Comments - Radhastami and Radhastami fasting - Sastra Caksusa2024-03-28T12:44:39Zhttp://nimaipandit.ning.com/profiles/comment/feed?attachedTo=4087284%3ABlogPost%3A34583&xn_auth=noRadhastami -Premika Bhakta St…tag:nimaipandit.ning.com,2020-08-28:4087284:Comment:466012020-08-28T18:06:35.146ZParamananda dashttp://nimaipandit.ning.com/profile/Payonidhidas
<p>Radhastami -Premika Bhakta Standard!<br></br> Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada is not an ordinary soul he is Nitya Siddha ,Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura prayed for the Rays of Visnu ,a special empowered Jiva to help him spread KC all over the world, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada appeared ,even he was born with ambilocal court as a brahmin string ,when he was few days old Lord Jagannath Ratha Yatra card stopped at Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura house ,Bimal Prasada (Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupadas…</p>
<p>Radhastami -Premika Bhakta Standard!<br/> Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada is not an ordinary soul he is Nitya Siddha ,Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura prayed for the Rays of Visnu ,a special empowered Jiva to help him spread KC all over the world, Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada appeared ,even he was born with ambilocal court as a brahmin string ,when he was few days old Lord Jagannath Ratha Yatra card stopped at Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura house ,Bimal Prasada (Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupadas child hood name ) was placed at Lord Jagannaths lotusfeet ,Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura was the temple magistrate to who will object, and garland fell from Lord Jagannath on the infant Bimal Prasada.<br/>
Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura wrote his vows in Bhakti to teach us future generations of the Premika Bhaktas like himself :<br/>
Sri Sri Sva-niyama-dasakam</p>
<p>“12 Verses of My Own<br/> Self-imposed Regulative Principles”<br/>
by Srila Saccidananda Bhaktivinoda Thakura<br/>
The 1st Verse<br/>
(The Objects of Devotion Birth After Birth)<br/>
gurau sri-gaurange tad-udita-subhakti-prakarane<br/>
saci-sunor-lila-vikasita-sutirthe nija manau<br/>
harer namni presthe hari-tithisu rupanuga-jane<br/>
suka-prokte sastre prati-jani mamastam khalu ratih<br/>
No matter whenever and wherever I happen to take birth, let my loving affection and attachment remain anshaken throughout each and every lifetime for the following things:</p>
<p>for my divine spiritual master,<br/> for Sri Gauranga,<br/>
for the detailed topics of pure devotional service (and the methods of its execution) as personally instructed by Him,<br/>
for the holy places of pilgrimage such as Sri Navadvipa, Sri Ksetra, Sri Vrndavana, etc. , which are all blooming with divine sanctity due to His performance of wonderful pastimes therein,<br/>
for the diksa mantra bestowed upon me by the divine grace of my spiritual master,<br/>
for the holy name of Sri Hari,<br/>
for the most beloved eternal associates of the Lord,<br/>
for the sacred days of celebration throughout the year such as Sri Ekadasi, Sri Janmastami, Sri Radhastami, and the appearance/disappearance days of the great Vaisnava acaryas etc. ,<br/>
for the Lord’s dear most devotees who strictly follow in the sacred footsteps of Srila Rupa Gosvami,<br/>
and for the holy scriptures narrated by Srila Sukadeva Gosvami such as the Srimad Bhagavatam, etc.</p>
<p>So from discussing with devotees with devotees in the line of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura for example at his house in Godruma Dvipa they will tell you he used to fast on Radhastami and all Visnutattva days ,even of the Acaryas apperance and Disapperance I do not have a list for those he fasted for I wish .But for Sri Gadadhara Pandit who is Srimati Radharani he also fasted.Srila Prabhupada made things very simple .But over time Pure bhakti gets lost so at least for historical records you want to know.And if you can apply the standards given by the Premika Bhakta then your life is perfect.Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada gave us 64 rounds to chant so did Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Srila Prabhupada also tried to introduce into ISKCON ,because it is Lord Caitanyas standard .Lord Caitanyas stadard was also to do Nirjala fast for Radhastami and Janmastami they are the mothers of devotion ,just like Ekadasi , Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada used to teach 2 slokas all this sannyasa disciples knew by heart :</p>
<p>ekadasyam sahasrena yat phalam labhate narah Radha janma astami punyam tasmat satagu nadhikam :</p>
<p>Whatever result one can attain by fasting on 1000 ekadasis one hundred times greater results can be attained by fasting on Radhastami and Janmastami days Brahma Khanda of Padma Purana 7.8</p>
<p>Veda sastra anurakta ye tulasi vana palakah ,Radhastami vrata rata, vijneyas ce ta vaisnavah,Sri Krsna purato ye ca dipam ,Yacchanti Sraddhaya para nindam na kurvanti vijneyas te ca vaisnavah this sloka is from Padma Purana ,Brahma Khanda 1.31.32 The translation is:</p>
<p>Those who are attached to studying Vedic litteratures ,those who protect Tulsi forests .those who fast on Radhastami day ,those who offer a lamp to Krsna with good fait</p>
<p>Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura is Sri Kamala Manjari ,Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada is Nayana Manjari .This is the correct standard,Srila Prabhupada gave is half day fasting on Radhastami ,this is the official ISKCON standard.If you wish to improve your devotional standard , you might otherwise be happy and continue your bhakti.Srila Narayana Maharaja taught no fasting on Radhastami , in Mathura people do not worship Sri Radha so he gave them a big feast and glorified Sri Radha ,if you are his disciple you can follow this .I hope you will not be angry with me for sharing the mercy of Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura/Kamala Manjari and Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada /Nayana Manjari<br/> Om tat Sat<br/>
Hare Krsna<br/>
Jaya Sri Radhe</p>
<p>I urge all of those of you who do NOT want to fast the way given by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada and Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura and Padma Purana that you do not make offences about this matter ! The standard for ISKCON remains half days fasting on Radhastami then feast, the standard of Kesavaji Gaudiya Math is No fasting ,the disciples of Sri Bhaktivaibhava Puri Maharaja and Srila Pramoda Puri Maharaja follow the standard given by Srila Bhaktisiddhanta Prabhupada. This is to educate not to offend anyone .</p>