Krishna Leela

[Guest guest]

Yesterday a few of us from the Vivekananda Centre in London went to see a

performance of Krishna Leela performed by the children at the Luton temple.

 

The most 'telling moment' in the play came when Jashoda was seen chasing

Krishna to beat him up for his pranks. The girl who was playing Jashoda had

forgotten to carry her stick. Little boy who played Krishna realised this,

stopped running - went to the side of the stage brought and handed the stick

to Jashoda -- so that the chase can continue. This little play within the

play is perhaps the heart of 'Sri Krishna's teachings.

 

All this is a play! - It is Krishna alone who is getting beaten up and it is

Krishna alone who hands the stick - It is Krishna alone who becomes all of

us and plays.

The idea of 'PLAY' - Leela is the sweetest concept - the most immediate

approach to spirituality.

 

It is nice to ravel in Advaita - but the moment we even blink an eyelid,

open our mouth to say something - nay, even in the very process of thinking

advaita - we are strictly in the field of the Dvaita. It is in this field -

we need help. Who cares for any help in the state of Advaita? - It is in the

field of Dvaita that we need someone to hold our hand.

Hence the need of an 'enlightened one' holding our hand. May we all receive

this helping hand.

 

jay

[Guest guest]

Hi!

What an enchanting sight that must have been! You are indeed blessed to have

almost witnessed the true leela. In India, we have more opportunities,

perhaps, for such visions. I have seen mothers standing at the

front-doorstep, patiently and lovingly feeding their little boys from a

bowl. One day, just outside a Krishna temple in Madras, I saw a group of

little boys playing on the road. There was a particularly cute boy, naughty

and spritely, with Vaishnava-style namam on the forehead. Just 2 -1/2 feet

high, he stood like a little king on a rickshaw (which might well be a cow

in Brindaban). Lacking were only the flute and the peacock feather.

Also, our women, invariably remind one of Goddess Parvati, Lakshmi or

Mother Kali. Names are another thing. Whether it be the names of shopping

establishments or people, there are any number of reminders which take the

mind to the Supreme Being and lift the soul. Blessed are we, I think.

 

 

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Monday, November 08, 1999 2:12 PM

[ramakrishna] Krishna Leela

 

 

> " Vivekananda Centre " <vivekananda

>

> Yesterday a few of us from the Vivekananda Centre in London went to see a

> performance of Krishna Leela performed by the children at the Luton

temple.

>

> The most 'telling moment' in the play came when Jashoda was seen chasing

> Krishna to beat him up for his pranks. The girl who was playing Jashoda

had

> forgotten to carry her stick. Little boy who played Krishna realised

this,

> stopped running - went to the side of the stage brought and handed the

stick

> to Jashoda -- so that the chase can continue. This little play within the

> play is perhaps the heart of 'Sri Krishna's teachings.

>

> All this is a play! - It is Krishna alone who is getting beaten up and it

is

> Krishna alone who hands the stick - It is Krishna alone who becomes all of

> us and plays.

> The idea of 'PLAY' - Leela is the sweetest concept - the most immediate

> approach to spirituality.

>

> It is nice to ravel in Advaita - but the moment we even blink an eyelid,

> open our mouth to say something - nay, even in the very process of

thinking

> advaita - we are strictly in the field of the Dvaita. It is in this

field -

> we need help. Who cares for any help in the state of Advaita? - It is in

the

> field of Dvaita that we need someone to hold our hand.

> Hence the need of an 'enlightened one' holding our hand. May we all

receive

> this helping hand.

>

> jay

>

> > Sri Ramakrishnaye Namah

> Vivekananda Centre London

> http://www.btinternet.com/~vivekananda/

>