Birthday of Lord Krishna

This is the birthday of Lord Krishna, the eighth Divine Incarnation. It falls on the 8th day of the dark half of the month of Bhadrapada (August-September). This is one of the greatest of all Hindu festivals. Lord Krishna was born at midnight. A twenty-four hour fast is observed on this day, which is broken at midnight.
Temples are decorated for the occasion. Kirtans are sung, bells are rung, the conch is blown, and Sanskrit hymns are recited in praise of Lord Krishna. At Mathura, the
birthplace of Lord Krishna, special spiritual gatherings are organised at this time.
Pilgrims from all over India attend these festive gatherings.
The Lord appeared when the moon entered the house of Vrishabha at the constellation of the star Rohini, on Wednesday, the 8th day of the second fortnight of
the month of Sravana, which corresponds to the month of Bhadrapada Krishnapaksha
according to the Barhaspatyamana, in the year of Visvavasu, 5,172 years ago (from
1945), which means 3227 B.C.
Study theBhagavatam and thePancharatras, which are equal to the Upanishads. You
will know all about the glory of Lord Krishna, His Lilas and superhuman deeds. The
eighth Avatara, Krishna, who has become the Beloved of India and the world at large,
had a threefold objective: to destroy the wicked demons, to play the leading role in the great war fought on the battlefield of Kurukshetra (where he delivered His
wonderful message of the Gita) and to become the centre of a marvellous
development of the Bhakti schools of India.
There is no true science except devotion to Lord Krishna. That man is wealthy indeed
who loves Radha and Krishna. There is no sorrow other than lack of devotion to
Krishna. He is the foremost of the emancipated who loves Krishna. There is no right
course, except the society of Sri Krishna's devotees. The Name, virtues and Lilas
(divine pastimes) of Krishna are the chief things to be remembered. The Lotus Feet of Radha and Krishna are the chief objects of meditation.
Sri Krishna is the ocean of bliss. His soul-stirring Lilas, which are the wonder of
wonders, are its waves. The honeyed music of His flute attracts the minds of His
devotees from all three regions. His unequalled and unsurpassed wealth of beauty
amazes the animate and the inanimate beings. He adorns His friends with His
incomparable love.
His palms bear the signs of a lotus and discus, the right sole of His feet of a flag,lotus, thunderbolt, an iron goad, barley seed, and the Swastika. His left sole has the rainbow, triangle, water-pot, crescent, sky, fish, and a cow's footprint. His Form is composed of condensed universal consciousness and bliss. His Body pervades the entire cosmos.
Devotion is the only means of attaining Lord Krishna. Bhakti kindles love for the Lord. When love is directed towards Krishna, man is freed from the bondage of the world.
Though Lord Krishna appeared in a human body, He had a divine body not composed of the five elements. He did not take any birth here in the usual sense of the term. He did not die. He appeared and disappeared through His Yoga Maya as He has declared in the Gita. This is a secret, known only to His devotees, Yogis and sages.
His enchanting form with flute in hand is worshipped in myriads of homes in India. It is a form to which is poured out devotion and supreme love from the hearts of
countless devotees not only in India but also in the West. Millions of spiritual seekers worship Him and repeat His Mantra, Om Namo Bhagavate Vasudevaya.
Lord Krishna was great in knowledge, great in emotion, great in action, all at once.
The scriptures have not recorded any life more full, more intense, more sublime and
grander than the life of Sri Krishna.
Krishna has played various roles during His stay in the world. He was Arjuna's
charioteer. He was an excellent statesman. He was a master musician; he gave
lessons even to Narada in the art of playing theveena. The music of His flute thrilled the hearts of the Gopis and everyone else. He was a cowherd in Brindavan and Gokul.
He exhibited miraculous powers even as a child. He killed many demons. He revealed
His Cosmic Form to His mother, Yasoda. He performed the Rasa Lila, the secret of
which can only be understood by devotees like Narada, Gauranga, Radha and the
Gopis. He taught the supreme Truth of Yoga, Bhakti and Vedanta to Arjuna and
Uddhava. He had mastered every one of the sixty-four fine arts. For all these reasons
He is regarded as a full and complete manifestation of God.
Incarnations of God appear for special reasons under special circumstances.
Whenever there is much unrighteousness, whenever confusion and disorder set in on
account of unrighteousness and baffle the well-ordered progress of mankind,
whenever the balance of human society is upset by selfish, ruthless and cruel beings,
whenever irreligion and unrighteousness prevail, whenever the foundations of social
organisations are undermined, the great Incarnation of God appears in order to re-
establish righteousness and to restore peace.
An Incarnation is the descent of God for the ascent of man. A ray from the Cosmic
Being in His potential state of manifestation descends on earth with mighty powers to
keep up the harmony of the universe. The work done by the Incarnation of God and
His teachings produce a benign influence on human beings and help them in their
upward divine unfoldment and Self-realisation.
The Incarnation comes to reveal the divine nature of man and makes him rise above
the petty materialistic life of passion and egoism.
The greatest manifestations are called Incarnations proper. Rishis, Munis, prophets, sons of God and messengers of God are minor manifestations.
The Incarnations usually come with their particular or favourite groups or
companions. Lord Rama came with Lakshmana, Bharata and Shatrughna. Lord
Krishna came with Balarama, Devas and Rishis. Sanaka came with Sanandana,
Sanatkumara and Sanatsujata. Some, like Sri Shankara and Ramanuja, come as
teachers and spiritual leaders. Some, like Chaitanya, are born to instill devotion in the hearts of people and turn their minds towards God. The Incarnations proper, like Krishna, come only when there is widespread catastrophe in the world.
On the holy Krishna Janmashtami, the ladies in South India decorate their houses
beautifully, ready to welcome the Lord. They prepare various sweetmeats and offer
them to the Lord. Butter was Krishna's favourite, and this is also offered. From the
doorway to the inner meditation room of the house the floor is marked with a child's
footprints, using some flour mixed with water. This creates the feeling in them that
the Lord's own Feet have made the mark. They treat the day as one of very great
rejoicing. There is recitation of the Bhagavatam, singing and praying everywhere.

"May you realise by My Grace, the knowledge of Myself and what form, qualities and
actions I am endowed with.
1. "Before creation I alone existed. There was nothing, neither existence nor non-
existence. I am that which remains after dissolution.
2. "Understand that to be Maya or illusion which is devoid of any purpose, which is
not to be found in the Self and which is unreal like light and darkness.
3. "As the primary elements are amalgamated, with one another and also separate
from one another at the same time, so I pervade the whole universe and am also
separate from it.
4. "The aspirant should, by the method of positive and negative, know that thing
which exists always and everywhere.
"Experience this truth through the highest superconscious state so that you will not
be disturbed even by illusory objects".

And Finally,

"Conclusion Is a Place Where We are Tired Of Thinking....!!!

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