Hare Krishna.
I have always been more interested in philosophy in my journey of Krishna consciousness though I started a liking for `kathaa' in the last few months. Some time back I downloaded a 7 day Bhagavad Katha by HG Sarvabhouma Prabhuji and during a conversation with Karuna Prabhuji, Punjabi Bagh temple, I shared with him how much I relished it. It was full of nectar. He agreed with me and asked me if I have heard lectures of HH Radha Govind Maharaj. I replied in negative and prabhuji advised me to listen to his lectures some time.
I downloaded the lectures the next day and, well what can I say ........my spiritual life was never the same again.
Maharaj's lecture blew me with simple language and yet a very deep understanding of Krishna consciousness. Listening to Maharaj's `vani' increased my enthusiasm to hear 'Kathaa' a thousand percent. I have no interest in philosophy any more. For me everything is in the 'kathaa' only ! Within a week I downloaded more than 50% of Maharaj's lectures and listen almost an hour everyday without fail. Every single word he says sinks deep inside my heart.
We can hear and download Maharaj's lectures at
http://audio.iskcondesiretree.info/index.php?q=f&f=%2F02_-_ISKCON_Swamis%2FISKCON_Swamis_-_R_to_Y%2FHis_Holiness_Radha_Govinda_Swami
One of the series I listened in the begining was Bhishma Stuti. For me Bhishama stuti was always more of `Jnana' and I used to be confused on the role played by Bhishma. I can't describe in words what that `kathaa' did to my heart. Each single word was full of `rasa'. I pay my mental obeisance to Maharaj almost everyday and thank all the devotees who have put so many of his lectures on Iskcondesiretree.
I am listening to Akrur milan for last some days and my admiration for Maharaj, my love for Krishna and all His associates grow multi fold after listening to him every new day, such is the power Maharaj's words have on my soul.
I have not had the fortune to meet Maharaj personally. I hope to take his darshan in the month of Kartik at Vrindavan. But every time I listen to him , his picture comes right across my eyes, smiling, cracking jokes and distributing love of Krishna to every single soul who is listening him. Maharaj's language, his style, his respect for Srila Prabhupada, his hold on Sankrit, deep understanding of so many previous acharaya's commentaries and poems, Mahaprabhu's Leela and most of all his love for Krishna comes right into our ears and then sit inside our heart. I now know what does it mean when someone say that two ears are insufficient.
I feel Maharaj is one of the Brajawasi who is narrating sweet Krishna tales to an assembled group of innocent villagers. I simply love him. I thank him from the bottom of my heart for being so generous on unfaithful people like me and turning us into lovers of Krishna. I pray that Maharaj continue to spread Krishna Katha, in good health, for many many years to come.
All Glories to HH Radha Govind Maharaj.
All Glories to Srila Prabhupada.
All Glories to Sri Guru and Sri Gauranga.
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