Dialogue
Basanti:
Dear Radha, When one talks of ‘Eternal Truth’,Is this not connected with the ‘Cosmic Consciousness?’Does this ‘infinite cosmic consciousness’ have any varied forms?Please explain to us.
Radha:
Basanti, Come let us go to the ‘Madhuban’, Garden of divine ‘Raas’ dance The Lord ‘Kanha’ has come there. We will discuss this there.
Song 1 : Consciousness (Chetana)
Radha & Others:
The Lord Gopal has come to the gardenSakhi, He is so gracious in the ‘Raas’ dance.Stones picked from the Jamuna river bedThey are the ‘unmanifest consciousness’By churning river flowThey express their blissTrees sway in the gust of windThey are the ‘unvoiced consciousness’By giving flowers and fruit.They too express their blissWe grope in stream of ‘ Truth’We are the ‘manifest consciousness’By truthful actions dear,We too express our bliss.The stars in the milky way,They are pearls of 'cosmic consciousness’Like torches in darknessShow His eternal bliss.
Dialogue
Basanti:
Dear Radha, Now my heart is fill of peace.Slowly the experience of TRUTH is dawning on me.I feel as if I am a microcosm of the unknown, endless, infinite, consciousness.
Mohini:
If we can unify with this cosmic consciousness then spiritual progress is sure. Isn't it?
Radha:
This aspect of unifying is in itself a very significant transformation in life.
Nisha:
Transformation? What kind of transformation?
Radha:
The same kind of transformation, as occurs in the life of a newly wed bride.
Jamuna:
Radha dear! What do you mean?
Radha:
Just like a newly wed bride, beautifies her forehead with 'Sindur', vermillion powder, and comes to the house of her beloved,In a somewhat similar manner,In Anant Bhakti (infinite Devotion)The Sahsrar Kamal, symbolic of a thousand petalled lotus, of spiritual sublimation) blossoms in our crown.And like the newly wed tends to get pulled back to her mother's home by emotional ties, So also the devotee is held back by ego.
Basanti:
So how is 'Anant Bhakti' finally achieved.
Radha:
Would you like to learn about this?
Song 2: Reaching the Beloved Lords' abode (Piya ka ghar)
Radha:
Sakhi, I have arrived at my beloved's houseI've beautified my fore-head with vermillionFor the thousand petalled lotus is unfurledGiving me a vision of my belovedThen why should I be shy of the worldThe bride falters at the house of her motherEgo restrain my steps to the shrineSo at last I am taking leave of myselfTo unify with my 'beloved divine'
End of Chapter 6
And so ends Radha's Devotional Anthology
Aum Shanti ! Shanti ! Shanti !
(Aum Peace Peace Peace)