Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Kanhaji gives us knowledge

I begin with four quotes from the Srimad Bhagavad Gita: "O best among the Bharatas [Arjuna], four kinds of pious men render devotional service unto Me--the distressed, the desirer of wealth, the inquisitive, and he who is searching for knowledge of the Absolute." Chapter #: 7 Shloka #: 16 "Of these, the wise one who is in full knowledge in union with Me through pure devotional service is the best. For I am very dear to him, and he is dear to Me." Chapter #: 7 Shloka #: 17 "All these devotees are undoubtedly magnanimous souls, but he who is situated in knowledge of Me I consider verily to dwell in Me. Being engaged in My transcendental service, he attains Me." Chapter #: 7 Shloka #: 18 "After many births and deaths, he who is actually in knowledge surrenders unto Me, knowing Me to be the cause of all causes and all that is. Such a great soul is very rare." Chapter #: 7 Shloka #: 19 These quotes tell how much Kanhaji values the knowledge that we wish to get from Him. He thinks that those who wish to attain this knowledge are really His greatest devotees. We must strive to remember the first quote where He speaks about the four different kinds of devotees. We should try to see if we can elevate ourselves to the highest level of devotees. We can all privately assess ourselves to determine what group we are currently in and then try to move to another group that is higher up in their devotion to Kanhaji. Kanhaji gives us this kind of knowledge when we seek it. He also gives us another kind of knowledge - knowledge of ourselves and of what we need to do. Kanhaji helps us to understand who we are and what direction we should go in. He helps us to find our true calling, even if we first have to go through a few failed attempts. The important thing is that we remain focused on Him alone and that we do as He wants us to do. We can only really know this after we have prayed to Him many times and have asked for His guidance, love and forgiveness for sins we may have committed. He may punish us, we must know this. But, He will help us in the end. After all, Kanhaji is like a parent to us. We should always remember to follow his rules and our lives will run smoothly. Kanhaji, thank You for giving us knowledge. Jai Shri Krishna!

No comments:

Post a Comment