*Day 52*
The 18th chapters of Srimad Bhagavatam has thousands of verses, and there is not one mention of Radha. Radha is just Krishna's power, the longing. Krishna is the fullness, so Radha is longing for the fullness.
Radha was there to indicate that the devotee and the Lord both enjoy equal status. "Dhara" means flowing outward. "Radha" means the stream which is going back to the source - the mind that is moving outside is diving back to the source.
Radha met Krishna, that is the self, the soul, the spirit, is what "Radha Kalyanam" is. Today what you see in many temples is an entirely distorted concept. But children enjoy because they get all different types of sweets in the celebration.
People mainly get ready and go to eat. They think Radha and Krishna are getting married, so they make lots of stuff and eat. But there is no spiritual significance in it. You are wedded to the infinite.
The finite body is wedded to the infinite Consciousness. The finite mind is wedded to the infinite self. This celebration is ongoing. Any moment you are aware, that moment is a wedding day. That is why the devotees have always said, "I am the bride, a new bride, today's bride."
Everyday you are a bride. Everyday you are a virgin. Everyday the infinity is taking over you. That is the love story. Dressing the dolls and idols and arranging the marriages, well, it is okay. Tadvanam, like the forest, at that particular level it is okay.
There are levels of existence, levels of understanding and levels of adorning. It gives lots of satisfaction to some people but not for those who want to be in Upasana, in Upanishad. Now that you have heard this, you don't go and ridicule those who are doing these things.
Don't hurt their feelings and centers. I also go sometimes and visit them. Just know the fact and slowly move onto the higher levels of knowledge. Now, check your nostrils. How many right? Left? And both? Ah, majority. With this, we end with Kena Upanishad.
