Sermon

Shri Raas (913 verses, 1658AD, Jam., Port of Div, also called as Anjil or the new Bible): Shri Raas is the name of the first volume of the Holy KS.  The book of Raas serves as a foundation stone for the soul’s spiritual journey.  Every atom of that foundation stone emits unparallelled love for the Supreme Brahmn.  God is love and love is God.  This is the only message of Shri Raas.

Raas exemplifies the intimacy of a soul (atman) and the Supreme Atman, Parmatma, through divine pastime played in Nitya Brindavan.  In Raas Leela, Shri Shyama, Brahm Srishti souls and the Supreme Lord played the role of Radha, Gopies and Krishna, respectively. Appropriately, the book of Raas begins with the explanation of the number one obstacle called maya, the illusive potency.  It offers clear understanding regarding the nature of maya and shows a way to win over its rule to attain Nijanand.  A soul cannot step closer to her Lord without fully understanding the tools and techniques of this biggest enemy, which is also created through the Lord’s will.

Following sermons are taken from weekly spiritual class organized by Shri Nijanand Spiritual and Cultural Association.