Serving others

Kanhaji teaches us the important lesson of serving others and gaining strength of character due to it. Serving other is not the most pleasant of tasks. There are many difficult and unpleasant things involved in serving - cleaning up after others, being pleasant to those who are unpleasant, watching others eat and drink lavish things that we will never have ourselves. Kanhaji teaches us important lessons when He gives us opportunities to serve. One of the most famous stories of Krishna when He was a boy was about how He replicated the lost gopas and their cows for an entire year and no one noticed. In that story Kanhaji allowed the mothers to serve Him - they would rush out with affection for their children (now Kanhaji Himself). They would shower them (Him) with love. He allowed them the chance to serve Him in this manner. We too must not feel that service is an unpleasant task or chore - especially when we are serving those we love - our grandparents, parents, other relatives, animals. We should remember that Kanhaji also loved animals and He would very often share His beloved makhan with them. We must remember that service brings us closer to Kanhaji and that is our ultimate goal. Kanhaji also served Arjuna in the battle at Kurukshetra - He became Arjuna's charioteer and this was a form of service to Arjuna who needed the guidance and experience of Kanhaji. Kanhaji serves us all every single day - He wakes us up in the morning, He stays with us all through the day and night and He never leaves our side. We are never alone because He is always with us. Surely serving Him is only a small repayment compared to His love for us. Jai Shri Krishna!