In small letters we can take from the dictionary..
holy: "exalted or worthy of complete devotion..."
spirit: "the activating or essential principle influencing a person..."
So, holy spirit: the essential principle influencing a person that is worthy of complete devotion.
What is that principle that is worthy of complete devotion? It is the very principle of devotional service to God itself. Devotion is the means and devotion is the ends. The spirit of devotion is not an idea, or a realization, or knowledge or austerity. The spirit of devotion is an energy of the Lord. When that energy manifests in the heart of the devotee by the Mercy of the Lord and the Lord's Devotees it crowds out everything else. It is like the sun coming up in the morning and dissipating the darkness.
In the association of devotees who are experiencing this sun rise in the heart discussions about the Lord are extremely relish-able. There is no speculation, no guess work, no arguing. The sunshine of the Holy Spirit of devotion spreads the warm glow of nourishment for the creepers of love of God to grow in the hearts of the participants.
When someone who has not had this sunrise in the heart tries to participate in such association they bring clouds and darkness in the form of false ego, lusty mentality, sense of self importance, lack of submissiveness. Their words ring hollow and have a harshness to them that pains the tender creepers of devotion sprouting in the hearts of the other participants who feel the Holy Spirit blocked and so access to the Lord blocked.
Like Trinavarta who entered the abode of Lord Krishna while the Lord was performing His pastimes on earth 5000 years ago. Trinavarta entered like whirlwind, causing a blinding dust storm and violent winds as he attempted to steal child Krishna and fly high into the sky.The devotees and associates of the Lord whose very existence depended entirely on devotional service became overwhelmed with grief to see Krishna kidnapped and stolen away. He was their life and soul. They became engulfed in despair, fear, anxiety, grief, panic... helplessness.
To everyone's great relief the child Krishna became heavier and heavier and eventually so heavy that Trinavarta could not bear the weight and crashed to earth under the tremendous weight of Krishna. Trinavarta was given liberation.
How valuable is the association of devotees who are worshiping and serving Krishna in the Holy Spirit? Devotees of Krishna know this Holy Spirit as Srimate Radharani. She is the reservoir of devotion, of love of God. Lord Chaitanya is Krishna Himself incarnate 500 years. He appears not as the Lord but as a Devotee of the Lord who is fully manifesting the Holy Spirit.
For those who are yet to be blessed by the Holy Spirit which is like the sun rising in the heart, hearing submissively the pastimes of Sri Krishna Chaitanya in the association of devotees who are receiving the blessings of the holy spirit is the way.
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