Vraja Leela- Part 2

VRAJA-LILA

Just as a Bramhin is recognized not by birth in a special family but by personal qualities, a Vrajvashi,“a resident of Vrindavan”, is known not by birth in a special area but by the degree of love possessed for that most sacred of all holy places. Deen Bandhu Das, an American-born Vaisnava, is one such Vrajavasi.All of this is to say that Deena Bandhu is uniquely qualified to present Vraja-Lila, a collection of lectures given by him on parikrama around Vrindavan.Vraja-Lila will take you on a walking journey through the dhama and captivate your mind with the nectarean pastimes of the Lord and His devotees. It is said that a holy place is seen not through the eyes but through the ears, that one should see such places through the words of Sadhus.So, if you want to see Vrindavan as it really is, you can put your trust in the words of Deena Bandhu. And even if, for whatever reason, you cannot personally visit Vrindavan, Vraja-Lila will help you follow the advice of Rupa Goswami:

kṛṣṇam smaran janaṁ cāsya

prestham ninja-samīhitam 

tat-tat-katha-ratas cāsau

kuryād vāsaṁ vraje sadā

“The devotee should always think of Krishna within himself and should choose a very dear devotee who is a servitor of Krishna in Vrindavan. One should constantly engage in topics about that servitor and his loving relationship with Krishna, and should live in Vrindavan. If one is unable to go to Vrindavan physically, he should live there mentally. (Caitanya-caritamrta, Madhya 22.160)”.

This book represents pastimes of Krishna in the land of vraja in the form of narration by Deena Bandhu Prabhu about Kokilavan, Baithan, Kosi, Sheshayi, Paigram & Chatta, Khelawan, Ram Ghat, Biharvan& Aksayvat, Tapovan & Chir Ghat, Nand Ghat, Bhaigon, Places Near Nand Ghat, Brahma Kund, Bhandirvan, Bhadravan  & Bevan, Man Sarovar, Pani Ghat, Lohavan, Baldev, Chintaharan Ghat, Bramhmand Ghat, Ukhal bandhan, Gokul and Raval. 

This book, Vraja-Lila, is the next best experience to visiting all the holy places with Deena Bandhu. Thirty years of serving devotees in Vraja by taking them on parikrama is packed into this beautiful book. Surely the readers of the book will be spiritually benefited by learning about the pastimes from him. Vraja-Lila Part Two will definitely relish the readers and will give the transcendental experience of Vraja Darshan in book form.