The Desires
and Goals of the Soul
Kripalu
Maharaj has said that the desired goal of a soul is
to receive the selfless Divine love of Radha Krishn.
Purification of the heart opens up room for bhakti and
divine love consciousness. In this way we learn that
Radha Krishn is the Soul of our soul. Knowing this, one
must cultivate a deep desire for Their vision and love
by strengthening faith in Them. Chant Their name and
leelas, remove yourself from bad association, and
nurture your desire for Them. Remember that They are
truly yours and that you belong only to Them. They are
most kind and merciful. Rest assured that all else
outside of your desire and your devotion is in Their
hands.
Kripalu
Maharaj further elaborates upon the desire of the
soul with artful descriptions in Prem Ras Siddhant and
Prem Ras Madira. He speaks of how we long to embrace the
plants and the vines of Govardhan, site of pilgrims and
blessed place where Krishna performed lilas during the
last incarnation on the planet Earth. We come to
understand that Desire of the soul is longing to drown
in love for Krishna, to walk in the places He walked and
play in the places where He played. We aspire to the
vision of Radha Krishn in this lifetime, and to
therefore put an end to all material and intellectual
indulgences and attachments. When we realize that in our
earthly form we are separate from this love, we will say
“O! My Beloved! Please come soon.”
And when we finally gain the deep knowledge of our separation
from Krishna, we then cry: ‘Ha Krishn!’ ‘Ha Krishn!’ in our
love-stricken grief. And with our desire to become truly
whole again, we will embrace the belief that one day Krishn
will surely come to us and make us His own, forever.
To learn about desiring, Shree Kripalu Ji has called upon
devotees of Krishn Love through his beautiful poetic verse in
the Prem Ras Madira to say:
O my Krishn! I desire to see the day when my eyes will be
constantly flooded with the tears of Your love.
O my Krishn! When will I wander the paths of Gahvarban
singing: ‘Radhey, Radhey, Radhey’? When will that day come
when I will be tipsy with love for You and thrilled with
affection?
O my Krishn! One day I will lose my body consciousness, and
You will surely make me your own.
This understanding of the fundamental significance of human
desire is what dictates the Supremacy of Shree Maharajji's
descension.