Hare Krishna???
Have a beautifully blessed day???
KRISHNA IS A COACH, NOT A CRITIC
The Bhagavad-gita (9.18) states that Krishna is present in the hearts of all of us as the witness. The word ‘witness’ often conjures the image of a person who gives testimony to prove the culpability of a wrongdoer. However, this negative connotation doesn’t apply to Krishna, because he is present in our hearts not to catch us doing wrong, but to coach us in doing right. Krishna does indeed witness all our deeds – many of which, sadly, happen to be misdeeds. Naturally, then the knowledge of Krishna’s indwelling presence may frighten some of us, but actually it should reassure us because Krishna witnesses our deeds with compassion, not cynicism.
If while walking on a dark street we came to know that a policeman was witnessing us, that knowledge would make us fearful only if we had intended to break the law. But if we had intended to honor the law, then that knowledge of the policeman’s presence would have made us fearless. In fact, that knowledge would make us feel not only reassured but also empowered – all the more so if a habitual law-breaker had been tempting or threatening us into breaking the law. Similarly, while walking in the dark material existence, the knowledge that Krishna is witnessing us will make us fearful only if we intend to violate Krishna’s injunctions. But if we intend to honor his injunctions, then the knowledge of his presence will make us fearless. In fact, that knowledge will make us feel not only reassured but also empowered – all the more so because the habitually godless mind is always tempting and threatening us into violating Krishna’s guidelines.
Krishna is ever-ready not to blame us whenever we succumb to our mind, but to bolster us whenever we fight the mind. He is not a critic for whom we are an object of cold analysis. He is a coach for whom we are all objects of his warm affection. After all, he loves us.
O My mother, My devotees always see the smiling face of My form, with eyes like the rising morning sun. They like to see My various transcendental forms, which are all benevolent, and they also talk favorably with Me.(sb-3.25.35)
The process of advancing in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and devotional service is described here. The first point is that one must seek the association of persons who are Kṛṣṇa conscious and who engage in devotional service. Without such association one cannot make advancement. Simply by theoretical knowledge or study one cannot make any appreciable advancement. One must give up the association of materialistic persons and seek the association of devotees because without the association of devotees one cannot understand the activities of the Lord. (Sb-3.25.25)
Hari Bol Hari Bol Jai Jai Shri Radha Raman Shri Govind Bol???
Thank you God for everything??? Deen Bandhu Deenanath meri dori tere haath???
