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I am the Soul
Only then will you get the love of the Lord. So, only if you abandon the ego will you get the Lord. This is possible only for the brave.
हरिनो मारग छे शूरानो, नहीं कायरनुं काम जोने;
परथम पहेलुं मस्तक मकी, वळती लेवू नाम जोने . . . How will the cowards win over the ego? And if they win Hari (the Lord) will certainly enter the temple of the heart.
#ig na 'af' T, 37a 'fi'i'art
Well, if the ego goes, the Lord finds a way to enter! So Brothers! Krishna's flute teaches us to be free from the ego. This day you should recognise your ego and make an effort to get rid of it.
The third aspect about Krishna's life was his wonderful humility! In his childhood he has gone to Sandipani Rishi for his schooling. Both rich and poor students study together and do the jobs assigned by the Guru. Even in pouring rain if he was asked to bring in firewood, he would go and get head-loads of it. In spite of being a Prince, he was not ashamed of running for the errands of the Guru. He had learnt that Guru's order is Dharma. There was no ego clashing. Brothers! Think! People who have done such things get to be revered in this world. Today there are thousands of his temples in Bharat. He is even revered outside Bharat.
The most special aspect of his life was the way he served Dharma. He earned himself the Tirthankar Nam Gotra. In future he will attain the status of Tirthankar. Should we learn serving the Jain tradition from his life? We may not reach the stage where eligibility to attain the state of Tirthankar could be achieved, but could we at least not lead a life improved with good conduct? So Brothers! I specially say today, that before gambling in the name of Janmashtami, take a look at Shri Krishna's life. First
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