becoming Krsnas friend and cowherd boy

[Paramananda das]

The name of Krsna and His holy names are non different and by chanting Hare Krsna we associate with Krsna directly the more we chant Hare Krsna we will realize it Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura said if you want to develop Krsna Prema , the highest love for Krsna you should chant 192 rounds daily ,, because we are our own worst enemies we do not take his instruction to heart ,,but Lord Caitanya made it simple just chant 64 rounds daily ,,I personally aspire to become one of Krsnas Cowherd boys in Vrindavana serving under Srila Prabhupada who is a cowherd boy

Krsna is indeed our greatest friend and wellwisher .Srila Prabhupada wrote on Jaladutta when will I go with your dear Krsna and tend the cows in the morning ,when will that day be mine ?

tomāra milane bhāi ābār se sukha pāi

gocārane ghuri din bhor

kata bane chuṭāchuṭi bane khāi luṭāpuṭi

sei din kabe habe mor

O dear friend, in Your company I will experience great joy once again. In the early morning I will wander about the cowherd pastures and fields. Running and frolicking in the many forests of Vraja, I will roll on the ground in spiritual ecstasy. Oh when will that day be mine?

Note: the cowherd boys address Krsna as bhai dear brother, dear friend ,those who have read Preyo Bhakti Rasarnava know these facts to other ignorant persons they will never understand

āji se subidhāne tomāra smaraṇa bhela

baro āśā ḍākilām tāi

āmi tomāra nitya-dāsa tāi kori eta āśa

tumi binā anya gati nāi

Today that remembrance of You came to me in a very nice way. Because I have a great longing I called to You. I am Your eternal servant and therefore I desire Your association so much. O Lord Kṛṣṇa, except for You there is no other means of success.