Sri Krishna: His Birth and Activities -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lord Krishna appeared over five thousand years ago in Mathura, India to Devaki and Vasudeva in the jail cell of the tyrant Kamsa. The place of His birth is known as Sri Krishna Janmasthana. He appeared with His brother Balarama in response to the demigods' prayers for protection from the widespread influence of demonic administration on earth. Previously, the demigods and demons had been at war in the heavens. When the demons were defeated by the demigods, they decided to instead attack this planet earth. Thus, they invaded the earth by discretely taking birth as princes in powerful royal families of the time. And as the earth became overrun by militaristic activities of these kingly demons, the demigods including the Earth goddess earnestly sought Lord Visnu's protection. Seeing the deteriorating social and political conditions and hearing the prayers of the demigods, the all-compassionate Supreme Lord Sri Krishna decided to descend for the benefit of all. The Supreme Lord descends from time to time in this material world to reestablish the teachings of the Vedas. In His Bhagavad-gita, Lord Krishna promises: "Whenever and wherever there is a decline in religious practice, O descendant of Bharata, and a predominant rise of irreligion--at that time I descend Myself. To deliver the pious and to annihilate the miscreants, as well as to reestablish the principles of religion, I Myself appear milleniumm after millenium." Although eternal the Lord appears in specific circumstances out of mercy for His devotees. In fact, His principal biography, the Srimad Bhagavatam states, "the learned men describe the births and activities of the Unborn and Inactive." Therefore, although He appears within the material dimensions of time and space, He is most definitely not of it. Historically, Lord Krishna appeared on the midnight of the 8th day of the dark half of the month of Sravana. This corresponds to July 19th 3228 BC. He exhibited His pastimes for a little over 125 years and dissappeared on February 18th 3102 BC on the new moon night of Phalguna. (His departure marks the beginning of the current age of corruption known as Kali.) The great scholar Srila Vishvanatha Chakravarti neatly outlines Lord Krishna's activities in this way: the first three years and four months were spent in Gokula, then equal lengths of time in Vmdavana and Nandagram, eighteen years and four months in Mathura, and finally ninety-six years and eight months in Dvaraka totalling 125 years of manifest pastimes. See the Krishna-lila chart. Lord Krishna's early pastimes are briefly summarized at the website Krishna's Adventures in Vraja"During this childhood time , He grew up as the son of His foster parents Nanda and Yasoda in the midst of the idyllic beauty of Gokula, Vrindavana, and Nandagram. Not only did He destroy numerous demons, but also performed His famous rasa dance. Krishna enjoyed the dance of love (rasa-lila) with the gopis many of whom are expansions of His own internal energies. The supreme gopi known as Srimati Radharani is the object of Krishna's highest devotion. This beautiful dance would occur in the autumn season at night under a full moon when Lord Krsna would captivate the young gopis with the extraordinary music of His flute . These esoteric pastimes constitute the most confidential expression of divinity ever revealed. Usually the conception of sprirtual perfection consists of overwhelming feelings only of awe and reverence at God's majesty. However, in these pastimes each devotee loves God either as a master, a best freind, a mischievous son, or even as an intimate lover, thus revealing the infinite possibilities of divine love. These early pastimes of Lord Krsna in Vrindavana illustrate the extraordinary intimacy that one can have with God. These pastimes are described in detail by Sri Visvantha Chakravarti in his Sri Krishna Bhavanamrta Mahakavya When Krsna and Balarama were older, They were invited to Mathura, where Karnsa, Their demonic uncle, was planning Their death in a wrestling match against two large and powerful wrestlers. When Kamsa saw his wrestlers defeated, he ordered his friends to drive the brothers out of Mathura, plunder the riches of Their cowherd friends, and kill Their fathers, Nanda and Vasudeva. However, Krishna immediately killed Kamsa and Balarama killed his eight brothers. Lord Krishna then established the pious King Ugrasena as the emperor of several kingdoms. In Mathura, both Krishna and Balarama were initiated by Gargamuni in the Gayatri mantra> Later They went to live under the care of Sandipani Muni who instructed Them in all the Vedic arts and sciences in sixty-four days and nights especially in military science, politics and spirituality. As an offering (guru-daksina) to Their teacher, They recovered his son from death. Although God does not need instruction from anyone else, Lord Krsna and His brother set the perfect example : one must accept instruction from and serve a bona-fide spiritual master to advance in spiritual life. For the next eighteen years, They continued to live in Mathura halting the impending threat of many demonic kings. Later in Their pastimes Lord Balarama married a princess named Revati. Lord Krsna married many queens, the foremost among them being the extraordinarily beautiftil Queen Rukmini. (See Sri Rukmini website for the story of Their marriage). Both Krishna and Balarama established Their palaces in Dvaraka off the coast of western India, where They enjoyed married life for many years. Although They were married, Lord Krsna and Lord Balarama exhibited the quality of detachment from material life perfectly. When They were about ninety years old, the great world war of Kuruksetra took place. This climactic battle brought together all the major world leaders. Lord Krsna took the role of a charioteer on the side of the pious Pandavas, while Lord Balarama refusing to participate went on a pilgrimage tour thereby blessing the entire land of India. At the start of the war, Lord Krishna displayed His stupendous Universal Form delivered His famous message known as the Bhagavad-gita, literally the Song of God. This Song contains the essence of all knowledge having been spoken by the Supreme Lord Sri Krishna Himself. This war concluded with the destruction of the demonic kings and the reinstatement of the righteous Pandava princes. Having completed Their mission, Balarama and Krsna resumed Their life in Dvaraka where They spent some thirty-five more years before ending Their earthly manifest activities The foremost description of Lord Krishna's activities occurs in the Srimad Bhagavatam, literally "the Beautiful Book of God." Lord Krishna Wikipedia-Krishna Krishna.com Krishna.org God Krishna ISKCON Krishna Ireland Krishna Sculpture Hare Krishna Info
what fascinates me most about krishna who as the embodiment of the evolved man was that he was bisexual... is it then our truth for everyone to evolve to that?
And where is Krishna stated to be bisexual ? I have never read anything of that stuff, and I have read considerable material on Krishna.
I doubt it, and frankly, I don't fancy it much. But perhaps we are evolvong towards psychic androgony.
Hare Krishna! From ChiefCowPie.... what fascinates me most about krishna who as the embodiment of the evolved man was that he was bisexual... is it then our truth for everyone to evolve to that? Why, Chief ? What made you write this, just trying to be jovial for some sort of sick convivial pleasure ? I am shocked and hurt just like Celina and so many others. I would still like to believe that it was not from you, whom I hold in high esteem. Just another Lila ? Well, I am too poor and ignorant to appreciate. Please do not shake me so badly that I fall at the wrong place. Love, Kumar
Perhaps a little sweetness: Madhurashtakam Adharam Madhuram, Vadanam Madhuram Nayanam Madhuram, Hasitham Madhuram Hrudhayam Madhuram, Gamanam Madhuram Madhuradhipather Akhilam Madhuram Sweet are thine lips, Krishna, So is thine sweet cherubic face, Sweet are thine jet black eyes, Krishna So is thine soulful laugh, Sweet is thine loving heart, Krishna So is thine beautiful gait, Hey king of all sweetness in this world, Everything about Thee is sweet. Vachanam Madhuram, Charitam Madhuram Vasanam Madhuram, Valitham Madhuram Chalitham Madhuram, Bramitham Madhuram Madhuradhipather Akhilam Madhuram So is thine divine story. Sweet are thine movements, Krishna, Everything about Thee is sweet. Sweet are thine sweetest words, Krishna, Sweet is the place of your stay , Krishna, So is thine greatness, So is thine confusion. Hey king of all sweetness in this world Everything about Thee is sweet Venur Madhura, Renur Madhura Panir Madhura, Padhou Madhura, Nrithyam Madhuram, Sakhyam Madhuram Madurathipather Akhilam Maduram Sweet are thine hands Krishna, So are thine feet. Sweet is thine flute , Krishna, So is thine foot-dust, Sweet is thine dance Krishna, So is thine friendship. Hey king of all sweetness in this world, Everything about Thee is sweet Geetham Madhuram, Peetham Madhuram Bhuktham Madhuram, Suptham Madhuram Roopam Madhuram, Thilakam Madhuram Madurathipather Akhilam Maduram Sweet is thine song, Krishna, So is what you drink, Sweet is what you eat, Krishna, So is your sleep, Sweet are thine looks , Krishna, So is thine Thilaka, Hey king of all sweetness in this world, Everything about Thee is sweet. Karanam Madhram, Tharanam Madhuram Haranam Madhuram, Ramanam Madhuram Vamitham Madhuram, Samitham Madhuram Madurathipather Akhilam Madhuram Sweet are thine deeds, Krishna, So is thine path of salvation, Sweet is thine theft , Krishna, So is thine play of love, Sweet are thine oblations, Krishna So is thine tranquility, Hey king of all sweetness in this world, Everything about Thee is sweet Gunja Madhura, Mala Madhura Yamuna Madhura, Veechi Madhura Salilam Madhuram, Kamalam Madhuram Madhurathipather Akhilam Madhuram So is thine garland, Sweet is thine river Yamuna, Krishna, So are the ripples in the river, Sweet is thine water , Krishna, Sweet is thine necklace of berries, Krishnam So is the lotus in the water, Hey king of all sweetness in this world, Everything about Thee is sweet Gopi Madhura, Leela Madhura, Yuktham Madhuram, Muktham Madhuram, Drishtam Madhuram,Sishtam Madhram, Madhurathipather akhilam Madhuram Sweet are thine Gopis, Krishna So is thine playful sport, Sweet are thine right thoughts,Krishna, So is thine salvation, Sweet is what you see, Krishna, So is what is left out, Hey king of all sweetness in this world, Everything about Thee is sweet Gopa Madhura, Gavo Madhura, Yashtir Madhura, Srushtir Madhra, Dhalitham Madhram, Phalitham Madhuram Madhurathipather akhilam Madhuram Sweet are thine Gopas , Krishna So are thine cows, Sweet is thine staff, Krishna So is thine creation, Sweet is what you trample, Krishna So are thine jokes, Hey king of all sweetness in this world, Everything about you is sweet. Madhurathipather akhilam Madhuram... Hey king of all sweetness in this world Everything about you is sweet.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality_and_Hinduism Padma Purana The hero Arjuna also changes sex in a story from the Padma Purana, becoming a woman called Arjuni and desiring the male god Krishna. Arjuni is "overcome with desire" for Krishna — "His every limb seemed to be that of the god of love, satiated with the pleasure of rasa." Seeing that Arjuni was aroused, "the all-knowing Hrishikesa [Krishna] took her hand and indulged in all the sports in the forest. The Great Lord sported with her secretly, at will. Then putting His arm on her shoulder, and coming to Sharada, He said: ‘Quickly bathe this slender, gently smiling lady, who is exhausted with play, in the western lake.'" Upon entering the water, Arjuni is transformed back into Arjuna. Then, "Krishna, seeing that Arjuna was depressed and heartbroken, touched him with His magic hand, so that he became aware of his nature", saying, "O Arjuna, you will curse Me if you talk to anyone about the secret which you wanted to know and have experienced."[13]
why does krishna consciousness have to be antisex or anti-gay sex? Many Indians and Westerners, accustomed to a very straight interpretation of the Krishna-Arjuna relationship in the Bhagavad-Gita (that influenced Max Muller and Thoreau so profoundly), would be shocked to discover Arjuna aroused by Krishna's beautiful waist, his penis visible through his yellow garments, "lips red like the bimba fruit" and his "knees like a good tree, rounded, and not too far apart" and who as 'Arjuni' has wild sex with Krishna (pp. 92-93). http://gaytoday.badpuppy.com/garchive/interview/030501in.htm
But you have not proven that validity of what you claim. All you did was point to links to wikipedia and a gay website. It's like claiming to know to what even greater than human beings cannot know by directing links to an online dictionary or worse yet to an Internet website.
i have cited a padma purana as posted on wikipedia if you don't get by looking at the Lord that he is so gay, then that is your problem
So, you base your claims on knowing and understanding the Supreme Personality of Godhead by looking. Again, my initial question with regards to your claim was "how did you know"?
and then there is the supreme lord who went cross-dressing as mohanasini that siva went off chasing shooting his load
Looking and knowing are different things. And as far as you having had a direct conversation with the Supreme Personality of Godhead to know. I doubt it.
