As I write, parrots squawk loudly and animatedly in the gum trees outside.They're very vocal right now because the gums are flowering. Their happiness increases as a result...
The computer is slow,annoying. I pick up Bhagavad Gita to fill a moment. Underlines on the page catch my attention and direct my gaze to a particular paragraph:-
"When one understands that Krishna is the only enjoyer of all ..that He is the proprietor of all...that He is the real friend of all...THEN only one can have peace."
Peace Peace
I stop for a moment and think....
How much peace is available nowdays? The work place is hectic, family tend to demand a lot and then they grow up and go their own way.And worst of all this internet [which is essential for life?] is not a machine that provides us with peace.
Our tendency is not to find peace in our lives.
And what is the opposite of peace?
Disturbance
How easy it is to become upset. So many tensions in the world. So little trust. Bad habits form bad karma and suffering follows.
Srila Prabhupada says:
"Without Krishna there cannot be a final goal for the mind. Disturbance is there due to want of an ultimate goal. When one is certain that Krishna is the enjoyer, owner and friend of everyone then one can - with a steady mind - bring about peace. "
So here is the formula for peace.
Recognize Krishna as the Supreme owner of everything. If He owns everything then He has no competitor to His enjoyment. And He is our friend. Such a powerful shelter we have.
Srila Prabhupada concludes:
"With a steady mind one can bring about peace. One without a relationship with Krishna is certainly without peace, whereas Krishna Consciousness is a self manifest peaceful condition which is achieved only in relationship with Krishna"
Ahh! The internet's working again. The parrots have flown. Have to go...
PEACE
Peace is achieved in relationship with Krishna. Something essential to remember.
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