Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Thought for the Day - 25th May 2016 (Wednesday)

Lord Krishna and Balarama (His elder brother) were willing to do hard work and showed that prosperity can be achieved through hard work. Lord Krishna was all-knowing, all-powerful, and Divinity incarnate, yet He worked as a charioteer for Arjuna. Krishna was one who recognised the importance of service to the community; and by His own example showed that service to others was important. Everyday, after the war of Mahabharata, Lord Krishna took the horses to the river, washed them and tended their wounds and applied medicines. Lord Krishna demonstrated that hard work and compassion to all living beings constitute the duty of all human beings.


Sri Krishna dan Balarama (kakak Sri Krishna) sangat rela bekerja keras dan memperlihatkan bahwa kesejahteraan dapat diraih melalui kerja keras. Sri Krishna adalah yang maha tahu, maha kuasa dan inkarnasi Tuhan, namun Beliau rela bekerja sebagai kusirnya Arjuna. Sri Krishna adalah yang telah menyadari pentingnya pelayanan kepada masyarakat; dan dengan keteladanan-Nya memperlihatkan bahwa pelayanan kepada yang lainnya adalah penting. Setiap hari setelah perang Mahabharata, Sri Krishna membawa kuda-kudanya ke sungai, memandikannya dan mengobati luka-lukanya dengan memberikan obat. Sri Krishna memperlihatkan bahwa kerja keras dan kasih sayang kepada semua makhluk hidup merupakan kewajiban semua umat manusia. [Summer Roses on Blue Mountains 1976, Ch 3]

-BABA

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