Why, why, why? It is all nonsense.

[Guest guest]

Dear devotees,

 

I remember myself, 16 years ago, in New Mayapura, France, sitting on the

grass and preaching to a lady. My wife was also there. It was a beautiful

summer day. The lady, in her fifty's, was enjoying very much her stay and

association with the devotees. She asked me the question: "Why is Krishna

worshiped with five lamps during aratik?Because He is like a king..." was

certainly my answer. She was an educated lady. I did not think that she

might already know that. She gently told me that there must be more to it.

What more could it be? I got a little upset. These people, they come with

all their speculations and love to dwell on mystical and esoteric meanings.

Why seven circles around the body? Why four? Two or three? Futile questions.

In fact, they don't want to surrender to Krishna. Did I, I mean, devotees,

ever ask all these stupid questions?

 

 

No, set your mind at rest, I did no say that. My wife, who was more

sensitive than me to the inquiries of that lady, took her side. "Prabhu, she

humbly apostrophized me, I am sure that there is some explanation to these

five lamps…" My own wife was challenging me now! She had just joined Krishna

Consciousness and was telling me how to preach! I could not swallow it.

(Now I have a ball in my throat, which was diagnosed as a malfunction of the

thyroid.) I was pretty much disturbed. I remember well that I was trying to

hide the fact that I had not any answer to her question. Me, a knowledgeable

brahmana that my wife wanted to present to her new friendly guest, being

caught in puff up ignorance! Yes, there was more to it in fact. I think I

had no real respect for her, for her intelligence. I could not appreciate

her approach. I was so proud of being a devotee that any "karmi's" oriented

speculative question was a pure nonsense. A proof of their contaminated

consciousness.

 

 

By Krishna's grace, she is still with the devotees up to day.

 

 

So, now, when someone asks me a question like: "Why Avatars have different

and specific body color?", I first tell him if I know or not that specific

answer, and if not I try to find it. In all cases, I show him my concern. A

demonstration of love. The mood of a preacher.

 

 

Well, I am trying anything to get some information. Next week is my

presentation. My question was:

Some inquisitive persons are asking me for the reasons why Avatars have

different and specific body color. The question arise while I was lecturing

on the Golden Avatar, using as explanation the answer given from Karabhajana

muni to King Nimi. They ask me also to elaborate more on the symbolism of

the numbers in which the incarnations appear. I have a chance to present

again the philosophy if I have enough esoteric material. I will appreciate

to receive any information on this matters. Thank you.

Ys