शुभम्16

From the Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads to Kabir, Raskhan and Meera There are many ways to understand Krishna. For some, Krishna is the mischievous child of Gokul. For others, He is the flute-player of Vrindavan, the beloved of Radha, the friend of the Gopis, or the charioteer of Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. For philosophers, Krishna is the teacher of Dharma, Karma, Jnana and Yoga . But perhaps there is another way to understand Krishna: Krishna is the teacher of love. Not merely the love between two people, but a love that gradually transforms itself from attraction into devotion, from attachment into surrender, and from personal affection into universal compassion. Krishna does not merely teach us how to love someone . He teaches us how to become love itself . Love Begins Where Possession Ends Human love often begins with a beautiful feeling, but very quickly it can become attachment. We say: “You are mine.” And slowly, love becomes possession. We begin to expect attention...