Janmashtami

Festival of Lord Krishna birthday (Janmashtami) begins from today till 8 days. 

Hindus all over the world will be celebrating birthday of Lord Krishna which falls on Shravn Krishna Ashtami (Gujarat) which is same as Bhadrapad Krishna Ashtami. 

Tremendous high tide of devotion will be seen during these eight days and on the ninth day everything returns back to normal. With the exception of  few, most temples which will be  thriving with activities and flooded with devotees for eight days will be almost deserted.

Why do we always believe that doing certain thing on certain times is just enough to get salvation from the cycle of birth and death?

God, whatever name you may call Him, is not an emergency chain in a life train that one pulls in case of emergency. He is not an airbag of your life car that will protect you in case of accident.

Most Hindus are familiar with story of Mahabharat. Why Arjun and his Pandu brothers were able to win the battle? Not because they were more powerful then their cousin brothers Kauravas. In fact Kauravas were powerful and much more mighty in strength and numbers than Pandavas. 

Having such a mighty army strength why did they loose battle? It is because Arjun chose Krishna to be his charioteer. He did not left Him behind or ignore him. He trusted Krishna to drive him in the battle field. 

I remember this song from film "Meri Jung" (Nutan and Anil Kapoor) "Jeet Jayenge Hum to Agar Sang Hai, Zindagi Har Kadam Ek Nayee Jung Hai." 

We always win our life race if He (Lord) is with us.

Before leaving this mortal world, Lord Krishna said to Daruk that do not try to change the world, change your self and the world will change. 

Today's problem around the world is everyone is trying to change others but not himself.

Let us celebrate Krishna Janmashtami in true sense by changing our-self first and we can certainly bring heavenly era on the earth.

Happy Janmashtami to all my readers

- Manhar Narsey