An Authentic Life 1.1 for pdf - Universalist Radha-Krishnaism

Gaur-kishor Goswami, the head priest of the
temple, lived across the courtyard with his large extended
family. They inherited the position and earned
their livelihood from temple income, which included
rental properties. The temple wasn’t wealthy like
some. However, its history makes it special to
Chaitanya's line of disciplic succession. Gaur-kishor
gave tours to pilgrims and received donations from
them.
This room was warmer at night than the Sanskrit
school. Gargamuni and I enjoyed living in such a
holy place and following in our guru's footsteps. We
visited other temples and holy places regularly. I now
chanted sixty-four rounds of Hare Krishna mantra
daily as Gauranga Das recommended, studied the
philosophy intently, and discussed it with devotees.
Gargamuni returned to Delhi, but I stayed in
Vrindaban. I loved living there absorbed in devotional
practices twenty-four hours a day. This was the path
to perfection I sought. Scriptures confirmed it as the
surest way to the spiritual world of Radha-Krishna.
Pure love of God is the goal as well as the means, and
living in Vrindaban greatly aids devotional practices.
Swamiji visited because land was donated in
Raman Reti at the edge of town. When Swamiji visited
me, he said, "Ah! Subal you are living just like I
used to. This is very nice. This is very nice."
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