Let it go or not

4        Let it go or not

When we look at our past life it appears very short. It also reminds us the opportunities which we have missed. When we actually live the life, it appears long. We often postpone the demand of heart to meet the demand of mind. Heart demands love and care where as mind demands new achievements.  It is in our nature that we do not care, if, something appears to be more. But we care much, if, it is not much.

Whole life we worry about future. We try to predict and protect future. If future looks certain we do not worry about this moment: We let it go casually. We assume that this moment of happiness will come again. We postpone our enjoyment for next time. But if future looks uncertain and we know that this is the last chance to enjoy, we wish this moment of happiness should spread to whole of our life. We try to enjoy every grain of that moment. we are afraid that this moment is going. A fear grips us. We want to cling to that moment.

Whatever we are having is not going to be with us forever. Even we are not here on this earth forever. Beautiful moments which GOD has offered to us are chain reaction of many other moments. This may not happen again. Next time we will not see the same combination or color or texture of such moment. We should allow that moment to make us happy. We should surrender our self to that moment of pleasure. Moments of troubles are problems of mind. Mind is smarter than we believe. It will take care when those moments come. Heart is innocent. Heart is child like. Heart needs caring. The best care of heart is to allow it to enjoy the moment of joy. This will refresh the heart. A refreshed heart will strengthen the mind as well as body. This mind will be more prepared to face the coming challenges.  That is why some of the religious teachers preached and advocated dancing and singing.

In the courtyard of a temple a learned man was telling stories of the Lord Krishna. He was narrating every details of a dancing act of Lord Krishna with many Gopies (female devotees) in Vanshivat (Virndavan). There were many listeners. Most of them were women.

A young woman asked a question from the learned man. How can dancing of lord Krishna with so many women be considered a religious act? It is a wrong motivation to some of the modern boys. They tease us. When we object, they claim that it is what even Lord Krishna did.

 The learned man heard the question, pondered a few seconds and then said. Teasing a woman is a serious offence. It is happening in every country. It is happening ever since humanity came into being. It is conducted by men of every religion. Now, the boys who trouble you have nothing to do with Lord Krishna. They are using his name just as an excuse. They like teasing a woman so they are doing it. They will find some other excuse to justify their wrong doing. The fact is they are doing it because they are not well nurtured. Not every male is teasing women. It is because some are decently cultured but some are not; unfortunately.

   Now “How can dancing of lord Krishna with so many women be considered a religious act?”

He said. The first and foremost purpose of the religion is to bring happiness in the life of every person till he lives on this earth.

Lord Krishna came to this earth as a human to do some great job. He knew it. He was to live a complete life like every human being. Living a complete life is not easy. One has to face so many tensions and so many small or big challenges. Lord Krishna was a very good flute player. To relax he would often play flute at a lonely place. This way he would enjoy some of the moments of mortal life. He would often lost in playing music. In such a situation his eyes remained closed. It was like he was doing musical meditation. The musical notes which he used to play were of divine; never heard before or after Him. He even would not know that his music had gathered Gopies around and had infatuated them to dance. It was a natural dance, a very spontaneous act from the Gopies. They were not applying any force. Not a single dancing step was planned. Dance was just happening. Like our breathing which just happens. We do not breathe. It just happens. Lord Krishna standing in middle, playing flute, was enjoying his own music. Gopies dancing around him were enjoying their own dance. They were also lost, not knowing what was happening. Lord Krishna was not there to enjoy so many Gopies around. Similarly Gopies were not there to enjoy the Lord Krishna. Both of them were enjoying their different enjoyment. The Lord was enjoying music. Gopies were enjoying music as well as the natural dance which their body was reflecting. No one was touching any one. There was no need to touch any one. Those were the moments of true happiness and they were not missing it.

It was truly a religious act, said the learned man to the woman, because it purified the every soul present there and because it brought true happiness to them.

It was a teaching nor by words but by action. Lord Krishna was teaching us how to enjoy our life moment by moment. Neither he was playing such music for ever nor were Gopies dancing for whole life. They had other task as well.

Later when lord spread message of GITA he did his best. Future generation is reaping the benefits of it. He would not be able to do it if he would have missed those moments. He would then be a frustrated person. A frustrated person cannot teach GITA.

To be continued.....

COMPOSED BY   PATHAK SIR  @pathaksirbst ( at twitter) OR  avnishpathak18@gmail.co