The Highest End Of Life

[Paramhamsa Vani]

Sree Sree Guru Gaurangau Jayatah!

One great saint composed a verse that condenses all the teachings of Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu in a nutshell:-
 
aradhyo bhagavan vrajesha-tanyas tad dhama vrindavanam
ramya kacid upasana vraja-vadhu-vargena ya kalpita
srimad bhagavatam pramanam amalam prema pumartha mahan
sri caitanya mahaprabhor matam idam tatradaro nah parah
 
In one verse Srila Srinath Chakravarti has expressed the essence of the teachings of Lord Chaitanya Mahaprabhu. What are those teachings? What should be the highest object of our worship?

According to Lord Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu, you are to worship Vrajesvara. Who is Vrajesvara? The son of Nanda Maharaj. Vrajendra means Nanda Maharaj, king of Nanda-bhavan, Gokul Mahavan. Sri Krishna, Son of Nanda-Maharaj is the highest object of worship. What is the Realm? His transcendental abode is at Vrindavana. What worship is the best? Who are the best worshippers of the Vrajendranandan Krishna? The mode of worship of gopis is the best–madhurya rasa. The consorthood of worship–gopis is the highest. Is there any evidence? You will find the evidence in Srimad Bhagavatam, the quintessence of all scriptures. It substantiates this view. What is it we have to get? What is the highest attainment? Dharma, artha, kama, moksa? No. Dharma (piety), artha (wealth), kama (fulfillment of desires), moksa (salvation)—these are not the highest pursuits. The highest objective, the highest end of life is Krishna prema–Divine Love.

---Jagadguru His Divine Grace Srila Bhakti Ballabh Tirtha Goswami Maharaj