In Hinduism and Indian mythology Krishna is the eighth avatar or reincarnation of the god Vishnu.Also Krishna is one of the most popular Hindu gods.Krishna was saved when exchanged by his parents for the daughter of a herdsman Nanda and his wife Yasoda (the daughter was also a divine being, an incarnation of Maya).With his foster parents Krishna spent a happy life playing boyish pranks and seducing the gopis (cow girls) and other rustic maidens.They found his flute playing irresistible.Krishna is the speaker of the Bhagavad-gita, which is recognized throughout the world as one of mankind’s greatest books of wisdom. In the Gita, as it is also known, Krishna says repeatedly that He is God Himself, the source of everything. Arjuna, to whom Krishna is speaking, accepts Krishna’s words as true, adding that the greatest spiritual authorities of that time also confirm that Krishna is God.The Vedas describe Krishna in this way: He is a beautiful youth with a glowing complexion the color of rain clouds. He plays a flute, attracting the hearts of all. His cheeks are brilliant, His smile enchanting. He wears a peacock feather in His curly black hair and a flower garland around His neck. His beautiful garments are the color of lightning. His toenails resemble the light of the moon.

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Krishna and Serpent Kaliya

Lord Krishna came to know that a very large and poisonous serpent had made its home in a lagoon on the Yamuna river. Because the serpent was so poisonous, not only all the fish died, but even the trees and grass surrounding the lake were dying. When birds flew over the area, they immediately dropped dead and fell into the lake, due to the highly poisonous vapors emanating from the water.In that time, there were many frightful demons, who had all kinds of mystic powers. Lord Krishna had specifically appeared to rid the world of all these disturbing elements. The Lord came to this place with His cowherd boyfriends and decided to confront the king of the snakes. He climbed the large Kadamba tree and from there, jumped into the poisonous waters of the Yamuna. Lord Krishna then began splashing about and making very loud noises just to disturb the Kaliya serpent. Sure enough, the Kaliya snake came up to the surface to see who was attacking his home. This huge black serpent Kaliya (Kaliya means black) possessed over one hundred hoods, each bedecked with a precious gem. When he breathed, fire emanated from his nostrils. He suddenly seized Krishna in his powerful coils, and bound the Lord as tightly as possible. But unfortunately this serpent did not realize that within its coils was the Supreme Personality of Godhead, playing as a child and enjoying His earthly pastimes in the transcendental land of Vrindavana. Without warning,Krishna , the Supreme Mystic, started to expand His body, and Kaliya, who began to feel the incredible pressure, was forced to release the Lord from his deadly coils. Krishna then jumped on to the hoods of the great serpent and started to dance, stamping His foot down on the heads of the snake demon, Kaliya.This stamping of Krishna, felt to Kaliya serpent like Indra's thunderbolt striking a mountain. The Lord jumped from one hood to another, and Kaliya felt helpless and bewildered; in anger he spat fire from his many mouths but the Lord was so dexterous that His dancing movements caused the-snake to become dizzy. After so many kicks from the Lord, Kaliya started to first vomit blood, and then refuse, before becoming almost unconscious. At that time, the many wives of the Kaliya serpent appeared and begged the Lord with folded hands to spare their husband. Krishna decided to banish Kaliya to the great ocean never to return again. Thereafter, the giant snakealong with his wives, departed forever, and the transcendental Lord re-joined His cowherd boyfriends on the bank of the Yamuna, to continue their wonderful pastimes in the land of Vrindavana.

Monday, July 13, 2009

Purify your Nature

Right now you have everything, then too you want more wealth for the future. If you are insistent on thinking about the future itself, then why think in an incomplete fashion? Why not think beyond death? Why not think in entirety? What will be the condition after death? What arrangements will be there after death? In all future work there is some doubt, but there is no doubt about death in the future. Death is inevitable. Therefore it is essential for a wise person to think about where will we be going after death? Undoubtedly the going will take place. Much work may be accomplished or may be not. In this respect in all work there are two sides, but in death there are no two sides. If you do not think about death now, then when will you be doing so? If you don't think about it then who will be hurt?
The body is not permanent, but the indweller in the body is eternal. When the body perishes, our existence will not be wiped out. Or else why would people engage in rememberance of the dead and special offerings to satisfy their souls? When death comes, what thing will go with us - has any thought been given to this? Who will help / support at that time? Even if two people die at the same time, then too they will not stay together. Individuals will only go alone. No one desires death, but death must take place. On dying, what goes with us is our nature, our tendencies. Let your "swabhaav" (your nature, your temperament, your character, your attitude, your habits etc.) be such that you are not dependent on anyone. You are able to sustain, in all situations and circumstances, develop such a nature. The saints are liked by all because they have a good nature, they want to see to the well-being of all. Everyone desires one with a good nature, but one with a bad nature is disliked even by his own family members. The only thing that will go with you is your spoilt or improved nature. Therefore purify your nature. Not a single penny will go with you, and not even one single incident of worship and rememberance of God will be left behind.
Your house is not here. Your house is the house of Parmatmaa's eternal abode. Here is a school of Dharma (righteousness) . You yourself are imperishable, then how long will you sit depending on the perishable?
There is humanity in only two things -
1) Serving Others

2) Rememberance of God.
Let these two points come in your nature once and for all.

Wednesday, July 1, 2009

This video shows Raas Leela of Lord Krishna and His Beloved Radha.Krishna Is a Lotus then Radha is Fragrance.

Stop Flowing With The World

We are a part of God and have to move towards Him. If we move towards God we will naturally move away from the flow of the world. If we stop flowing with the world, we will naturally flow towards God. The flow of the water is from a higher plane to a lower plane. If you stop the flow of the water by erecting a dam, the water will start accumulating and if the dam is taken to such a height that the water cannot pass it, the water will reach its starting point. Similarly, the flow of the world is downwards. If we stop flowing with the world we will reach the point where we came from - God.
There is effort required to flow with the world. There is no effort required to move towards God. It is natural. Since we have become accustomed to flow with the world, the effort is required to stop flowing with the world. Attraction and aversion towards the world are dacoits in the path of spirituality. The amount of importance that you give to the world, the lower you go. The world has no existence.
You are a part of God. You have a natural relation with bliss. The bliss is in God and you search for it the world. As your desire for sensory pleasure and hoarding decreases, you naturally move towards God. Towards true bliss. What is needed is to remove the importance of the perishable. If your thoughts are not towards the world, it does not bind you. If your thoughts (goal) is towards the world, you will get bound. Just set your goal towards God. You will naturally get free.The importance should be of what IS - of what is in you. Importance and desire of the world makes you do wrong and commit sins. The world equals darkness - God equals light. Separation from the world and union with God are both natural. It is natural for your body to move towards the world - it is natural for you to move towards God. You are a visitor here. You can never attain the world and can never be separate from God.