Loving God

I know that I have written on this topic several times before but I want to do so again as today is Valentine's Day. What does it mean to love God? How do we know that we truly love Kanha? Well there are different types of love, just as when we are considering love within relationships among humans - there are many different ways we can love Kanha because we can see Him in many different ways. He knows that and when we think about His life here on earth, we can see manifestations of the different kinds of love we can feel for Him - we can love Him like a son - as Yashoda and Devaki did. We can love Him like a significant other - as Radha and the gopis did. We can love Him like a brother - as Balarama did. We can love Him like a friend - as Arjuna did. Some people can love Him in many different ways because they can distinguish among His different roles in their lives. Kanha knows that we can all love Him in different ways and He accepts that. I want to draw your attention to a verse in the Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 9 Sholka 26 says: "If one offers Me with love and devotion a leaf, a flower, fruit or water, I will accept it." So He truly does understand and accept our love for Him. Let us all express our love for Kanha today as well as our love for others in our lives. I included two of my favourite pictures - one of Kanha with Radha and another of Him with Yashoda. Enjoy! Jai Shri Krishna!