Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī ~ Appearance day today 2/16 2021

[Paramananda das]

Śrīla Raghunātha dāsa Gosvāmī ~ Appearance day today
You may think why I should hear from this Paramananda former Payonidhi about Srila Raghunath das Goswami ? I admit I am lowly and worse than a worm in stool .but hear me out.
  Srila Raghunath das Goswami how much did he chant daily? How much should I chant not to imitate but I like to become like him so renounced and devoted to Lord Caitanya.. (though it may take time for us to come to such high standard of bhakti )A sincere devotee thinks this way .Since I read many sastras I can tell you in Prema Vilasa it is stated :
dasa gosvamira ache laksha pramana;
ei mata sarva bhakta kare harinama.
"Shrila Raghunatha dasa Goswami also rigidly followed the instructions of Lord Gauranga by chanting 100,000 names daily. In this way all the devotees chanted the Holy Names of the Lord daily without exception.
But if you go to Radhakunda and meet the Babajis that follow Srila Raghunath das Goswami since last 500 years they will not agree .64 rounds they laugh that is just to encourage you and me to at least chant this much ...But Srila Raghunath das Gowami chanted day and night .I gladly believe them and it makes sense to me.Srila Gaura Kisora das Babaji was absorbed in the mood of worship and devotion of Srila Raghunath das Goswami and was not less austere.So claim Srila Gaura Kisora das Babaji chanted 2 lahks daily , but in Gaudiya math ,I learned : Srila Gaura Kisora das Babaji instructed Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada to also chant 3 lahks daily untill Pancatattva would appear to him .He did so for several years in Mayapure.His own father Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura also first chanted one lahk in Puri .later 2 lahks in Navadvipa and finally 3 lahks daily.Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura has stated that if we want to attain prayojana bhakti then we must chant 3 lahks daily
mane habe-aja laksha nama ye kariba;
krame krame tina laksha nama ye smariba.
mahagraha habe citte namera sankhyaya;
acire jabe jadya sadhura kripaya.
“When one’s mind desires to chant and remember one hundred thousand holy names (64 rounds) daily and furthur desires to slowly increase it to three hundred thousand and when one’s mind becomes very attached and eager to complete the fixed number of rounds daily and pushes one to complete the sankhya everyday, then it is understood that very soon the laziness or apathy in chanting the Hare Krishna maha-mantra will vanish by the mercy of the devotees and one’s chanting will bring one the desired fruit of pure love for Krishna
Srila Prabhupada also sometimes encouraged such chanting
Prabhupada: Then he should try to chant Hare Krsna mantra, instead of
sixteen rounds, sixty-four rounds. That is the way. Sixteen round is
the minimum. Otherwise Haridasa Thakura was 300,000. So you have to
increase.
So the follower of Srila Raghunath das Goswami , really see he was chanting not only 1 lahk names but 3 lahk names daily .Having had association with Sadhus in Vrindavana , this is widely accepted ,Many In ISKCON and Gaudiya math also take it Srila Raghunath das Goswami being Rati Manjari chanted this much daily .But all I can say is in Prema Vilasa 64 rounds is mentioned so please forgive any offence in this presentation .Srila Gaura Kisora das Babaji is considered to be illeterate but that is ignorance he was a great Vaisnava scholar and used to read Prathana and Prema Bhakti Chandrika daily and he wrote one bhajan in relationship to Srila Raghunath das Goswami :(in Radhakuna they often call him Babaji Maharaja )
Srila Gaura-Kisora dasa Babaji Maharaja's "Uddesye Racita Gita Boliya Pracalita," The Song Glorifying the Life Goal of Srila Raghunatha dasa Goswami)]
Kothaya go premamyi radhe radhe
Radhe, radhe go, jaya radhe, radhe
Where is She who is full of prema? All glories to Sri Radha. (1)
O Radha! Please give me Your darsana and save my life. Your wretched beggar calls out to You, "Radhe, Radhe!" (2)
O Radha, You enjoy pleasure pastimes in the forest of Vrndavana, wherein You enchant the mind of Krsna. (3)
O Radha, You are the crest-jewel among Your eight principal sakhis. O Radha, daughter of Vrsabhanu Baba. (4)
Raghunatha dasa Gosvami was always calling out, "Radhe! Radhe!" (5)
…sometimes at Kesi Ghata, sometimes at Vamsi Vata. (6)
…sometimes in Nidhuvana, sometimes at Seva Kunja. (7)
…sometimes at Radha Kunda, sometimes at Syama Kunda. (8)
…sometimes at Kusuma Sarovara, sometimes at Giriraja Govardhana. (9)
…sometimes at Talavana, sometimes at Tamalvana. (10)
Raghunatha dasa wears simple cloth which appears to be dirty because he is always rolling on the earth crying out, "Radhe! Radhe!" (11)
Calling out "Radhe! Radhe," his eyes are bursting with a flood of tears. (12)
He wanders throughout the lanes of Vrndavana crying out, "Radhe! Radhe!" (13)
He knows nothing but Radha-Govinda throughout the day and night (56 dandas: 1 danda= 24 minutes). Radhe! Radhe! (14)
He takes rest for only 4 dandas (1 hr. 36 min.) At that time he receives darsana of Radha-Govinda in his dreams. Radhe! Radhe! (15)
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and Srila Gaura Kisora das Babaji would discuss the teaching and books of Srila Raghunath das Goswami ,we should pray we may one day hear the glories of Srila Raghunath das Goswami from their lotuslips .I am just a fallen beggar and have shared what I have heard from Guru vaisnavas and sadhus, I pray you will all take mercy on me and pray that Srila Raghunath das Goswami will be mercifull to me on his holy apperance day .Today is a good day to read Stavavali of Srila Raghunath das Goswami and chant a lot of Hare Krsna and pray for his mercy ,that we may become real Vrijabasis and associates of Sri Sri Radha Krsna and serve Lord Caitanya under the direction of our Gurudeva and Srila Prabhupada ,Srila Raghunath das Goswami was fully absorbed in Sri Sri Radha Krsnas Astakaliya lilas 24 hours a day and also in the Navadvipa Asta Kaliya lilas of Lord Caitanya while chanting 192 rounds daily .There are some his exalted glories
Om tat sat