An Authentic Life 1.1 for pdf - Universalist Radha-Krishnaism

Dr. Kapoor referred me to Gauranga Das who
lived alone at the north edge of town in Raman Reti.
Although he looked like a Mayavadi sannyasi, he was a
great devotee of Radha-Krishna.
As we sat on the flat roof of his home, he informed
me that some gurus tell their disciples what
their spiritual identity is and how to meditate on their
personal pastimes with Radha-Krishna. He didn’t
want to tell me that information without Swamiji's
permission. He asked how many rounds of beads I
chanted. I said, "Sixteen."
Gauranga advised, "You should increase your
chanting to sixty-four rounds a day minimum, but if
you don't know your relationship to Krishna, how
will you maintain that? If someone you don't know
does something very wonderful, you will think, 'O, so
what.' However, if your son does something ordinary,
you think, 'How wonderful.' So we must know what
our relationship to Krishna is. For the time being just
think, 'I am his. He is mine.' as you go on chanting
Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare
Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare
Hare." I took his advice and had it in mind when writing
the English mantras found in Universalist Radha-
Krishnaism.
He also recommended, "Never leave Vrindaban.
In Vrindaban, you will gain energy for developing
your Krishna consciousness. Everywhere else you
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