Vyakhyaan by Vinod ji Agarwal_'C‪'‬ Vrindavan

Na kahin se door hain manzilein, na koi kareeb ki baat hai. Jise chaaha dar pe bula liya, jise chaaha apna bana liya; yeh bade karam ke hain faisle, yeh bade naseeb ki baat hai . . . __  https://soundcloud.com/braj-rasik-vinod-agarwal/sets/radha-naam

A true lover readily puts his everything at stake for the sake of love as beloved is considered to be equivalent to God. Now let us pause to think how this would sound if beloved is God Himself. For that case we can recall the life of Shri Meerabai. The physical afflictions had little effect upon her because Krishna's love was excruciating her heart and there is nothing more painful than the feeling of being away from Him. This so called ‘separation’ is actually a mechanism to instinctively join us with Him while bodily, we may be apart.
Love cannot be exactly defined but it is said to have 9 attributes- body begins to pale, sighs become cold, and eyes remain wet; there is loss of appetite and sleep; staying aloof, all time waiting for the beloved, feeling anxious about the reason of delay while faith restoring the patience. The genuine spirit of love, thus, lets us naturally dissolve our identity into His endless existence.

Once we embark upon spiritual journey, we are sure to reach, sooner or later depending upon our fervor. However, we need to be careful of not mistakenly start believing that the soul has achieved its purpose while it is still on its way. A rational analysis by self or by Guru is must before drawing any such judgment.

We all are hungry for love and seek it from the people around- mother, father, spouse, siblings, progeny, friends etc. However their affection is only a drop of what Lord has to offer us. In fact, His love is the source of all metaphorical love. For that reason devotees say that ‘You are my mother and my father, my friend, my brother, my learning, my wealth, my everything.’

Many Saints interpret Vrindavan as any body which strives for Lord. Our body organs are the real means of worship, most importantly our mind. By visualising Him in our conscience, mindfully listening and speaking about Him we are able to attain Him within.

Our sincere commitment surely help us in reaching up to His gate but we cannot take entry unless He mercifully calls us in. So we have to wholly depend upon His grace after faithfully completing our part of endeavor. The more clearly He reveals Himself to us, the more we are drawn inwards.