jopmala
21 October 2012, 11:51 AM
Namaste to all
This post is with reference to Gaudiya Math's contention that by practising Bidhimarg for long one can shift to ragmarg gradually which is in direct opposition of what chaitanya mahaprabhu teaches. In chapter 4 of sri sri chaitanya charitamrita it is written :
sakal jagate more kare bidhi bhakti
bidhibhaktye brajavaba paite nahi shakti
aisourya jnanate sab jagat misrita
aisourya sithil preme nahi mor prita
aisourya jnane bidhi marge bhajan karia
vaukunthete jaya chaturvidh mukti paiya
It is clear that one can not get the " braje sri krishner prem seva" by practising bidhi marge of bhakti. Bidhi does not favour sri krishna prem because by practising aisourya-jnan misrita bidhi bhakti one can not become dasa ,sakha , mata-pita or kanta ( braja rasa) of sri krishna and so there exists no prem for sri krishna. If aisourya increases prem for sri krishna decreases and vice versa but sri krishna wants prem only. The significance of bhakti is krishna priti.The way which does not involve krishna priti is anti bhakti. Therefore in no way practising of bidhi marg for long or short help to shift to ragmarg which according to mahaprabhu is appropriate way for krishna bhakti.Bidhimarg is totally for atmandriya priti. Therefore we should practise ragmarg from the very beginning.
This post is with reference to Gaudiya Math's contention that by practising Bidhimarg for long one can shift to ragmarg gradually which is in direct opposition of what chaitanya mahaprabhu teaches. In chapter 4 of sri sri chaitanya charitamrita it is written :
sakal jagate more kare bidhi bhakti
bidhibhaktye brajavaba paite nahi shakti
aisourya jnanate sab jagat misrita
aisourya sithil preme nahi mor prita
aisourya jnane bidhi marge bhajan karia
vaukunthete jaya chaturvidh mukti paiya
It is clear that one can not get the " braje sri krishner prem seva" by practising bidhi marge of bhakti. Bidhi does not favour sri krishna prem because by practising aisourya-jnan misrita bidhi bhakti one can not become dasa ,sakha , mata-pita or kanta ( braja rasa) of sri krishna and so there exists no prem for sri krishna. If aisourya increases prem for sri krishna decreases and vice versa but sri krishna wants prem only. The significance of bhakti is krishna priti.The way which does not involve krishna priti is anti bhakti. Therefore in no way practising of bidhi marg for long or short help to shift to ragmarg which according to mahaprabhu is appropriate way for krishna bhakti.Bidhimarg is totally for atmandriya priti. Therefore we should practise ragmarg from the very beginning.