MYSTERY OF MYSTERIES AND SUPER SAINT - SADGURU SAI NATH

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Like Ramayana the Mahabharata epic is also full of mysteries of mystery,

even the birth of Lord Krishna is full of mystery and his birth symbolizes a

bigger reality. Krishna represents Brahman or " God Consciousness” Being

in touch with your consciousness is what spiritual health is all about.

Krishna Avtar is synonymous with self-realisation.

Ignorance is symbolized by a poison, which represents darkness, narrow

mindness (small entry gate): limitedness (small room) or things that keep

the mind, body and the soul in prison like conditions. The chain in the

prison means the bondage of lust, greed, desires and the ego.

Birth of Krishna in prison means self-realisation born out of ignorance.

Self-realisation can be acquired only by adhering to the eight principles of

Ashtanga yoga with tapas (abhaya) of hard work. Shri Krishna, born, as the

eighth child of Devaki, represents tapas of eight limbs of yoga,

Self-realisation i.e. the eight step, can only occur after the first seven

steps are successfully negotiated and the mind is purified in the process.

In the state of Samadhi, there is spontaneous birth of the self. In this

state (Sama=Equal; Dhi=intelligence) of controls equality, you balance

your self between the good and the bad.

The symbolism is that as Krishna was born, the chains that bound his father

fell, the doors that had been bolted fleas open and the prison guards

suddenly went to sleep. While the father, Vasudeva took the child and went

to Gokul. Around the same time, Yashodha, the consort of Nanda, gave birth

to a female child.

The chains here imply the bondage to the eternal world and the five senses.

A self-realized person is free of these bondages. The opening of the gates

means control over lust, desires, greed and attachments. The sleeping

guards stand for all that's asleep in the self.

The thunderstorm, the rain and the fire represent the internal turmoil of

the uncontrolled desires and hatred. The moment Krishna’s feet are touched

by the turbulent waters, everything settles. The lesson is that by

turning towards your consciousness you can calm the self. Controlling

the ego is depicted by the snake sitting over the basket and guarding

Krishna. The girl represents the Mayashakti, that is killed by Kansa (the

ego).

Controlling your desires and vasanas is easy but controlling your ego is the

most difficult thing. That is what is represented by the fact that at the

time of Lord Krishna's birth, Kansa still remained alive. It took many

years for Krishna (self realize state) to kill the ego (Kansa).

 

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