The Poems of Rasakhan - Treasure House of Love

----- Pages: 123 ----- From the Jacket(c. 1534-1619 AD), A Muslim-born, ecstatic Krishna follower, offers in verse a glimpse into Gods Playground, inspiring us to find our own path to that divine realm. The entrancing rhyme and alliteration of his village vernacular of Vrajabhasha-witty, elegant, and delightful just to hear, take us in just four lines to total grace-filled liberation! His poems are a testament to a love and a Beloved that know no limits. Rasakhan sees Krishna during the day, playing the flute and herding cows through the forest. At night, he envisions Him as the Gopis lover in the leafy bowers of Vrindavan. He leads us from Child Krishnas adorable antics to Krishnas ultimate union with the beautiful Radha. Join this poet-bhakta on a pilgrimage to the Treasure House of Love Shyamdas and Dr. David Haberman, above, enjoy a moment at Apsara Kund by the Govardhan Hill. Krishna Kinkari (shown below at Mansarovar, near Vrindavan) lives in London, from where she yearns for the sacred land of Vraja depicted in the poetry of Rasakhan. IntroductionIt is said that in the state of spiritual love, one can remain without the Beloved for up to one day, but when that love rises to the level of attachment, the lover can remain apart from the Beloved for only a few hours. When attachment matures into divine addiction, that blessed lover cannot be separated from the Beloved for even a moment.These sublime states of being define the course of blessed devotion and the poet-saint Rasakhans personal path. Devotion, or more specifically, bhakti, is nourished by renunciation of what is unrelated, by listening to devotional subjects, and by singing your heart out to God with unconditional devotion. These are the foundational principles of Shrimad Vallabhacharyas (1979-1531 A. D.) Path of Grace, the Pushti Marga. Shri Gusainji (Shri Vitthalnathji), the son of Shri Vallabhacharya and guru of Rasakhan,