Sunil Vaid
Lord Krishna, God of protection compassion, Tenderness and Love is a major deity in Hinduism. He was born in 3228 BCE in Mathura, and was destined to model the spiritual and temporal destiny of mankind. His birth day is celebrated as Krishna Janmasthmi also, known as Janam Asthmi with great fervour and zeal in India during the Bhadro /Monsoon month. Shri Krishna is considered as one of the rarest and powerful incarnations of. On this day, Krishna temples are decorated, Processions are taken out and host of bhajans and kirtans taking place along with Satsang. Kite flying, dance-drama enactments of the youthful life of Krishna (Rasleela) and devotional singing mark the day. Dahi Handi is another important aspect of this festival which is observed on 2nd day.
In his 125 years of life, Shri Krishna made an indelible impression upon mankind collective consciousness- re-educating the world about Devotion and Dharma as well as ultimate reality. His life was a Model for people in days past, the modern world and surely for those in ages to come. Seeing Krishna as perfect personification divinity, to this day hundreds of Millions of people pray to him, chant his names, meditate on his form and try to put his teachings into practice. His life has inspired a treasure house of poetry, music, painting, sculpture and other fine arts. His story is source of joy and inspiration for people from all walks of life.
Srimad Bhagavad Gita was taught by blessed Narayan himself to Arjuna, Compiled by Vyasa the ancient seer, in the middle of Mahabharata. The famous Gita Shastra is an epitome of the essentials of whole Vedic teaching. A Knowledge of its teaching lead to realization of all human aspirations. Krishna did not fight but made sure that his cousins the Pandavas won. The Gita repeats that restraint and freedom from desire are essential to spiritual perfection. Attachment to objects, a sense of ego, is the Charactertics of lower nature. If we are to raise to knowledge of our true- self, we must conquer of lower nature with its ignorance and inertia, its love of worldly possessions etc. According to Gita, an action which is obligatory, which is performed without attachment, without love or hate and without desiring any fruit is Goodness.
Lord Krishna did not teach to turn away from own relations to attain self realization. He taught to be free from all attachments, maintaining loving relationship and upholding family responsibilities.
We all adore Lord Krishna for his omnipotence, omnipresence & omniscience in addition to sweet Naughty nature as a divine child and infinite affection for his devotees. Irrespective of one’s own belief system, the stories past time of his childhood are captivating for everyone. He is particularly recognized as main inspiration to whole Bhakti movement which is all about complete surrender and unalloyed unconditional devotion to God. But for this instruction in Holy Gita to Arjun, we would have been deprived of learning about the most important virtues of life. Bhagvat Gita guides his devotes in the difficult & unusual times, While his devotional cultural & spiritual greatness is well known, on his Birthday, it is important for us to reflect on the relevance of his life and activities for today context, in the business management, finance and economy.
Trust in Lord Krishna will take us from the Land of evil to Land of consciousness & beyond. Where ever there is Krishna, the master of mystives and where ever there is Arjuna, the supreme archer, there will also certainly be opulence, victory, extraordinary power & Morality . May Lord Krishna on this day fill our lives with happiness, peace and abundance. Let his teachings inspire our actions & we reach our ultimate goals with love in our hearts & good wishes for others.
