Religion of the Heart - Sri Chaitanya Saraswat Math

xviiiReligion of the HeartThroughout the book Ír(la Govinda Mahåråj stresses theimportance of worshiping K~!@a and shows us that the real wayto worship Him is through Rådhå-dåsyam, service to Ír(mat(Rådhårå@(. And the way to worship Her is through Ír( Gurudevwho is the embodiment of Rådhårå@( in the highest aspect, andof Nityånanda Prabhu in a little lower form. We get this knowledgeof K~!@a consciousness through the descending processbeginning with K~!@a Himself who spoke it to Lord Brahmå.This was passed on to Nårada and Vyåsadev and ultimately toour Gurudev His Divine Grace Ír(la Bhakti Sundar GovindaDev-Goswåm( Mahåråj. The knowledge of K~!@a consciousnessis always descending through the hearts of the pure souls and wecan understand where a pure soul is by seeing “the shining lightbulbof transcendental knowledge that is burning in his pureheart.” This is the knowledge given by Vedavyåsa, Ír(la BhaktiSiddhånta Saraswat( ¢håkur, Ír(la Guru Mahåråj, Ír(la A.C.Bhaktivedånta Swåm( Mahåråj and now Ír(la Bhakti SundarGovinda Dev-Goswåm( Mahåråj.The theme of the book is vidvadbhi% sevita% sadbhir, nityamadve!a-rågibhi% h~dayenåbhyanujappleåto, yo dharmas ta^ nibhodata,that real religion extends from the Infinite Quarter, and when itcomes to the finite, it will always come through those who areproficient in the Scriptures, advanced in their realizations, anddeeply dedicated in their service. It cannot be man-made. It iscoming from the highest quarter and those who carry it are alsofrom that plane.We are very fortunate Ír(la Govinda Mahåråj is presenting theproper conception of Ír(man Mahåprabhu as he heard it fromhis Guru Mahåråj, adding his own deep realizations and sweetnature to this, and we are even more fortunate that he canpresent it in a clear and straightforward manner, as only a greatteacher and devotee can do. And we are even more fortunate heis going all over the world, even in his ill health, trying heart andsoul to give this great wealth to everyone who wants it.