Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Thought for the Day - 15th August 2017 (Tuesday)

Today is Gokulashtami, Krishna's birthday. Celebrating it with special dishes is not that important. More important is adherence to Krishna's teachings. Where was Lord Krishna born? In a prison! What were his possessions? Nothing! Born in a prison, He was taken to the house of Nanda and then to Mathura. He owned nothing. But He became the greatest leader in the world. What does this show? Worldly possessions are not the secret of achieving greatness. Krishna's greatness was in his permanent state of bliss (Ananda). Lord Krishna gave a perennial message to the world - He sought and kept nothing for Himself, but gave away everything. He slayed his maternal uncle, Kamsa, but did not covet the kingdom; he installed on the throne Kamsa's father Ugrasena. He helped the Pandavas defeat Kauravas and crowned Dharmaja as the emperor. He was the king of kings who rules the hearts of millions!


Hari ini adalah Gokulashtami, ulang tahun Sri Krishna. Merayakannya dengan hidangan spesial tidaklah begitu penting. Yang lebih penting adalah kepatuhan terhadap ajaran Sri Krishna. Dimanakah Sri Krishna lahir? Di dalam penjara! Apa miliknya? Tidak ada! Lahir di penjara, Dia dibawa ke rumah Nanda dan kemudian ke Mathura. Dia tidak memiliki apa-apa. Tapi dia menjadi pemimpin terbesar di dunia. Apa ini pertunjukan? Kepemilikan duniawi bukanlah rahasia untuk mencapai kebesaran. Kebesaran Krishna berada dalam keadaan kebahagiaannya yang tetap (Ananda). Krishna memberikan pesan abadi kepada dunia - Dia mencari dan menyimpan apa pun untuk diri-Nya sendiri, namun menyerahkan segalanya. Dia membunuh paman ibunya, Kamsa, tapi tidak mengingini kerajaan; Dia memasang takhta Kamsa ayah Ugrasena. Ia membantu Pandawa mengalahkan Kaurava dan menobatkan Dharmaja sebagai kaisar. Dia adalah raja yang memerintah hati jutaan orang! (Divine Discourse, Sep 4, 1996)

-BABA

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