Guest guest Posted February 28, 2005 Report Share Posted February 28, 2005 Both tell of the story of Lord Krsna, right? Do they agree on most events, or are they very different from each other? If so, could this mean that Krsna's story isn't real at all, and is merely meant to create an image of God that devotees could love, and inspire bhakti in them? I've been reading the Bhagavata Purana, and it certainly seems that this is the case. With all the names of Krsna, the praise for him, which happens repeatedly? There are many places where Krsna is just praised on and on as the supreme being. I just wonder how much of it might be true? I consider Krsna to be the ideal image of God, and I am Hindu by the way. I love reading the Purana, as it does inspire me to be a true devotee of Krsna. At least, while I'm reading I picture Krsna's deeds in my mind. But afterwards, I have to be honest with myself. I have doubts as to whether all of this truly happened. Perhaps nobody knows, nor can know if it's true, since it might have happened so long ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 Haribol, Srimad Bhagavatam tells of everything about the science of devoting oneself to God. It has information that is infallible. Your questions are all hypothetical. One may see a doctor who has a medical degree indicating he is qualified to operate on a suffering patient. If the patient sits there hypothesising, saying 'is this doctor really qualified? what if he cheated in his degree? how can i trust him?' than he will die anyway. The point is he is suffering and let the doctor operate on him. Same way, we are suffering birth after birth in this world, time to let Krishna take control and take us back to Him. The only way your questions can have a legitimate basis is if there is evidence to suggest that Krishna never existed. So far there is none such evidence. Yet there are countless arcaeological remains (Dvaraka palaces, Kamsa's prison in Mathura) etc which ascertain the scriptural records. That there was a personality named Krishna and He did sing the Bhagavad Gita. Hare Krishna, Your Servant. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 that he sung the Bhagavad-Gita? "The only way your questions can have a legitimate basis is if there is evidence to suggest that Krishna never existed. So far there is none such evidence. Yet there are countless arcaeological remains (Dvaraka palaces, Kamsa's prison in Mathura) etc which ascertain the scriptural records. That there was a personality named Krishna and He did sing the Bhagavad Gita." I thought the Gita was written by some yogi, and it was later interpolated into the Mahabharata. At least, that's what I've read in various places. Part of the basis was the Gita mentioned groups of people that were known in India only during certain time periods. Also, where is there evidence of Kamsa's prison? I would like to know that. I know about the find of Dwaraka although I don't know what was the dating of that place, nor did I read anywhere that it was the same Dwaraka that Krishna and the Yadus lived in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahnava Nitai Das Posted March 2, 2005 Report Share Posted March 2, 2005 If so, could this mean that Krsna's story isn't real at all, and is merely meant to create an image of God that devotees could love, and inspire bhakti in them? Variations in the stories from one Purana to the next are due to the lila being performed many times in different yugas. The hindu concept of time is cyclical, with the yugas again repeating themselves once kali yuga is over. The Lord takes his avataras again in the next set of yugas, performing identical lilas with slight variations. Thus different Puranas will be describing different yugas in which the avatara took place. Tulasi Das also mentions this in his ramacharitamanasa. He says, "Don't be surprised if my narrations of Rama's lila differ from what you have heard. Lord Rama has appeared crores of times, just as the sun rises every morning." Then he goes on to mention three seperate incarnations of Rama and the reason why he incarnated each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maadhav Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 << I thought the Gita was written by some yogi, and it was later interpolated into the Mahabharata. At least, that's what I've read in various places. >> you are reading books written by enemies of hinduism, or you are just not telling the truth becaue you do no not like hinduism any way. read gita first, please. then tell what krishna tells you to screw you up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 Just because I'm open to considering things other than what is the norm for our religion, doesn't mean I'm an enemy of Hinduism. I am an enemy of ignorance, of delusion, of lies, etc. I want the truth, of course I realize it's almost impossible to get the truth. I hope to one day realize Brahman, but my mind is split in considering all the different perspectives on God, Hinduism, our cultural history, and religion in general. It's tough to stay on a path when the mind is so overcome with divisions. I am very interested in Hinduism, I read a lot on it, and I try to practice it the best I can. It's not an easy task though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 3, 2005 Report Share Posted March 3, 2005 how does anyone know when Rama lived? Or how many times he has lived, in how many dimensions, and his lives in those other dimensions or yugas or whatever? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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