Guest guest Posted January 10, 2007 Report Share Posted January 10, 2007 THE INCARNATION OF KRISHNA The teacher, who is interested in the spiritual illumination of the human race, speaks from the depths of the Divine in him. Krishna's avatara is an illustration of the revelation of the Spirit in us, the Divine hidden in gloom. According to the Bhagavata, "at midnight, in the thickest darkness, the Dweller in every heart revealed Himself in the divine Devaki, for the Lord is the Self hidden in the hearts of all beings." The glorious radiance arises from the blackest of black nights. In mysteries and revelations the night is rich. The presence of night does not make the existence of light less real. Indeed but for night there could be no human consciousness of light. The meaning of the birth of Krishna is the fact of redemption in the dark night. . . . When our sattva nature is purified, when the mirror of understanding is cleansed of the dust of desire, the light of pure consciousness is reflected in it. When all seems lost, light from heaven breaks, enriching our human life more than words can tell. A sudden flash, an inward llumination we have and life is seen fresh and new. When the Divine birth takes place within us, the scales fall from our eyes, the bolts of the prison open. The Lord abides in the heart of every creature and when the veil of that secret sanctuary is withdrawn, we hear the Divine voice, receive the Divine light, act in the Divine power. The embodied human consciousness is uplifted into the unborn eternal. The incarnation of Krishna is not so much the conversion of Godhead into flesh as the taking up of manhood into God. --Shri S. RADHAKRISHNAN Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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