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.

Friday, September 25, 2009

All Situations are for Proper Utilization

Ours and Yours - It is everyone's experience and is the absolute Truth, that all things in this world have been changing every single moment and are moving towards destruction. Like your body was in childhood, is it like that today? Are your sentiments the same as in childhood? Childhood circumstances and beliefs have they remained today? Those toys and plays that you considered as the joy of your life, do you consider them to be giving you the same joy now? Everything from childhood has changed, but you are the same as you were in childhood. From this it is proven that you are the one to remain, you are indestructible, and these worldly things are changing and destructible. Thus inspite of being eternal, staying with the perishable is a grave mistake. I am not saying to you that you should leave the house, leave the family, leave the wealth, leave the things. However, I am saying that do not depend on these. Do not trust these. Because you are going to remain, and these are not going to remain! How will you get by with the things that are on the way out! This body, this family, this wealth, this respect-reverence is all going to coem to an end. It is going to be destroyed. What is going to remain is Paramatma. Therefore only depend on that; surrender to Him alone.
It is a very sad and extremely surprising thing that, from this very form of life (human birth) one can attain Paramatma (God), one can attain liberation (mukti), one can develop love for God, Bhagwaan comes in front of man and plays with him, and even becomes their slave (servant), that much we are entitled to, yet in that very same life span we are busy accumulating perishable things and wasting away in enjoying sense pleasures. This money, this wealth, this family, this household etc. is all perishable. It will not remain. By wasting your time in these things, we are straying away from the most important gain of all - God Realization, only for which God has graced us this human birth, this human body.
Every man should think about this, he must try to understand this that we have received this human birth the rarest of all the body types, that too a birth in Bharatvarsh. That too in Kaliyug, when God Realization is very easy, and that too having a scripture like the Gita, having the name of Bhagwaan, talks about Truth and association of saints and holy men, such a wonderful opportunity avails us. Can we get such an opportunity from ruling, glories and wealth? Then what day are you waiting for in anticipation? On what basis? Relying on who are you sitting at ease ? What other season, what other year, what other situation/circumsta nce that will lead to your salvation? We think that let our son, grandson grow up, then they will take over the business and responsibilities and thereafter we will do all this. But one never knows about this body, when "Raam Naam Sat" (death of the body, and only Truth is Divine Name) will happen. Therefore the real work is realizing God / attaining our salvation. The sons and grandsons can also do all this worldly work of giving and taking, this trading, this business etc, . If there is no one to pass on the work to in your family tree, then someone else will take over the leadership role and manage it all. And even if this work does not carry on, then too it does not matter. But later on who will do anything for your liberation and spiritual upliftment and welfare?

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