http://youtu.be/feQbN6Ehb30
[PADA: Rasa Lila dancing is done in India such as in this video, and in Indian videos of Krishna lila made by Ramanand Sagar etc., and the people seen here seem to be portraying the proper mood of being devotees of Krishna, as opposed to those who think that they are themselves Krishna, and they are actually having Rasa with "gopis" (sahajiyas). We are supposed to know what Rasa lila is, but not try to imitate these pastimes by thinking we are qualified to enter the Rasa dance in our neophyte stage.
At the same time, its important for us to know what Krishna's Lilas are, including Rasa Lila, because this helps us complete our own understanding of the spiritual reality. Unfortunately, many GBC gurus / Gaudiya Matha gurus / Mahanidhi swami types / Babajis etc. are not helping by claiming to be gurus (i.e. gopi assistants / nikunya yuno rati keli siddhas) while still having mundane attachments.
Of course this holds true for any feature of Krishna's pastimes, we can know what His activities are, but, we cannot try to imitate any of them, that is sahajiya. This is also sometimes called -- the difference between "following the footsteps" of the residents of Vrndvana (respectfully, and from a distance), and imitating the residents of Vrndavana. One is allowed, and the other is forbidden. Then again we can ONLY follow the footsteps / instructions of the college professor, but we cannot sit in his seat and claim to be a PHD ourselves, when we are still only neophyte students. ys pd]
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[PADA: Rasa Lila dancing is done in India such as in this video, and in Indian videos of Krishna lila made by Ramanand Sagar etc., and the people seen here seem to be portraying the proper mood of being devotees of Krishna, as opposed to those who think that they are themselves Krishna, and they are actually having Rasa with "gopis" (sahajiyas). We are supposed to know what Rasa lila is, but not try to imitate these pastimes by thinking we are qualified to enter the Rasa dance in our neophyte stage.
At the same time, its important for us to know what Krishna's Lilas are, including Rasa Lila, because this helps us complete our own understanding of the spiritual reality. Unfortunately, many GBC gurus / Gaudiya Matha gurus / Mahanidhi swami types / Babajis etc. are not helping by claiming to be gurus (i.e. gopi assistants / nikunya yuno rati keli siddhas) while still having mundane attachments.
Of course this holds true for any feature of Krishna's pastimes, we can know what His activities are, but, we cannot try to imitate any of them, that is sahajiya. This is also sometimes called -- the difference between "following the footsteps" of the residents of Vrndvana (respectfully, and from a distance), and imitating the residents of Vrndavana. One is allowed, and the other is forbidden. Then again we can ONLY follow the footsteps / instructions of the college professor, but we cannot sit in his seat and claim to be a PHD ourselves, when we are still only neophyte students. ys pd]
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