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to come out of the deep silence we usually imperience during the spiritual congregations but certain routines appear to be inevitable even while we serve the Lord silently.
For the sensitive aspirants the flow now as on all Krishnaashtami celebrations is tinged more with love as contrasted to the Pranahuti during our Masters‟ birthday celebrations where devotion predominates. In tradition it is held that Love belongs to the river Jamuna and Devotion to Ganga. The reason for this may be Lord Krishna had his play with the gopis on the banks of Jamuna and Lord Rama and his brothers particularly Bharat played their roles in the banks of Ganga. Though Pranahuti is a mixture of Ganga-Jamuna during Krishnaashtami we experience more of Jamuna or love. We know that Lord Krishna is the head of our organisation and it is but natural that He showers his grace on all of us dedicated to the Master and his mission.
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