Sri Sri Radha Rasa Sudha Nidhi

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Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu had a strong desire to explain and distribute the glories of Śrīmatī Rādhārānī in this world. How can one understand Her glories, and follow Her followers? In His lifetime, Mahāprabhu was very pleased to meet with Śrī Prabhodānanda Sarasvatī, for He recognized him as one who could distribute the glories of Śrīmatī Rādhārānī.

One who stays in Vṛndāvana engaged in bhajana under the guidance of sad-guru and Vaiṣṇavas will in time, upon becoming fully immersed in rasamayī-bhakti, have realization of this storehouse of divine nectar. When this nectar enters the heart, one can achieve svarūpa-siddhi and become qualified for direct kṛṣṇa-sevā. Kṛṣṇa will not accept us into His service until we have realization of vraja-rasa and vraja-bhakti and follow the footsteps of the Vraja-devīs. Prabodhānanda Sarasvatīpāda drank the nectar of vraja-rasa that was given to him by Mahāprabhu, and then reserved it for us in this book. He taught us how to follow the footsteps of Śrīmatī Rādhārānī, pray for Her service, and always remember Her.

Śrīla Gurudeva came to distribute the same unnata-ujjvala-rasa-sva-bhakti-śrīyam. He therefore called everyone to Vṛndāvana. He took his followers on Vraja-maṇḍala Parikramā and instructed them how to enter vraja-bhakti. This book teaches us how to become qualified for eternal vraja-sevā in our perfected spiritual forms. It is necessary for us to strive to understand and follow this. If we can do so, then we can realize all spiritual truths.