Hare Krishna dear devotees,
I have a doubt. As we know there are different kinds of rasa with which a living entity associates with Krishna in spiritual world. Namely shanta rasa, dasya rasa, sakhya rasa, vatsalya rasa and madhurya rasa. Once a person gets liberated, will he directly go to any of these rasa relationship or he has to cross this in a step wise manner..?
Also since santha rasa is being in the form of tree, river, stone, cow etc, neutral relationship, it doesnot look very palatable for one to think of becoming one among that after getting liberated.. we all will feel v want to have madhurya rasa with Krishna.. or, some may want sakhya or vatsalya.. but im sure no one will feel like becoming a stone or grass or river in spiritual world.. one may tell that every relationship in spiritual world is very enjoyable, full of happiness etc.. but still... i dont think anyone will find it pleasing to become a tree or stone in spiritual world.. Then how can one have such a relationship...?
Your servant
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such a nice reply Prabhu! Thank You! Especially about Sri Uddhav. I also remembered him here.
Also Srila Bhaktivinod Thakur says let me be a kukkur - a dog of a Vaishnava so that i will be able to leak the left off food stuffs from those Devotees. So how humble one should be.
Janaka Maharaja what to speak of spiritual world he was ready to stay in hell for eternity so that other go back home and be happy.
Sri Prahlada still remains in hell so that to preach the glories of the Lord to demons.
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Gopis were ready to go to hell for eternity just for a moment give relief to Krishna from His head ache.
So this means spiritual consciousness - everyone thinks of others' happiness. If i can make Krishna happy by becoming a flower then let me be that! If i can make Vrajabasi happy by becoming a dust on the ground then let me become that! If Vraja basis will be happy to use me as a cooking pot then let me become that pot....
Lord Balarama - Krishna Himself becomes so many ornaments of Krishna just to serve to Him.
Srila Prabhupada was in his 70s but went to US not caring even going back to home...till his last breath he preached.
So it is the mood of Spiritual world - and only because of that that is called as spiritual world - the sweetest world.
Your servant,