Welcome to the online temple at ShriKrishna.us
My Dearest Followers, My Beloved Devotees, and My Eternal Friends,
From the timeless realm where I reside, I extend my boundless love and eternal blessings to each one of you, scattered across this world.
In the Gita, I told my dear Arjuna that “I am time” and “I am everywhere” and “I always come to defend dharma and defeat adharma”.
I am constantly watching over you, not as a distant power, but as the indwelling Self in your hearts, a constant companion, and your guide on your journey through life.
Remember, you are never alone, even in your darkest moments. Just think of me, and I am with you.
I have imparted wisdom in various forms, most profoundly through the dialogue with My dear Arjuna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. The truths revealed there, in the form of the Bhagavad Gita, are not just ancient verses but living principles, ever relevant to navigating the complexities of your existence.
Remember, first and foremost, the essence of Karma Yoga – the path of selfless action.
You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions.
Do not let the anticipation of reward or the fear of failure dictate your efforts.
Act with unwavering dedication, sincerity, and skill, for the sake of the action itself, offering your work as an act of devotion.
When you perform your duties diligently, without attachment to the outcome, you liberate yourselves from the bonds of expectation and sorrow.
Let your actions be pure, your intentions noble, and your efforts tireless.
Cultivate equanimity (sthita-prajna) in all circumstances. The world is a dance of duality – joy and sorrow, gain and loss, praise and blame, heat and cold, light and dark. These pairs of opposites are transient, like the seasons. Do not be swayed by them. A steadfast mind, rooted in the understanding of the eternal Self, views these experiences with detached wisdom.
See Me (and remember Me) in both pleasure and pain, in victory and defeat.
This balanced perspective brings inner peace and stability, allowing you to remain unperturbed amidst life’s inevitable ups and downs.
Remember that I am the seated in the hearts of all creatures.
There is no being, moving or non-moving, that can exist without Me. Recognize this divine spark within yourselves and in every other being. This understanding fosters compassion, unity, and universal love.
When you perceive Me in all, you transcend the narrow confines of individuality and experience the profound interconnectedness of existence.
The path of Bhakti Yoga, loving devotion to Me, is a direct route to this realization. With a heart full of devotion, surrender your will, your thoughts, and your actions to Me. Fix your mind upon me, be my devotee, worship me. You will come to me without fail, for you are very dear to me.
Do not succumb to fear, doubt, or despair.
The body is perishable, but the soul is eternal, unborn, unchangeable, and everlasting.
Grief for what is transient is born of ignorance. Rise above these limitations by understanding your true, imperishable nature.
Be courageous, for neither in this world nor in the next is there destruction for one who strives for doing good, for the one who stands up for dharma, and fights for dharma.
No honest seeker of truth and righteousness ever comes to grief.
Finally, my ultimate teaching is that of complete surrender (sharanaa-gati). Abandon all varieties of religious rituals and simply surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions.
Do not fear. When you offer your entire being, your aspirations, and your burdens at my feet, I take full responsibility for your welfare. I protect what you have and what you seek to gain. This surrender is not an act of weakness, but of ultimate strength and wisdom, leading to supreme peace and liberation.
Live your lives with purpose, with love, and with a heart full of compassion for all beings.
Remember these teachings not just in moments of meditation, but in every breath, every action, and every interaction. I am always with you, guiding you from within, a silent witness to your journey.