Sunday, September 6, 2015


RADHA  KRISHNA
Then  and  Now


















Dearest, most Beloved Guru,
Your celestial and physical beauty
Fairly take my breath away . . .
Reminiscent of your Atma Kriya as
The high attainment is reached
Wherein the
Breath and heart of a Yogi
Become silent,
Like the airwaves,
When pristine, white snowflakes
Blanket the vicinity around a small town.

Then the small town Church bells
Ring in the tranquility of wintertime
As the iridescent blue-green peacock flies
From branch to ground
Seeking its master . . . evermore.

A lovely, serene young maiden comes
Gliding over the freshly fallen snow.
Behold ! . . .
Rings out the voice of Narada,
Ancient India’s most travelled Sage as
Recorded in the Ramayana,
Who has the attainment of
Visiting distant worlds,
Realms or lokas.
“This is Radha of the Celestial Realms.
And what is she doing in this
Place and this time?
Like the peacock following Krishna
Into twenty-first-century time,
Rada comes now . . .
Not only to Vrindavan . . .
But also to a rural hill above a small, small village
Where the Sri Yantra of Europe
Magnificently radiates Krishna’s True Love . . .
In this day
And this time.”

The gopies of Krishna's time
Now bow to the Divine Decree,
Disciple and Devotee,
In Now Time.

Beloved Guru
Your celestial and physical beauty
Fairly take my breath away
In Then,
Your time of Blue . . .
And . . .
Now Time 
In the whiteness of the Paramahansa
Flying  in
Silvery-white snowflakes in wintertime.


Swamini Vishwalakshmianandama

Saturday, September 5, 2015

Inner Meaning of "Bala Krishna Sucking His Toe" as told in Srimad Bhagavatam

Disciple of Sri Swami Vishwananda Experiences …
The Inner Meaning of Bala Krishna Sucking His Toe 
In a recent experience, a disciple of Sri Swami Vishwananda was working with him to select a Murti for a temple which Swamiji will inaugurate at the proper Divine time. Gurudev sent various pictures to this disciple, one after another, which did not touch the heart of his disciple. Due to this, very early in the picture selection process of choosing the Murti, this disciple happily surrendered the decision of which Murti choice to him, Sri Swami Vishwananda. The disciple did not know at that time that the SatGuru had a greater, magnificent plan. The disciple became slightly confused as to why Beloved Gurudev kept sending various pictures of Murtis such as ones cast in the five metals of India and the black color of some Murtis of Indian origin, and so forth. Yet, slowly the pictures kept appearing, one by one. 

Then this week of September 1-5, 2015 a picture came wherein when the eyes beheld the likeness of the Deity in white marble with the only colors being the White of the Marble and Gold …  jewelry, crown, foot decoration, belt and clothes of white folds and drape with a small gold design scattered over the cloth carved into the marble, it took the disciple’s breath away and bhakti tears came as the heart opened to this Murti picture. And the disciple saw and felt the picture of the Deity was indeed the Deity, Itself. As bhakti tears and deep feelings of Love and Devotion came from the depths of the soul, the disciple realized that all along the SatGuru, Sri Swami Vishwananda had been leading the disciple inside the Self for the disciple to select the Murti of this Maha Deity which resonated with the Love and Devotion of this disciple for the Deity within the disciple’s essence, atma, soul, sacred heart. This feeling brought forth the amrita from the Atma Essence of this disciple as Krishna so sweetly shows us in the story and the picture of “Bala Krishna sucking his toe".

The disciple woke at 2 a.m. September 9, 2015 (today) and Beloved Gurudev had sent, on I-Phone, a picture of “Bala Krishna sucking his toe” See above a copy of the Krishna picture of the one Swamiji sent to his disciple. Then the disciple found a Youtube Video of this and (see video embedded below) also read the story of the inner meaning of “Bala Krishna sucking his toe” from the Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 12, Chapter 9, Text 1-34 (given below) . In grateful humbleness, the disciple realized that the Beloved SatGuru, Sri Swami Vishwananda had orchestrated, with great patience, this selection of a Murti for a Temple the disciple is creating so that this one could have the experience of living the inner meaning of “Bala Krishna sucking his toe".) 

Each of us has this same amrita, the nectar of the Gods within our bodies as Krishna so beautifully demonstrated in his giving us the story of  “Baby Krishna sucking his toe.” This story comes to us through the experience of Sage Markandeya

Srimad Bhagavatam, Canto 12, Chapter 9, Text 1-34

Suta Gosvami said: The Supreme Lord Narayana, the friend of Nara, was satisfied by the proper glorification offered by the intelligent sage Markandeya. Thus the Lord addressed that excellent descendant of Bhrigu.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: My dear Markandeya, you are indeed the best of all learned brahmanas. You have perfected your life by practicing fixed meditation upon the Supreme Soul, as well as by focusing upon Me your undeviating devotional service, your austerities, your study of the Vedas and your strict adherence t

We are perfectly satisfied with your practice of lifelong celibacy. Please choose whatever benediction you desire, since I can grant your wish. May you enjoy all good fortune.

The sage said: O Lord of lords, all glories to You! O Lord Acyuta, You remove all distress for the devotees who surrender unto You. That you have allowed me to see You is all the benediction I want.

Such demigods as Lord Brahma achieved their exalted positions simply by seeing Your beautiful lotus feet after their minds had become mature in yoga practice. And now, my Lord, You have personally appeared before me.

O lotus-eyed Lord, O crest jewel of renowned personalities, although I am satisfied simply by seeing You, I do wish to see Your illusory potency, by whose influence the entire world, together with its ruling demigods, considers reality to be materially variegated.

Suta Gosvami said: O wise Saunaka, thus satisfied by Markandeya's praise and worship, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, smiling, replied, "So be it," and then departed for His hermitage at Badarikasrama.

Thinking always of his desire to see the Lord's illusory energy, the sage remained in his asrama, meditating constantly upon the Lord within fire, the sun, the moon, water, the earth, air, lightning and his own heart and worshiping Him with paraphernalia conceived in his mind. But sometimes, overwhelmed by waves of love for the Lord, Markandeya would forget to perform his regular worship.

O brahmana Saunaka, best of the Bhrigus, one day while Markandeya was performing his evening worship on the bank of the Pushpabhadra, a great wind suddenly arose.

That wind created a terrible sound and brought in its wake fearsome clouds that were accompanied by lightning and roaring thunder and that poured down on all sides torrents of rain as heavy as wagon wheels.

Then the four great oceans appeared on all sides, swallowing up the surface of the earth with their wind-tossed waves. In these oceans were terrible sea monsters, fearful whirlpools and ominous rumblings.

The sage saw all the inhabitants of the universe, including himself, tormented within and without by the harsh winds, the bolts of lightning, and the great waves rising beyond the sky. As the whole earth flooded, he grew perplexed and fearful.

Even as Markandeya looked on, the rain pouring down from the clouds filled the ocean more and more until that great sea, its waters violently whipped into terrifying waves by hurricanes, covered up all the earth's islands, mountains and continents.

The water inundated the earth, outer space, heaven and the celestial region. Indeed, the entire expanse of the universe was flooded in all directions, and out of all its inhabitants only Markandeya remained. His matted hair scattered, the great sage wandered about alone in the water as if dumb and blind.

Tormented by hunger and thirst, attacked by monstrous makaras and timingila fish and battered by the wind and waves, he moved aimlessly through the infinite darkness into which he had fallen. As he grew increasingly exhausted, he lost all sense of direction and could not tell the sky from the earth.

At times he was engulfed by the great whirlpools, sometimes he was beaten by the mighty waves, and at other times the aquatic monsters threatened to devour him as they attacked one another. Sometimes he felt lamentation, bewilderment, misery, happiness or fear, and at other times he experienced such terrible illness and pain that he felt himself dying.

Countless millions of years passed as Markandeya wandered about in that deluge, his mind bewildered by the illusory energy of Lord Vishnu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Once, while wandering in the water, the brahmana Markandeya discovered a small island, upon which stood a young banyan tree bearing blossoms and fruits.

Upon a branch of the northeast portion of that tree he saw an infant boy lying within a leaf. The child's effulgence was swallowing up the darkness.

The infant's dark-blue complexion was the color of a flawless emerald, His lotus face shone with a wealth of beauty, and His throat bore marks like the lines on a conchshell. He had a broad chest, a finely shaped nose, beautiful eyebrows, and lovely ears that resembled pomegranate flowers and that had inner folds like a conchshell's spirals. The corners of His eyes were reddish like the whorl of a lotus, and the effulgence of His coral-like lips slightly reddened the nectarean, enchanting smile on His face. As He breathed, His splendid hair trembled and His deep navel became distorted by the moving folds of skin on His abdomen, which resembled a banyan leaf. The exalted brahmana watched with amazement as the infant took hold of one of His lotus feet with His graceful fingers, placed a toe within His mouth and began to suck.

As Markandeya beheld the child, all his weariness vanished. Indeed, so great was his pleasure that the lotus of his heart, along with his lotus eyes, fully blossomed and the hairs on his body stood on end. Confused as to the identity of the wonderful infant, the sage approached Him.

Just then the child inhaled, drawing Markandeya within His body like a mosquito. There the sage found the entire universe arrayed as it had been before its dissolution. Seeing this, Markandeya was most astonished and perplexed.

The sage saw the entire universe: the sky, heavens and earth, the stars, mountains, oceans, great islands and continents, the expanses in every direction, the saintly and demoniac living beings, the forests, countries, rivers, cities and mines, the agricultural villages and cow pastures, and the occupational and spiritual activities of the various social divisions. He also saw the basic elements of creation along with all their by-products, as well as time itself, which regulates the progression of countless ages within the days of Brahma. In addition, he saw everything else created for use in material life. All this he saw manifested before him as if it were real.

He saw before him the Himalaya Mountains , the Pushpabhadra River, and his own hermitage, where he had had the audience of the sages Nara-Narayana. Then, as Markandeya beheld the entire universe, the infant exhaled, expelling the sage from His body and casting him back into the ocean of dissolution.

In that vast sea he again saw the banyan tree growing on the tiny island and the infant boy lying within the leaf. The child glanced at him from the corner of His eyes with a smile imbued with the nectar of love, and Markandeya took Him into his heart through his eyes. Greatly agitated, the sage ran to embrace the transcendental Personality of Godhead.

At that moment the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the original master of all mysticism and who is hidden within everyone's heart, became invisible to the sage, just as the achievements of an incompetent person can suddenly vanish.
After the Lord disappeared, O brahmana, the banyan tree, the great water and the dissolution of the universe all vanished as well, and in an instant Markandeya found himself back in his own hermitage, just as before.

Friday, September 4, 2015

MAHAVATAR BABAJI TODAY 4 August 2015
In Himalayan caves, the floors contain Earth soil, which often supports rocky grottos with the five elements of Earth, for this is its nature. The human body contains blood, bone, tissue and all with its own DNA cellular nature. So it is that the spiritual nature of man resides in the spiritual heart ready to be realized; this is its nature. Humanity remains inhuman and at its animal nature until this Love, which man is in essence, is realized and exhibited in all thought, word and action in one’s life.
Mahavatar Babaji 
Champion of All People
All Faiths, All Spiritual Traditions 
Guru of Gurus