We're going to do one more short meditation now, where we are still creating that image and even we can engage any of our five senses, hearing Radha Krishna, touching Radha Krishna, smelling the fragrance of Their flower mala (garland) or the perfume They're wearing. We can engage all of our senses, but we also want to engage our heart, and the heart is engaged when we feel related to someone in a loving way.
So, in this round of Roop Dhyan we're going to do, I'd like you to choose that either you're going to think of Radha Krishna with Sakhya Bhav,which means that They're your best friend. Shri Krishna could be your brother or your best friend. Radha Rani could be your sister or your best friend, your Saheli.
You could also choose Vatsalya Bhav. Krishna is your own son. Radha Rani is your daughter.
You could also choose Madhuriya Bhav. In Madhuriya Bhav, we see ourselves as a Gopi and Shri Krishna is our beloved. Shri Krishna is our Priyatam and our desire is to serve Radha and Krishna for Their happiness. Gopis always look for a way to please Radha and Krishna, to make Them happy. So, this is Madhuriya Bhav.
You can choose which one you want. When we're doing the Roop Dhyan, you just see Radha Krishna. So, you can close your eyes again. See Radha Krishna and when you see Them, you think of Them in this way: oh, this is my best friend. I'm going to go and talk to Them. This is my child. This is my beloved. You decide and you bring that feeling into your heart with Radha Krishna.
Now, each of us continue with our own personal meditation as we do a couple more minutes of Kirtan.
Live recorded in 2023 from Shree Raseshwari Radha Rani Temple of JKP Radha Madhav Dham, Austin, TX.
Song Credits:
Song - Radhey Radhey Govinda Bhajo
Singer - Swami Nikhilanand Ji
Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
Lyrics Composer - Jagadguru Shree Kripalu Ji Maharaj
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