The Pursuit of Bliss

Kaun duhave gaiya, Kanha topai kaun duhave gaiya? ( Oh Kanhaiya! Who is going to have You milk their cow?) Thakurji (little Krishna) used to go to the house of  Gopis .  This was a daily routine and He used to beg and plead,  “O  Gopi ! Have Me milk your cow. I will milk your cow.  You don’t need to work so hard.”  All the  Gopis  had a meeting and they all decided that they should tease Lala (little Krishna).  So, today when Thakurji went and said, “Have Me milk your cow,”  all the  Gopis refused.  “I don’t need Your help to milk my cow.  I will do it myself.” Kanhaiya was taken by surprise as to what could have happened?  The  Gopis  said, “Listen to the reasons.” Karo rang aru kari kamariya, bidak jayagi gaiya . (Seeing Your dark complexion and Your black blanket, the cow will jump back.) The color of Your body is black and You wear a black blanket; (seeing that,) the cow will jump back,...

Bali, shri gurudev kripal ki. A devotee feeling deep respect and gratitude for his Spiritual Master says, “I offer my everything to my gracious Guru.” Jinke divya vachan suni chutat, granthi avidya jal ki. By listening to his divine teachings, the knot of one’s mayic ignorance is cut asunder. Jinke varad-hasta ke sanmukha, chal na chaal kali kaal ki. After being blessed with his grace, one is not affected in the least by the influence of the Age of Kali (the Age of Darkness). Jinke banat bigari sakat nahin, maya shakti gupal ki. After becoming his servant, one remains absolutely safe from God’s unconquerable power, maya. Jinke yugal charan parasat man, pavat rati nanda lal ki. By merely touching his lotus feet with devotion, one is blessed with the love of Shri Krishna. Lakhat ‘Kripalu’ anugrah guru ke, leela ladli lal ki. Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj says in the words of a devotee, “Through the grace of my Guru, I am able to drink the nectar of the ever new di...