Been busy
lately. Much on list... Few days ago wanted to write about ‘songs of songs’ but
then Krishnaastami followed. Krishna has left in all Indian subcontinents in
awe. He is often compared with Christ and other. A true statement rather would
be all other saints, greats, gods, prophets and gurus are compared with him. He
is a criterion himself. I think the existence
of such superhuman is almost impossible and it seems to me it is more a myth
and story than history like everything else. Krishna, often called Lord Krishna
is a poet, warrior, king, prophet,
incarnation of God, chariot driver, cowboy, lover, a ‘big brother’, husband of
1600 wives, a Yadav, big politician, diplomat, musician, tactician, evil
slayer,…. And many more…you name it, he has got it.
How likely is it
possible to have a man like that? He is everywhere and anywhere. He has done
everything possible. He is the greatest all-rounder man has ever read about. Although
he was a cow-herder 500 years ago in Brindaba, he was the knower of all truths,
he declared Bhagwat Gita to human kind. Reading Gita unprejudcily makes one
really wonder about truths of life. Comparatively, it is like reading thousands
of ‘Sermon on the mount.’ He has the juice of everything; it is like drinking
cocktail of all the sweet nectars of the world. Mostly people look into
messenger than message …that what happened slowly with Krishna and such. His
messages have not been followed, it is hard to follow, but it contains the deep
truth our heart knows. We all know the message but he delivers, rather manifest
in Gita so beautifully. I believe when, where and how the sermon was delivered
is important.
People are much attracted
by miracle and such. Sometime, even a craziest of Hindu does not know much
about Krishna. All they know is he was a miracle performing, ‘Radha lover’ who
also killed an evil guy named Kansa. All they know is he is considered one of
the incarnations and he delivered Gita in the battlefield. My childhood days, I
spent reading Gita and Mahabharata numerous numbers of times. My first reading
is always light, actually scan. My second and third reading is usually, heavy,
critical, comparative, and error searching. If more than that I read, I am immensely
impressed. This books is one of my favorites. I loved this guy too. He was the best
debater, anchor, diplomat, a mentor and healer. I felt ecstasy of being in Brindaban
or Gokul with him and how sweet is it to swing in his memory like every Jhula Utsav
my mother took me to, I enjoyed watching people swinging cradle. ‘Bhakti’ is
what they call it. My mother took me few times to Ghattekula and Battisputali,
where they would have just swung a baby Krishna cradle. Baby Krishna was/is
probably the most loved baby in India, and his mischievous, troublesome
childhood is also even praised as the greatest inspiration and moments.
I always wished
I was lucky as Arjuna who heard him speak the greatest sermon of all, in middle
of battlefield. I wish there was someone in such great internal struggles,
where God would himself say- DO THIS and DON’T DO THIS. A friend who acts like
a servant, who drives your chariot and gives the meaning to life, a friend who
indeed in a friend in need, a well-wisher who not only wishes but does action,
who does not only bash his sermon on the mouth but performs his duty, who is
there in talk and in walk, a prophet who knows past, present and future, a
miracle performer who asks to perform duty till death in favor of Dharma and
not wait for reward, even of heaven, who teaches Karma for Dharma, who not only
yell a line or two from Bible or Koran but actually shows it, who “becomes” it,
a student who has studied about God and spirituality and not only claims he is
saved because he is saved in a strange manner, either by confessing that he
loved his neighbor’s wife or by proclaiming someone to be God, or by having
multiple wives, a helper who would help when you are down and shows the real
meaning of heaven. Really I am very wishful that someone like that existed in
real life not in Brindaban or Galilee or Gokul, or in Mathura, or in Arunachal
but in real. One can read Gita zillions of times still forgets the main theme
of it. I would love to lead a life where there was a mentor, an advisor and not
a scripture paraphrasing, hymn roting, self-proclaimed priests and religious
people. I despise them heartily.
08-12-2012
Irving, Texas
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