Most Reassuring Words By Lord Krishna

              

Friends in these conditions of the worst phase of “ KAAL” or the difficult times we all are facing in consequence of the pandemic CORONA, I am reminded of what Lord Krishna says to Arjun when he was is filled with despair and dilemma over the magnitude of violence and deaths that the battle will cause on his elders and youngsters. Lord Krishna says that all the people suffering in these times are facing the consequences of their past Karmas which they have done in their previous lives.

 

Arjun says “Hey Vasudev (Lord Krishna’s other name) “I wish to detract from the battlefield as I do not wish to see the pain and deaths of my near and dear ones”.

 

Lord Krishna then gives answers to clear all his doubts. It is these answers and discourse that make up the Bhagvad Gita. I reproduce below some of these which may soothe our feelings and fears in these times of the pandemic:

 

Arjun: What is Life??

Lord Krishna: “Stop analyzing life. It makes it complicated. JUST LIVE IT.”

 Arjun: Why do I worry??

Lord Krishna: “Worrying has become your habit. That is why you are Unhappy.”

 Arjun: Why do good people suffer??

Lord Krishna: “Diamond cannot be polished without Friction. Gold cannot be polished without Fire; similarly, Good people go through Trials. With that experience, their life becomes better, not bitter.”

 Arjun: What is experience??

Lord Krishna: “Experience is a hard teacher. It gives the test first and the lessons later.”

 Arjun: Where are we heading??

Lord Krishna: “If you look outside you will not know where you are heading. Look inside. Eyes provide sight. Heart provides the way.”

 Arjun: Why are we hurt by failures??

Lord Krishna: “Success is a measure decided by others. Satisfaction is a measure decided by you.”

 Arjun: How do we stay motivated in tough times??

Lord Krishna: “Always look at how far you have come rather than how far you have to go.”

 Arjun: What surprises you about people??

Lord Krishna: “When they suffer the ask, ‘Why Me?’ When they prosper they never ask ‘ Why Me?’.

 Arjun: How can I get the best out of my life??

Lord Krishna: “ Face your past without regret. Handle your present with confidence. Prepare for the future    without fear.”

 Arjun: Sometimes I feel my prayers are not answered.

Lord Krishna: “There are no unanswered prayers. Keep the faith and drop the fear. Life is a mystery to solve, not a problem to solve.”

 Arjun: Whom can I trust??

Lord Krishna says “ TRUST ME. LIFE IS WONDERFUL IF YOU KNOW HOW TO LIVE.”

Friends in my opinion the most reassuring words that Lord Krishna has said and which are most relevant to these difficult times :

·        क्यों व्यर्थ की चिंता करते हो? किससे व्यर्थ डरते हो? कौन तुम्हें मार सकता है? आत्मा न पैदा होती है, न मरती है।

    Why do you worry? Why are you unnecessarily frightened? Nobody can kill you? The soul neither dies nor is it born.

              

• जो हुआ, वह अच्छा हुआ, जो हो रहा है, वह अच्छा हो रहा है, जो होगा, वह भी अच्छा ही होगा। तुम भूत का पश्चाताप न करो। भविष्य की चिंता न करो। वर्तमान चल रहा है।

Whatever has happened has happened for good. Whatever is happening is happening for good. Whatever will happen will happen for good.Don’t repent for past, don’t worry for future think only of the present.
                                   

• तुम्हारा क्या गया, जो तुम रोते हो? तुम क्या लाए थे, जो तुमने खो दिया? तुमने क्या पैदा किया था, जो नाश हो गया? न तुम कुछ लेकर आए, जो लिया यहीं से लिया। जो दिया, यहीं पर दिया। जो लिया, इसी (भगवान) से लिया। जो दिया, इसी को दिया।

What have you lost that you are crying? What did you bring in this world that you have lost? What did you produce that is destroyed? You did not bring anything, whatever you have got is from here itself, whatever you gave you gave here itself, whatever you have gained you gained from God, whatever you gave you gave to Him.
                                              

• खाली हाथ आए और खाली हाथ चले। जो आज तुम्हारा है, कल और किसी का था, परसों किसी और का होगा। तुम इसे अपना समझकर मग्न हो रहे हो। बस यही प्रसन्नता तुम्हारे दु:खों का कारण है।

You came into the world empty-handed and you go empty-handed. Whatever you posses today belonged to someone else, tomorrow it will be owned by someone else. You are happy that this belongs to you and this happiness is the root cause of your sorrows.

 

Friends, I think that if we follow the above discourse seriously, we will never be disheartened and will certainly overcome the worst pandemic of the century.

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