimati Rukmini-devi. There have been wonderful festivities all day, beginning with the special darshan of the Deities in Their flower outfits, and just now a wonderful abhiseka. During the abhiseka I really felt like I was in Vrindavan. There was so much devotion, spontaneous devotion-every time the pujaris poured another substance on the Deities, there would be gasps and cries of ecstasy and approval. It was really wonderful. And that is life in Krishna consciousness-somehow being captivated by Krishna, the beauty of Krishna, manifest in His deity forms, His holy names, and His words and descriptions, the revealed scriptures. We want, somehow or other, to be absorbed in Krishna, and that absorption, encouraged by all these different activities, will cleanse the heart naturally and make us happy.
In terms of tattva (ontology), Krishna is the Absolute Truth. From Him everything emanates. He is the cause of all causes.
isvarah paramah krsnah
sac-cid-ananda-vigrahah
anadir adir govindah
sarva-karana-karanam
“Krishna, who is known as Govinda, is the Supreme Godhead. He has an eternal, blissful, spiritual body. He is the origin of all. He has no other origin, and He is the prime cause of all causes.” (Bs 5.1)
Once, on a morning walk here at Cheviot Hills Park, I asked Srila Prabhupada, “We say that Krishna is the origin of all, but sometimes people question us, ‘You say Krishna is the origin, but what is Krishna’s origin?’ What should we answer?” And Prabhupada replied, “You should tell them that according to our information, Krishna is the origin of everything and has no origin, but if you find someone or something that is the origin of Krishna, we will worship that person or thing-but until then you should worship Krishna.”
So, Krishna is the origin, but in terms of tattva, there are two basic categories: vishnu-tattva and shakti-tattva. Krishna is the source of all Vishnu forms, beginning with Balarama (Krishna’s first expansion), Vasudeva, Sankarsana, Pradyumna, and Aniruddha-so many expansions on the side of the energetic (Vishnu). Similarly, there are so many expansions on the side of the energy (shakti), and the first is Srimati Radharani. From Her expand so many gopis in Vrindavan, so many queens in Dvaraka, and so many Laksmis in Vaikuntha.
krsna-kanta-gana dekhi tri-vidha prakara
eka laksmi-gana, pure mahisi-gana ara
vrajangana-rupa, ara kanta-gana-sara
sri-radhika haite kanta-ganera vistara
“The beloved consorts of Lord Krsna are of three kinds: the goddesses of fortune, the queens, and the milkmaids of Vraja, who are the foremost of all. These consorts all proceed from Radhika.” (Cc Adi 4.74-75)
Of all Krishna’s queens in Dvaraka, Rukmini-devi is the principal. Ultimately, she is an expansion of Srimati Radharani. All of Rukmini’s qualities are present in Radharani, though Radharani manifests some qualities that Rukmini doesn’t.
Many of Rukmini and Krishna’s pastimes are described in Srimad-Bhagavatam, and they are relishable and instructive. When I first read the story of Rukmini and Krishna in the Krsna book, I thought that it was the most wonderful story-one that could make a fabulous movie, with romance, suspense, chivalry, adventure, and a truly happy ending. I thought, “This is amazing. You get everything in Krishna consciousness-but completely pure and spiritual.”
Rukmini was the daughter of the king of Vidarbha, and when sages and saintly persons visited the royal palace, they would glorify the transcendental beauty, prowess, and character of Krishna. Sages knew Krishna to be the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and so they were pleased to glorify Him. And because He was acting as a ruler, kshatriyas were also pleased to speak about Him. By hearing about Krishna, Princess Rukmini became attached to Him (we could say she fell in love with Him). She had never met Him, but just by hearing about Him she developed great faith, attraction, and love for Him and decided that He would be the perfect husband for her.
This is instructive for all of us, that if we hear about Krishna without envy, we will also become attracted to Him. Of course, Rukmini was a very pious, religious, pure-hearted girl. In fact, she was an expansion of Srimati Radharani. But because she was pure and religious and cultured, hearing about Krishna had an especially powerful effect on her heart. In the same way, if we lead pure lives as ordained by scripture, as taught by Srila Prabhupada, when we hear about the beauty and qualities and pastimes of Krishna, we will also become attracted.
Thus Rukmini, a most qualified princess, became attached to Krishna, the most qualified prince, and decided to marry Him. But her eldest brother, Rukmi, was envious of Krishna and forbade her marriage with Him. Instead, he arranged her marriage with his friend Sisupala, who was practically from birth envious of and antagonistic toward Krishna.
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Hey maa Rukmini please bless me with all the 3 princiles 1. May I give my ears to krishna 2. May I give my throat to krishna 3. May I finally offer my heart to the makahan tashkar Govinda🙏🙏🙏🙏 Jai maiya ki🙏
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Hear Krishna katha just like Rukamini I like to hear katha from you it is always with the deep meaning I wonder how you remember all the preyears? Thanks 🙏
Hare Krishna ! So it just happened that one day when I wanted to know about Radha Rani more i was searching video (Authenticated video) I came across your Prabhu. And from bottom of my heart I really like the way you conveyed about Radha Rani .. Just like this video msg of Rukmini Devi I could see how Intense love you have for sharing about the Great personality. You express and share to us in pure love.❤ I love listening to your lecture Please! Do make more video of Radha Rani...! May Krishna bless you !😊
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हे प्रभु कोटि कोटि नमन। हरे कृष्ण हरे कृष्ण कृष्ण कृष्ण हरे हरे हरे राम हरे राम राम राम हरे हरे
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I said i will be coming to you for learning all the lessons...now i cant do it...soory prabhu...🙏
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Very beautiful examples to glorify the importance of hearing about Krishna...Hare Krishna 🙏... Please keep on giving lectures on different Bhagwatam Shlokas...
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Amarendra prabhu ji can you please say how to join this meeting. please.
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Ok prabhu ....i will come to you to study your lessons.....i amm not having good qualities...
Bhagwat Katha or bhagwatam all shloka with vistar available in one book and can I read that daily. Please answer me
Hare Krishna dear Prabhu. Is there a way to get a transcript of your lectures ? Your lectures are so saturated with knowledge. Every sentence is worth noting. I've been trying to write notes but I will end up writing down the whole lecture. So if someone has already done that valuable service please do guide us towards those precious notes.
Prabuji If we I do Krishna bhakti whole life then we get same pain during death ?
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No when we do bhakti whole life we get detached from body so devotees do not feel any pain at death . But when we are attached to our body we feel such pain at death
..I dont understand anythingg now...so please forgive me...i amm very very sorry....
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U typed hate instead of Hare..
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