Maṅgalācaraṇa
।। ॐ गुरुभ्यो नमः।।
।। ॐ भगवन्निम्बार्काचार्याय नम:।।
।। ॐ राधाकृष्णाभ्यां नमः।।
।। Śrī Gurubhyo Namaḥ ।।
।। Śrī Bhagavan Nimbārkācāryāya Namaḥ ।।
।। Śrī Rādhākṛṣṇābhyāṁ Namaḥ ।।
Vraja-maṇḍala is a spiritual portal which illuminates the eternal knowledge systems.
Guru & Sādhu Śaraṇāgati
Taking refuge at the lotus feet of the Saints and Gurus
Hearing from a self realized soul
Living entities are in a state of deep sleep and cannot awaken by themselves; an external force is required. Therefore, the wise seek the company of those realised souls, sādhus, who carry and radiate the sound form of Brahman, possessing the potency to awaken and liberate souls from all misgivings.
नैषां मतिस्तावदुरुक्रमाङ्घ्रिं
स्पृशत्यनर्थापगमो यदर्थ: ।
महीयसां पादरजोऽभिषेकं
निष्किञ्चनानां न वृणीत यावत् ॥ ३२ ॥
So long as persons do not seek bath in the dust on the feet of those noble Souls (the devotees of Viṣṇu) who have shed off attachment to worldly objects, the mind of such persons cannot touch (reach) the feet of Lord Viṣṇu (the Lord of long strides as Trivikrāma or the Lord of infinite prowess), the object of which is the cessation of Saṃsāra (the cycle of births and deaths and the miseries involved). (SB 7.5.32)
Sat saṅga
श्रीभगवानुवाच
न रोधयति मां योगो न साङ्ख्यं धर्म एव च ।
न स्वाध्यायस्तपस्त्यागो नेष्टापूर्तं न दक्षिणा ॥ १ ॥
व्रतानि यज्ञश्छन्दांसि तीर्थानि नियमा यमा: ।
यथावरुन्धे सत्सङ्ग: सर्वसङ्गापहो हि माम् ॥ २ ॥
Neither the path of Yoga (consisting of eight stages like postures-āsanas, breath-control-prāṇāyāma, etc.), nor the philosophy of Sānkhya (or the knowledge of twentyfour categories and the realization of Puruṣa being different from Prakṛti), nor the path of Dharma (consisting of non-violence, truth etc.), nor the recitation and study of the Vedas, nor penance (like the observances of vows like Kṛchra, (Cāndrāyaṇa), nor adoption of Sannyāsa (or renunciation) nor performance of sacrifices nor constructions of works of public amenities (like digging of wells, laying out gardens, construction of free lodging houses-dharma-śālās, etc.) nor religious gifts and donations, nor self-denying vows (such as fasting on the Ekādaśī day), nor yajña (i.e. worship of gods), nor the internal repetition of mystic mantras nor ablutions in sacred waters nor the observance of rules of bodily and mental purity and discipline (Niyama) nor the vows of self-control capture me in the heart of the devotee as does the association with saints which exterminates all attachments.(SB 11.12.1-2)
तस्माद् गुरुं प्रपद्येत जिज्ञासु: श्रेय उत्तमम् ।
शाब्दे परे च निष्णातं ब्रह्मण्युपशमाश्रयम् ॥ २१ ॥
Therefore, a person who is profoundly inquisitive about the ultimate good should take shelter of a preceptor who is deeply versed in the sound form of Brahman [the Vedas], who has directly realized the transcendental Brahman, and who has thus become a veritable abode of inner tranquillity. (SB 11.3.21)
Vedānta
The culmination of Vaidika wisdom
Svabhāvika-Dvaitādvaita-Vedānta
- The Vedas are extremely vast, lofty and complex, making certain truths hard to comprehend, and, at times, even appearing contradictory in nature. Enlightened sages composed commentaries on these revealed sacred texts and presented various philosophical schools, which are knowledge systems clearly explaining the Absolute Truth, reconciling the so-called contradictions, and render the Vedas comprehensible.
- Svabhāvika-Dvaitādvaita-Vedānta, established by Śrī Nimbārka Ācharya, is one of the many schools of Vedānta. It is the most direct, broad and simple interpretation Vedānta.
- Vedānta, when properly understood, does not contradict other philosophical systems, paths, or religions; rather it is the culmination and synthesis of all valid philosophical inquiry. Its goal is not a mere intellectual understanding, but the direct realisation of Brahman.
The Sacred Triad
Vraja-maṇḍala aligns the continuum of Śarīra, Antaḥkaraṇa and Ātma, as a single devotional process.
Śarīra
Thy body is a sacred temple, requiring constant purification and maintenance to unlock its highest potential.
Balancing the elements, following a yogic diet (sāttvika prasāda), living a simple lifestyle in alignment with nature and the scriptures, allows Divinity to shine through.
One gradually becomes free from a heavy body, dull mind and diseases, develops mystic abilities, and experiences oneness and the bliss of Brahman.
Antaḥkaraṇa
Thy mind-field is a sacred operating system that requires constant debugging, proper programming and the right scripts (scriptures) in order to gain direct liberating knowledge, cultivate human efficacy, and to awaken thy divine eye.
Knowledge and logic form the foundation of intelligent life; they provide a map, a compass and a user manual for navigating through stormy ocean of samsāra.
There is a divine purpose to this precious human birth. The physical and subtle laws that govern both us and the cosmos operate unceasingly; ignorance does not free us from the consequences of transgressing them. With right knowledge, one can discern these laws, perceive with clarity the goal, the paths, the shortcuts and dangers.
Ātma
Thy Divine Self is a servant of Śrī-Śrī Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa, longing for union with its Beloved.
Bhakti for The Supreme Godhead is the most essential aspect of one’s being.
Spirituality without this most crucial foundation is like a phoenix that does not rise, a fire that does not burn hot, a moon that never shows his face, or a flower without a fragrance.
That is why life, including all its dimensions and all our endeavours, should be illuminated by, and centered around prema-bhakti.
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