Lord Krishna, is considered one of the most and highly worshiped Hindu deities. According to the Hindu mythology, Lord Krishna is considered as the Avatar or reincarnation of Lord Vishnu. Born in Mathura now in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India about 5000 years ago, Krishna’s mystical stories started from his early childhood which now narrated to us seems amazing as to how he crushed anything that was evil. The period between 3200 and 3100 BC is considered as the period when Lord Krishna lived on earth.
He is also shown with his childhood devotee Radha. The Lord is usually remembered and worshiped as “Radha-Krishna”. The pair symbolizes the eternal love between people and god.
Significance of Lord Krishna’s Janmashtami: Sri Krishna taught us Karma Yoga. He strongly dictated in Gita that a man is bound to get the fruits of his actions. If he has done good actions/deeds throughout his life, he will get good results. The real meaning of Janamashtami vow is to become Karamyogi like Krishna. One should always follow the right path and never tolerate injustice. Karma yoga is selfless service, the path by which the mind is most quickly purified and its limits transcended. The karma yogi works hard, both physically and mentally. He seeks to eliminate the ego and its attachments, to serve humanity without expecting rewards, and to see unity in diversity . This enables him to tune to the one underlying divine essence that dwells within all beings. Karma yoga is most suitable for people who have an active temperament. It involves working in the world and giving of oneself in a selfless way. The real essence is to become a selfless Karamyogi.
Today morning, I had gone up to observatory hill where it hosts the most mystical temples known to the local people as “Dara”. This is the place from where Darjeeling got its name “The Land of the Thunderbolt” and so does my tea company – Thunderbolt Tea. This place hosts one main temple which is dedicated to “Mahakal Baba” (Lord Shiva – This is one place where the Hindus and Buddhists worship together inside one temple and is considered very sacred.) and other small temples dedicated to other Hindu deities. Lord Krishna is one of them.
Its always a good feeling to visit Dara where I feel I am elated with some kind of an energy and it really makes my day! Now I am with my usual pot of morning Darjeeling Tea!
One of Lord Krishna’s quote: “You have the right to work, but never to the fruit of the work. You should never engage in action for the sake of reward, nor should you long for inaction”
Happy Janmashtami! May the Lord bless you all!
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Tibetan prayer wheels at Tibetan Refugees Self Help Center in Darjeeling
The “SHO” Tibetan game of dice being played by some old Tibetan folks at TRC Darjeeling
Watching the dice get rolled!
Throwing the dice with the help of the throwing cup, placed on the round pad
The twins revealed!
