On one occasion, when Radha was travelling to Mathura in the evening, she was alone. All the other Gopikas who saw this started following her. By the time she reached Yamuna, it became dark. The Gopikas cautioned Radha and said that she should not go to Mathura in the darkness; but if she had to go, they would accompany her. With the feeling that Brindavan belongs to all and Govinda also belongs to all, she agreed to take them along. They took turns in rowing the boat so that no single individual got tired. Although they were rowing all night, they did not reach Mathura. As the day dawned, residents of Gokulam were coming to the river. The boat had been rowed all night but they found that they were still near Gokulam. They found that they had not removed the rope which tied the boat to the post at the bank. In spite of the fact that the boat was being rowed, and in spite of the fact that water was there, and they had the strength to move the boat, the boat did not move at all. In the same manner, without removing the bondage in regard to our senses and organs, we will not be able to move forward at all.
- Ch 12, Summer Showers 1976.
When you reduce worldly desires, spiritual desires will increase.
Pada suatu kejadian, ketika Radha sedang melakukan perjalanan seorang diri ke Mathura di malam hari. Semua para Gopika yang melihat hal ini mulai mengikutinya. Pada saat Radha mencapai sungai Yamuna, hari sudah gelap. Para Gopika memperingatkan Radha dan berkata bahwa dia seharusnya tidak pergi ke Mathura dalam keadaan gelap; namun jika Radha harus pergi, maka para Gopika akan menemaninya. Dengan perasaan bahwa Brindavan adalah milik semuanya dan Govinda juga adalah milik semuanya, Radha setuju untuk mengajak mereka. Mereka secara bergantian mendayung perahu sehingga tidak ada satu orangpun yang merasa capek. Walaupun mereka mendayung sepanjang malam, mereka belum sampai di Mathura. Ketika fajar menyingsing, pada penduduk Gokulam mulai berdatangan ke sungai. Perahu telah di dayung sepanjang malam namun mereka mendapatkan bahwa mereka masih berada dekat dengan Gokulam. Mereka mendapati bahwa mereka belum melepaskan tali yang mengikat perahu pada tiang yang ada di tepi sungai. Sekalipun pada kenyataannya perahu telah di dayung, dan sekalipun kenyatannya sungai ada disana, dan mereka memiliki kekuatan untuk menggerakkan perahu, namun perahu itu sama sekali tidak bergerak. Sama halnya, tanpa melepaskan ikatan terhadap indria dan organ kita, maka kita sama sekali tidak akan mampu untuk bergerak maju.
- Ch 12, Summer Showers 1976.
Ketika engkau mengurangi keinginan duniawi, maka keinginan spiritual akan meningkat.
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