It was here in Warsaw that I did my last book signing in the year 2000, where I had to sign thousands of books for three hours. I then decided not to sign any more books anywhere.
Q: Gurudev, Lord Krishna lived as a mischievous child, loving friend, fearless warrior, and divine guide — what life lessons can we draw from every role he played?
@Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar ji - Krishna means the most attractive – the Self. He is the very life force in every living being. Krishna’s blue body indicates the infinity within, like the sky and ocean. Krishna was born at midnight when all the guards had fallen asleep. The guards represent the 5 senses that keep u busy in the outer world and don’t let u experience ur Self.
Lord Krishna- the embodiment of ananda (bliss) was born of the union of Devaki, meaning body, and Vasudeva, meaning breath. Kansa, the ego, had imprisoned them. To protect Krishna from Kansa, Vasudeva takes him across the river Yamuna-that symbolises love.
Vasudeva carried Krishna in a basket on top of his head across river Yamuna, in floods and rain. He was about to drown but child Krishna put his leg outside the basket, and the river stopped rising. This means when difficulties come up, God’s protection is always there.
Krishna grew up in Yashoda’s house. Yashoda symbolises shradha (faith, devotion), which can make bliss grow in us. Then there is Radha, which means longing, that gives birth to love. Radhe is the individual life, Shyam is the infinite life. Radhe –Shyam is the entire creation, filled with life.
Krishna’s flute symbolises that when u are hollow and empty, u become the perfect instrument of the Divine and music happens in ur life. Krishna’s pose, standing with one foot firmly on the ground with the other raised, poised lightly, depicts the way to live life in perfect balance between worldly matters and spiritualism. To be joyful & happy and realise that u are above all ur roles and events, u are the untouched Self. So in Krishna, we see the birth of these qualities in our human body.
You can see Krishna silent like the Buddha, or in the battlefield, or as a best friend, or as a very mischievous child. It is a total blossoming of existence and the symbol of all possibilities.
Enlivening these Krishna qualities in ur own consciousness, and letting ur true nature manifest is the way to celebrate Janamashtami.
Happy Krishna Janmashtmi
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Each emotion corresponds to a distinct breathing pattern. If emotions can impact how we breathe, the reverse is also true. From ancient times, people have been using breath as a way to relax and strengthen their minds. That is the reason why breathing techniques like Sudarshan Kriya is very effective to bring emotions under control.
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