Vrndavana

The Highest Paradise

Abstract

O.B.L. Kapoor’s "Vrndavana: The Highest Paradise" explores Vrndavana as the supreme spiritual realm, intrinsically identical to Krishna through his divine energy (svarupa-śakti). Unlike the grandeur of Vaikuntha or Dvaraka, Vrndavana uniquely reveals Krishna's intimate sweetness (mādhurya), where he is eternally present in blissful, playful līlās. Kapoor argues that the earthly Vrndavana is not a mere symbol but a direct manifestation of Goloka, accessible through spontaneous devotion (rāgānugā bhakti). The essay concludes that residing in Vrndavana with devotional consciousness leads to the realization of ultimate spiritual truth and bliss.