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Krishna
Krishna is an important figure in the Hindu faith. He is said to have written the Bhagavad Gita, which is a Hindu religious text. Questions about Krishna can be directed here.
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What are the comments in adhyaya seven or section seven and shloka 8 to 15 of Bhagwat Geeta?
Lord Krishna says, " Look Arjuna, I am the fluidity in liquids, light in sun and moon, omkara in all the Veda, sound (?) in the space and manliness in the men." (7/8)."I am pure scent in the earth, plasma (core) in the fire, life in all the living things and willingness to worship in those who worship." (7/9).
" Look Arjuna, I am the origin of every form, living and non-living. I am the intelligence of intelligent people and (roughly) the character of the people, who have great character." (7/10).
"Arjuna, I am the power of in the powerful people and sex and sexuality in every body as per the norms of the society." (7/11).
"And those emotions, that come from (roughly) good bad or mixture of both, come from me. But in fact I am not in them and they are not in me." (7/12).
( Here the Lords Krishna makes self contradictory statement. He make similar self contradictory statement in 4/13 also. Such type of statements indicate that there are some things, which are beyond your intellectual capacity. For example the meaning of infinity can not be processed by human brain. For all practical purpose very large numbers act as infinity and gives you practically correct answer in your experiments.)
"Due to this good bad and mixture of both(?), these people are affected. So they do not know Me, who is beyond these things. " (7/13).
(Here again Lord Krishna says that He is 'beyond' your understanding.)
"Because this creation of mine is very difficult to understand (or rather impossible) to understand. But the people, who worship Me, cross this boundary." (7/14).
( I have been thinking about this infinity since my childhood. Now after thinking about the same for more than four decades, I came to the conclusion that human brain can not understand the meaning of infinity. Then the question that arise is that how some one had this concept of infinity some 3500 years back. I do not call myself as infinite God, but He says that He is that infinite God, that to repeatedly. I am trained by the modern science. He was not so. So I have no option, but to have faith in that infinite God.)
"The people, whose intellect is dominated by ego are stupid. Those people, who do bad karma, the people, who are mean minded are stupid and so do not worship Me." (15).
(The people, who go after the earthly things are stupid. For that such things do not give you lasting happiness. Deep inside you know that you are a thief. You are robbing others. So you do not get the real peace of mind. Real peace of mind can be obtained by sacrifice and love for others only.)
What are the few comments that are made by Lord Krishna in Bhagwat Geeta about libido?
Lord Krishna says that if a person keep away all the sensory organs from their subjects and go on thinking about them, then he is called as hypocrite. (3/6). Lord Krishna says that the person who control the sensory organs by his mind and then allow the sensory organs to involve in their subjects, with out psychological involvement in the subjects, is the one who is great (special one). (3/7).
(As per Geeta, if you deprive the sensory organs of their subjects and then go on thinking about them, you are hypocrite. One has to be hypocrite for various reasons, mostly on religious and social grounds. That is not the good thing. Day by day some western countries are showing noticeable improvement in the social norms. Religions are better understood. So may be in near future one may not be forced to remain hypocrite for social reasons. In most of the eastern countries, the society forces one to become hypocrite. Lord Krishna is very much against to be such abnormal control of sensory organs from their subjects. Lord Krishna says that you should control the sensory organs psychologically. Then let the sensory organs go after their subjects. That person is great, who can control the sensory organs psychologically and allow the sensory organs to involve in their subjects. This is like you are riding the horse and you have control over the same.)
What was the date of Krishna janmashtmi in the year 2000?
कृष्ण जन्माष्टमी in 2000 was on 23 August Wednesday
Krishna is believed to be an Avatar (Sanskrit avatara), a direct descent of God into human form. Scholars describe Krishna as the eighth avatar or incarnation of the god Vishnu, but devout devotees of Krishna (Vaishnavas) take Krishna to be the Supreme Lord himself.
What powers does Krishna have?
HE will have mastery in eight fields i.e. ved knowing, weapons swording, horse riding, ANIMA, (being small, BIG etc.). learn weapons from PARSHURAM.
What does Krishna characteristics represent?
Lord Krishna has many characteristics. He is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supreme Spirit, eternal, full of blissful knowledge. He is the Supreme Creator, controller, and proprietor of everything that exists.
The 9th and 10th Chapters of His Bhagavad-gita describe His characteristics in significant detail.
The Bhakti-Rasamrta-Sindhu by Srila Rupa Goswami describes 64 specific characteristics of Sri Krishna.
References: http://vedabase.net/bg/9/en http://vedabase.net/bg/10/en
Where did the religion Hare Krishna come from?
The Hare Krishna movement is a branch of the Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya. A disciplic succession of spiritual teachers going back to Madhvacharya 800 years ago. It has roots in the ancient Vedic scriptures of 5,000 years ago.
This Madhva-Gaudiya Sampradaya branch formed approximately 520 years ago in West Bengal, India. The International Society for Krishna Consciousness, which is part of this Sampradaya was founded in 1966 by His Divine Grace A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami, in New York.
What is a symbol for the Hindu god Krishna?
from Wikipedia--
The Four Hands - The four arms represent the four directions north, east, west and south. They describe the mind (back right hand), intellect (back left hand), ego (front right hand), and the self confidence (front left hand). The Rosary- Symbolizes the substances used in the progress of creation. The Book - Symbolizing knowledge The Gold - Symbolizes activity in the universe and the golden face of Brahma indicates that the Lord is active when involved in the process of creation. The Swan - The Swan symbolizes the power of discrimination. Brahma uses the swan as a vehicle. The Crown- The crown on the head implies that the Brahma has supreme authority. The Lotus - Lotus symbolizes the nature and living essence of all things and beings in the universe. The Beard - The black or white beard denotes wisdom and a longer beard denotes eternal process. The Four Faces - The four Vedas (Rig, Yajor, Athara, and Sama).
What is the story of the birth of Lord Krishna?
Krshna is xxth avtaar(incarnation) of Shri Vishnu.
incarnation in human form.
the birth of Krishna itself is a fascinating story in Hindu past/mythology.
Personally like many other hindus I like to believe that krshna is the par brahma itself(absolute reality).
Is lord Krishna a man or woman?
Actually All Gods are both. In one picture it shows a combination of Lord Shiva and his wife, Parvati.
The gender of Shiva:We are endowed with seven basic forces, using which we can control our thoughts and actions. Each of these forces is represented by a Hindu god.The seven basic Hindu gods:
They are,
1. Dreaming force - Indra
2. Illusory force - Shakti
3. Voluntary force - Brahma
4. Semi voluntary force - Vishnu
5. Involuntary force - Shiva
6. Status altering force - Shani
7. Compulsive force - Yama
The Hindu gods and goddesses:
Strictly speaking, all of the seven basic forces are made of both Voluntary force and Involuntary force, in different proportions.
The Involuntary component of the basic forces symbolizes god and the Voluntary component symbolizes goddess.
Of the seven possible goddesses the goddesses associated with the central three forces i.e. the Trimurti are worshipped.
Brahman, the supreme Hindu god, is pure Involuntary force. However, it is not considered as male as it should not have any characters.
Shiva and Parvati:
The Involuntary Shiva force too has a Voluntary component that is represented by Parvati. The voluntary component is necessary because we can't directly gain conrol over the Involuntary Shiva force.
In the middle, the Involuntary Shiva force has voluntary and Involuntary forces in equal quantity. This part of the Involuntary Shiva force is represented by Ardhanareeshawara.
Therefore, Shiva is undoubtedly a man.
What is Lord Krishna's animal or vehicle?
Rama did not have any specific vehicle. Once he became king after his exile, he must have had his chariot.
Based on scriptural details and astrological calculations the date of Krishna's birth, known as Janmashtami, is 18 July 3228 BCE and departed on 3102 BCE.
Krishna belonged to the Vrishni clan of Yadavas from Mathura, and was the eighth son born to the princess Devaki, and her husband Vasudeva. Mathura was the capital of the Yadavas, to which Krishna's parents Vasudeva and Devaki belonged.
Why is Krishna called giridhar?
Sri Krishna is known as "Giridhari" as He lifted Govardhana Hill in Vrindavan. The Lord has unlimited Names according to His Divine Qualities, Activities, and Forms.
What did Krishna say to Arjuna?
Arjuna the gr8 archer of mahabharata was reticent to kill his own kiths n kins.......on the battleground........how can i kill my own brothers he grieved? Krishna saw his distress n enlightened him through knowledge ..... " you think its is you who is going to kill them....... dharma says a person has to pay for his sins this is sanatan dharma......u r but a medium to accomplish my task .....at this point of time it is ur karma to fight them u have to be a karma yogi this is ur dharma........ i am everywhere........look here everybody gets his origin frm me n merges back in me after death......therefore death is but an illusion "aham tatvamasi........aham brahmasmi"
Krishna was with all the devos in sabha. He started to vibrate and from his own body his shakti came out in the form of Radha. She was so beautiful, and Krishna was so shyam. Someone made fun of their couple. Radha got angry and cursed him. That same person cursed Radha and said she will never be able to unite with Krishna (will not get married). However, there is the story of Radha and Krishna getting married by Brahma in the forest. Radha is Krishna's energy/shakti. He cannot live without her, and she cannot live without him. She is not a woman, nor a jiva. She is a part of Krishna. She did not take birth. She emerged from him. Literally, they are one. You cannot have an image of Krishna alone. Krishna alone is incomplete without his Radha.
What god to pray first in Hindu temple and how to pray in Hindu temple?
At a Hindu temple (or mandir) we first wash our hands and feet as to cleanse ourselves and then that we take off our footwear outside the temple. Then only do we enter the temple. We ring the bell so that our prayers may be heard and then fold our hands in front of the deity and pray. Our prayers and worship methods are god-specific like we offer milk (pour it on the deity) to Lord Shiva, offer Oil (pour it on the deity) to Lord Shani, laddus (a type of sweet in the shape of a small ping pong ball) to Lord Ganesha. After that the pundit (godman) puts tikka (a paste of herbs like sandalwood) on our forehead and gives us prasad (some eatables which are blessings of the lord).
You need not give offerings to the lord as it is no compulsion you can just go fold your hands pray in front of the lord receive prasad from the pundit and leave with a peaceful soul.
Krishna still exists "was"-- "is"
Lord Krishna is GOD , the supreme personality of god head
the source of all that exists, the cause of all that is, was, and will be.
Who was the charioteer of Shri Krishna?
King Shalya was the brother of Madri (mother of Nakula and Sahadeva), as well as the ruler of Madra-desa or the kingdom of Madra. Thus, he was the maternal uncle of Nakula and Sahadeva and was loved and revered by the Pandavas.
The Pandavas had counted on Shalya joining their side with his huge army. On the way to assist the Pandavas in the Kurukshetra War, Shalya was tricked by Duryodhana, who arranged a huge feast for Shalya and his men. When Shalya was impressed by the hospitality of his host who he mistakenly thought to be Yudhisthira, he offered to be at his host's service. Unable to turn down Duryodhana's request to join the Kauravas, Shalya met Yudhisthira and apologized for his mistake. Yudhishtira, knowing that Shalya was a great charioteer and forecasting that Shalya would someday be asked to be the charioteer of Karna, extracted a vow from Shalya to the effect that Shalya will demoralise Karna and dampen his spirits. Shalya assured the Pandavas that he would do everything possible to demoralise Karna and dampen his spirits.
Shalya served as Karna's charioteer during the latter's battle with Arjuna, while continuously praising the Pandava prince and citing Karna's shortcomings. Shalya took over the leadership of the Kaurava army on the eighteenth and last day of the great battle after the death of Karna when it was becoming rapidly clear that the war was a lost cause, and close to the end of the battle he was killed by King Yudhishtira with a spear. Shalya was the second to last Kaurava commander-in-chief and after his death, the Kauravas were left leaderless and broke ranks fleeing from the slaughter despite Duryodhana's best efforts.
Why does Krishna wear a Peacock feather?
The following story will tell how SriKrishna came to wear peacock feathers:
When one day Krishna woke first from a rest in the forest with his cowherd friends, he decided to wake everyone and call the cows grazing at a distance by playing his flute. When Krishna blew the nectar of his lips into the flute, a melodious raga with a slow rhythm and a deep base emerged from its end. This wonderful vibration enchanted the peacocks in and around the Govardhan hills. Their hearts began to sing in happiness and fill the skies with their own song. The resonant vibrations from the flute encouraged the peacocks to dance. Krishna, who is the source of all dramatic arts, was pleased with their dance and encouraged them by his kind glances and sweet smiling. They cried with joy and it sounded all over the hills. In time, their sounds became indistinguishable from the echoes. They became excited and jumped up and down, flapping their wings. As the peacocks danced, the kings of peacocks made his way to the lotus feet of SriKrishna, touches His holy feet and makes a sound which SriKrishna understands as a thanking note and requesting Him to dance with them. SriKrishna accepts to dance and moves amidst them, dancing like the peacocks increasing the tempo and playing to the rhythm of His steps. The bliss of the peacocks increased multifold when SriKrishna danced with them. It was so overwhelming, that some peacocks fainted. All the animals and cowherds of the Govardhan hills stood transfixed, unable to move their eyes away from the dance of SriKrishna. The flute in SriKrishna's hand seeing the uncommon performance of its master began to sing on its own. The spectacle was extremely splendid when seen from the top of the Govardhan hills, the heaven and even the netherland. They danced for a long time and slowly the tired peacocks stopped dancing. Then Krishna danced to the rhythm of His own steps. After many days, when he stopped dancing, there was an enchanting silence. The king of the peacocks approached SriKrishna with great humility, bowed down his head and said, "You have created a festival of bliss for which we remain eternally indebted to You. It is our duty to offer you 'Gurudakshina'. I request You to accept our only opulence, our plumage. Wear them on your crown as a decoration." With large tears of ecstasy, the king of peacocks dropped many divine feathers. SriKrishna lovingly accepted the offering of the peacocks and picked up the feathers and to everybody's joy, placed a few of them on his turban. Thus he came to wear the peacock feathers.
Where is the birth place of Krishna?
Mathura
Answer: yes in Mathura but not city of mathura ,it means our Mind.
Why did krishna leave vrindavan?
krishna left radha because radha was older then krishna and krishna wanted to marry more beautiful lady then radha, thats why he married rukmini and left radha
What are Names of 8 wives of lord Krishna?
Krishna was told to have 8 wives (or the Ashta-Bharyas). They are:
- Srimati Rukmini Devi (or "Rukmini"): Of all his wives, Krishna loved Rukmini the most. She was his favorite wife. As his first wife she was his main consort (called a Patrini).
Originally Rukmini was the daughter of the great King Bhishmaka, Lord of Vidarbha. He in no way wanted to have Krishna marry his daughter and he was in the process of betrothing her away to Prince Shishupala of Chedi. Since Rukmini was so in love with Krishna, and he with her, Krishna stole her away on her wedding day and took her to Dwaraka where they wed.
- Satyabhama: The tale of his second wife begins in her previous life. She was host to much suffering in her life and after her death she sought shelter in Vishnu's "celestial palace (Vaikuntha)." While she was there she was a tireless servant for Vishnu and his care-taker. So much so that he promised she would be one of his wives in their next incarnation.
During this life Krishna (Vishnu's reincarnation) sought to always make her happy. He did this by doing whatever she wished, irregardless of the wish. A tale is told of her infamous tantrums; while the Lord Indra came to Earth and visited Krishna he complemented Rukmini's beauty and gave her a Parijata flower. Satyabhama threw a tantrum and Krishna went into the spirit realm and brought her back an entire Parijata tree to plant.
However, while these tantrums were not always appreciated, Krishna loved her fighting spirit. She was gifted with archery in warfar and also was very good at picking arguments which entertained Krishna immensely.
- Jambavati: She was actually given in marriage to Krishna by her father, bear-king Jambavan. She was a very devoted disciple of Lord Rama.
- Kalindi: She was the daughter of the Sun god Surya. She also was technically the keeper of the River Yamuna. When Krishna saw her, she was in deep penance. She was absolutely obsessed with marrying Vishnu and could not love another. Since he saw her devotion Krishna offered marriage.
- Mitravrinda: She was sister to the Kings of Avantipura.
- Nagnajiti: She was Princess of Kosala.
- Bhadra: She was actually his cousin. She chose him as her husband in a Swayamvara Ceremony.
- Lakshana: To win her hand in marriage, Krishna competed in an archery competition. He competed with Arjuna and Duryodhana, each who threw the match because they knew Krishna's passion for her.
Who is Radha's parents and how she meet Lord Krishna?
Radha's mother Runkin, Radha's father Accacia, stepfather Ninthej.
How do you become a Hare Krishna disciple?
Ok so that last answer was very bias. There's nothing wrong with becoming a Krishna Devotee ,in fact the changes I've seen in my friends lives as well as mine have been astronomical. But again that's not the answer to your question.
The first thing you need to do is chant the Hare Krshna Mantra.
Hare Krshna, Hare Krshna, Krshna Krshna, Hare Hare
Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare
That is the first principle in devotional service, mantra means "sound that liberates the mind from ignorance". The chanting of Gods holy names.
You can do this by chanting (chanting beads preferred or otherwise know as Japa beads) or in a group with other devotees in song which is known as kirtan.
Next Eating Prasadam
In other words eating spiritually.
The food you eat be prepared for Krishna and offered before you eat it for yourself
there for it becomes karma free.
This includes no meat eating, as meat eating continues the chain of suffering in this world and makes you a contributor.
also to follow the four regulative principles on what to avoid
1.) Eating meat, fish , or eggs.
2.)Gambling
3.) The use of intoxicants
4.)illicit sex
And of course reading the Bhagavad Gita and other Krsna literature, and associating with devotees. We are who we are closest too, as well as we are what we eat.
The great thing about Hare Krishna consciousness is that you can take on as little or as much as your ready for. If you do follow through though, with even a few of these you'll be sure to notice a difference in your life.
Hope this helped some, enjoy!
