"Lord Krishna longed to hear these illiterate maidens of Braj, call him a thief, a flirt and so on.  He even went to their houses to be insulted in this matter.  These Gopis are supreme amongst all saints.  Brahma, Shankar and great paramhansas entreat the Lord to make them creepers, trees, etc. in Vrindavana in order to be blessed with the holy foot dust of these gopis."  Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj

There are many levels of love in the divine realm that a spiritual aspirant can attain through the grace of a genuine spiritual master, the highest is called gopi prem, the love the gopis of Braja had for Shri Krishna. Beyond this, only one kind of love remains, the love of Shri Radha Krishna Themselves.

Among the infinite pastimes of Shri Krishna, the sweetness of the pastimes in Braja are the most extraordinary, where there is nothing but the charm of pure love. And within this, the love of the Braja gopis is indescribable. The glory, the sweetness, the sacrifice, and the selflessness of their love for Shri Krishna cannot be imagined by material mind, not even by Brahma or Shankara. Bound by their love, the Supreme Lord, Shri Krishna, forgets His own divinity.

Excerpts from several discourses by Jagadguru Shri Kripalu Ji Maharaj on gopi prem have been compiled in this book, offering readers a unique glimpse into the profound love of the gopis.