Definitionofpremabhakthi

Definition of Prema Bhakthi ...
“Existing ever with the Lord, witnessing always the glory of the Lord and becoming suffused with God consciousness is Saarupya Mukthi. This is the final fruit of bhakthi shastra.” This is what Swami has said in Prema Vaahini.If one practices devotion as described above and attains the final goal of Saarupya Mukthi, then his life will be an example of Prema Bhakthi. I have realized this truth in my own life. When one is always thinking of the Lord, He too is always with him. I have attained this state in which I cannot live even for a second without the thought of the Lord.Now let us see Bhagavan's explanation for Prema Bhakthi. “A sadhaka making himself mad for God, makes God also mad for him. This is the peak of Prema Bhakthi.” Only when such a high state is attained a ‘Gita Govindam’ is born. Poet Jayadeva writes about the feelings of Krishna for Radha:‘Chaaru sheelay! Priya Chaaru sheelay!’Keep your lotus feet on My head, Thoughts of you burn Me.Sri Krishna laments. Radha’s Prema is so powerful that it makes Him mad. Such an incident happened in my life too. In an earlier chapter I have said how I asked a boon from Sage Agastya that Swami should become mad after me. The sage gave the boon saying, “Let it be so.” Later I forgot about this. One day I received a letter from GV. He wrote that Swami woke him up at midnight and told him to write a letter to me, but he refused to write saying that he had already written a letter the previous day. Even then Swami requested GV to write one more letter. GV complied and wrote the following in his letter. “Swami has become mad after you. At midnight, He woke me up and told me to write this letter. Usually, the devotee aspires for God’s Prema, but in your case Baba Himself is showering Prema on you." I have received many letters like this from GV. Once GV asked Swami, “Swami, very often you ask me to write to Vasantha and to Doctor. Don’t you have any other devotees except these two?”
Some of my conversations with Baba about Prema Bhakthi are given below.Swami: It is your Prema that gives you such power. Prema for the Lord is more powerful than the Lord Himself. It is this power that gives you such skill. I have nothing with Me. That is why, I am defeated on many occasions.Vasantha: Since this morning I am immersed in reading a spiritual magazine, so I have forgotten You Swami! Has my heart become a stone?Swami: When did you forget? Even in the magazine you read about Me alone. You were thinking about Me. You will not forget Me even for a single second. I too will not forget you. Don’t cry. You should be laughing, not crying. Those who have to cry are laughing. I laugh at the world when I think of it.Vasantha: Why so Swami?Swami: That is all maya.Vasantha: Why do I cry Swami? Is this also maya?Swami: This is not maya. You cry because of you are not able to control your infinite Prema.Vasantha: When Narada Maharishi himself feared and worshipped maya, where do I stand?Swami: Maya will not catch you. I am near you, maya cannot come. Other people in the world are caught in many different things; they are living and laughing happily. It is they who should be crying.Vasantha: Swami I am not able to do japa and meditation.Swami: Who told you to do them?Vasantha: I get peace only when I talk to You. Due to this overflowing Prema, I don’t know what] should do. My mind always wants Your nearness and love.Swami: That is Radha.Vasantha: How can Radha’s Prema flow without Your Prema? I won’t believe it Swami! Not even a blade of grass will move without You. You are the Indweller and Director of all.Swami: If it is because of Me, this Prema should be in everyone! Why is it not so? Are they all like you? Unlimited sincerity, complete surrender, unshakeable faith, and selfless devotion with out attachment are essential for this.Vasantha: Swami! You told me that half of Your energy is spent in consoling me. You also say that my Prema is Your energy. When energy feeds energy how can it be wasted?Swami: How is it that you speak so cleverly?Vasantha: You are my teacher Swami! You told in a discourse that cleverness and intelligence are Bhagavan’s powers. You have said that there is none who is more skillful than the Lord, so everything is because of Your mercy.Swami: It is your Prema that bestows you such power. Prema for God is more powerful than God Himself. It is this power that gives you so much energy. I have nothing with Me. That is why I am defeated by you many times.Vasantha: Even for fun do not say so Swami! Only I should be defeated, You should always win.Another meditation....Vasantha: Swami! Why am I not able to do japa and meditation?Swami: Why do you worry about japa and meditation? Why should you do them like a machine at a particular place and time? Now, tell me the purpose of japa and meditation.Vasantha: To attain the Lord.Swami: You have already attained Him, is it not? In that case what is the need for japa and dhyana? Moreover, you are crying, saying that you are not able to concentrate. You are always with Swami and speak with Swami. You have successfully completed sadhana but you are never satisfied. Why do you still want to be in the state of a sadhaka? Nobody in this world has had visions and darshans like you. I told you that you are one of a kind for this entire age. Even then you are not satisfied and always think that those people who have interviews are more fortunate than you.Vasantha: Where is the place for satisfaction in Prema bhakthi, Swami? If there is satisfaction it is like a full stop; Prema always has only a comma, If one is satisfied, then the growth of Prema will end. This yearning and aspiration alone will cultivate Prema.Swami: Very good! See now, again I have lost to you.Vasantha: Oh Lord! That is wrong. Kindly pardon me. I am lecturing You, the very form of Prema. It is You who creates such thoughts in me.Swami: No, No. You are wrong; your limitless Prema is the reason for it. There can be a limit for the seas or the sky; but there is no limit for your Prema. Your words, walk, living, thinking, everything is the definition of Prema. Your life is an example for selfless devotion. You are an example for Prema bhakthi.

"Radha is an example of Madhura Bhakti. Radha completely identified herself with Krishna. Her devotion to Krishna was on an inseparable relationship. The Radha-Krishna relationship is that of Prakruthi and Paramatma (of Nature and God)."