I have looked into some of Gaudiya Vaishnavism and I have read that Radha is the internal potency of Krishna. Radha is the manifestation of that internal energy of Krishna. Therefore, they are one.
I remember hearing some contraversal things about her, I dont know if they are true or not. But the info off this site is pretty good. I believe she claims to be an incarnation of Shakti and is considered by some a saint. She was actually born in a Christian home and says that she was...
I thought this was interesting and felt I should share it. Ramakrishna said this:
I look at this as saying that Shakti is the energy or power of Brahman. Therefore they are not different.
I believe that this speaks alittle about the Aryan Invasion Theory. Sorry if I doesnt say too much.
sanskrit.safire.com/pdf/ORIGINS.PDF
This link doesnt appear to work so just type in "origins of vedic civilization PDF" in google and its the first link.
I dont mean anything offensive here, but I dont think many can help you with this decision. Its up to you to choose whether Arya Samaj or any other form of Hinduism is right. This comes down to Faith, though the Vedas dont talk about Idol worship, they were never agaisnt it. Its up to you to choose.
Arya Samaj has never respected Idol Worship. That group has always been agaisnt it and anything that has to do with Arya Samaj will say Idol Worship is bad. I wouldnt listen to such things. Doesnt Krishna say in the Bhagavad-Gita that one should fix their minds on Krishna? Yes, and isnt that a...