Guest guest Posted April 30, 2004 Report Share Posted April 30, 2004 Thank you, Adiji, for that 'explanation' of Krishna and the butter. I had already heard the other one about the dirt in his mouth becoming the Universe when Yashoda took a peek. I guess all these stories are about Krishna teasing his Mother by playfully revealing his true divine nature. Also, this sugests that the divine may be found in a cute baby as well as in a scary old man with a white beard. In other word, the divine is in everything, no matter how humble. You say that only a jnana thinks about the meaning of such allegories, while the bhakti merely enjoys them. Well, I guess that makes me a jnana, or at least a jnana-oriented seeker. I am intrigued that the Krishna myths appeal to our sense of enjoyment in a way that one rarely finds in most religions. As you pointed out before, the very name Krishna means 'attractive'. He attracts devotees through his personal charm. Also, he is not above enjoyment himself, as shown by his love of games, music and butter. This suggests to me that with proper wisdom, one can enjoy the pleasures of life without accumulating negative vasanas. I suppose that detachment is the key, detachment in the midst of enjoyment. Anyhow, it is good to know that at least one religious tradition doesn't take the gloomy approach to spiritual development. Hari Om! Benjamin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2004 Report Share Posted May 1, 2004 namaste benjaminji and Namaste to all advaitins I silently sang a 'janmadinamidam... aiye priya sakhe...." Many happy returns to consciousness ( unless u r already firmly rooted in there ). I saw nice thoughts down there... a few of mine below yours. advaitin, Benjamin <orion777ben> wrote: > his true divine nature. Also, this sugests that the divine > may be found in a cute baby as well as in a scary old man with a > white beard. In other word, the divine is in everything, no matter > how humble. Yes,It is a lot like beauty... in the eyes of the beholder. As the eyes get better and better divinity can be seen in more and more people and things i guess. > You say that only a jnana thinks about the meaning of such > allegories, while the bhakti merely enjoys them. Well, I guess that > makes me a jnana, or at least a jnana-oriented seeker. I feel a slight difference here. Grow in one plane and you automatically grow in another, though, an outsider may think you are more of one type than the other. > This suggests to me that with proper wisdom, one can enjoy > the pleasures of life without accumulating negative vasanas. I > suppose that detachment is the key, detachment in the midst of > enjoyment. This is so much like what a swamiji of Ramakrishna mission in london told me when i went to him with a troubled mind on account of problems of someone very dear to me. He told me that with detachment I could help the person better than with attachment. He also told me attachment brings grief and detachment brings joy. It hit me hard then, but the message became so much more meaningful with time because of its simplicity and beauty. Also, as I understand it Detachment always means 'attachment to the higher' - it is no pure one act of detachment. It becomes attachment to a higher call, a higher principle or the lord or self enquiry. > > Hari Om! > Benjamin Many happy returns and have a wonderful day MAny thousand namaskarams to all advaitins Sridhar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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