Rasakhan...

Rasakhan (ca. 1534–1619) arrived at Vraja as a Muslim. Captivated by a beautiful black cowherd boy singing about Krishna’s beauty and pastimes, he remained there, absorbed. Rasakhan did not change his Persian name, for his meditations and songs truly reflected that his heart was a storehouse (khan) of rasa. Living in Vraja as a great saint of the Vallabha-sampradaya path, his samadhi astonishingly was based in Muslim tradition. When the innate yearning of the soul finds its object, the Lord, love of God can grow very easily. Love of the beloved Lord is not dependent upon society or religion but transcends all conventional and worldly boundaries to enter in great longing and inner loving passion for a pure and joyful realm, the abode of the divine soul.



A Worthy Mood

Your vitality is real when God is pleased with it.
Beauty is true when it delights Him.
A head has value when it bows at His feet, and a heart is a heart if it touches Him.
The best milk is milked by Krishna. Curds are exalted when served by Him.
What else can Rasakhan say? The mood is worthy if it pleases Him.


The Unfathomable

The gods Sesh, Ganesh, Mahesh, Suresh, and Dinesh constantly sing of Him
Who is beginningless, endless, unlimited, indestructible, void of differences, and revealed in the Vedas.
Narada, Sukha, and Vyasa are exhausted from searching for Him. They can never fathom His limits.
Yet, the dairymaids of Vrindavana can make Him dance—
for a sip of buttermilk from the palm of their hands!


A Lucky Crow

Syam is stunning, with a lovely braid.
He is covered with the dust of Vrindavana.
As He plays, runs about, and snacks in the courtyard, His anklebells jingle.
He is adorned with a yellow sash.
Rasakhan says, "Seeing that beauty, I discard useless Cupid and His million charms.
O friend, how lucky is that crow who snatched a buttered bread from my Krishna’s hand!".................... from www.saranagati.net