I think the main theme of Bhagavadgita Krishna tells Arjuna to do his duty without expecting any returns. But rather than see it as an inconsistency, it seems more likely that Krishna is explaining the hierarchy of the cosmos here. In other words, we're not quite sure what he should 'do' with this revelation. The city located on the western point of Gujarat is now submerged in the sea according to the epic Mahabharata. Cookie Notice The current situation in the material world where we have misused our limited independence and we appear to be separate from serving Krishna is only maya, an illusion. He reveals himself as the source of all wonder, with the power of a thousand suns. Sign up for our Email Newsletters here. The cousins, all boys around the same age (high school and college), have arm-wrestling contests, watch football, sneak off to watch porn upstairs, play boardgames. Is this enough? Krisha Fairchild, the star of the indie drama 'Krisha.'. I'd say it's purely a family drama. shweta. I joined ISKCON in 1986. Krisha, I read, was based on Trey's family - used his family home, and lots of relatives. anxiously waiting to read. So in summary it is not a very good arrangement but in the material world we often find ourselves in such awkward positions and we just have to adjust best we can according to time and circumstances. Akira's Ending, Explained. It is like the characteristic of water is that it is wet. You can get from krishnastore.com but in India also ISKCON temples should have original 1972 Prabhupada Bhagavad-gita As It Is. No matter what a person does -- even if he achieves the highest power of yoga, meditation, etc. Krishna, Sanskrit Ka, one of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities, worshipped as the eighth incarnation (avatar, or avatara) of the Hindu god Vishnu and also as a supreme god in his own right. For more than a decade /R/HORROR has been reddit.com's gateway to all things Horror: from movies & TV, to books & games. Whilst this is only one conversation, this scene is intercut and dispersed throughout the film. Excellent insights. It was heartbreaking, depressing, yet beautifully done. At a short running time of only 80 minutes, Krishaleft me wanting more. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. Arjuna asks Krishna to show him his immortal self, so that he might see Krishna out of human form - in his ultimate incarnation as the divinity. The child Krishna (Balakrishna) is depicted crawling on his hands and knees or dancing with joy, a ball of butter held in his hands. Here Rama Here Rama Das, Subhamoy. -- he cannot see Krishna in his godly form. Dharma, then, or 'duty,' is simply that which we must do in each life in order to restore the rightful balance of karma. On one hand he knows that he has the duty as a ksatriya and he should fight but on the other hand he has another duty to his superiors, teachers, friends and family members who will get killed in this battle and he does not want to see them killed. So Arjuna declares, Krishna I shall not fight. Arjuna is confused about his duty. Krisha Fairchild is Shults' aunt, who has done mostly voiceover work. If he shirks from this battle, however, then Arjuna will incur sin, violating his dharma and his honor. Just like the natural position of the different parts of the body is to serve the whole body. Privacy Policy. In each life, we are reborn in accordance with our karma - which is simply the cumulative effect of our actions. Before he passed, I hadnt seen him for five-plus years because of his issues with alcoholism and addiction.. She doesn't look like a Hollywood actress playing at being an addict. I am also visiting vaishnavites temples regularly. It can not be changed as the sweetness can not be taken away from the sugar and the wetness can not be taken away from the water, our nature as servants of Krishna can not be taken away from us. Lots of proof also I have. Arjuna asks Krishna to reveal his immortal self in the next chapter, which falls in line with Arjuna's need for proof he can see. Director Trey Edwards Shults cast Fairchild, his aunt, to play a wild-child relative in his autobiographical family drama. Now I am confused about my duty and have lost all composure because of weakness. But you have to keep everything separate. The question really is, where in the timeline of the story does the pills/booze/outburst take place? There is Krisha's sister Robyn (Robyn Fairchild) and Robyn's technologically-challenged husband (who can't figure out his phone, his computer, or the remotes), their kids, the kids' spouses, cousins, plus a newborn, plus Krisha's ancient mother. So when you are reading Prabhupadas books you are personally associating with Srila Prabhupada and the more you read Prabhupadas books the more you will feel a real personal relationship with Srila Prabhupada. The original Madhudvisa Prabhu left his body in Los Angeles a couple of years ago. The casting and setting blurs the lines between fact and fiction, which allows us to empathise fully with Krisha as a character. Krishna Krishna Here Here It means you have to accept him as being non-different from Krishna and you have to completely surrender to him. Not at all. You can not say why is sugar sweet. Many devotees have learned English by listening to Srila Prabhupadas classes and by reading his books in English. Krishna will help you from within your heart. Do not worry so much what some puffed-up devotees may say. And then my son is not Gradually, it is reduced. Surrender to Krishna. Krishna consciousness is not so cheap that you can understand it without following the process. Brahmins are the highest caste, the priests and spiritual leaders. Krishna, one of the most widely revered and most popular of all Indian divinities, is worshipped as the eighth incarnation (avatar, or avatara) of the Hindu god Vishnu and also as a supreme god in his own right. The concept of love, finally, is presented as a two-way relationship. He has already answered all our questions. There is a higher power. The relationship between my character and her is very much inspired by the relationship I had with my biological dad, who passed away a year ago from pancreatic cancer. Your email address will not be published. As a youth, the cowherd Krishna became renowned as a lover, the sound of his flute prompting the gopis (wives and daughters of the cowherds) to leave their homes to dance ecstatically with him in the moonlight. Dear Madhudivasa If he is not really non-different from Krishna, if he is just a normal conditioned soul like you who wants to be a guru because he likes the idea of the fame and followers and money he can make in the guru business then he has no access to spiritual knowledge and he can not impart to you any spiritual knowledge either. He stayed in Mathura till he was 28. I came next day to that same shop. What about the Gita in the original Sanskrit? When Arjuna questions how he can support such sin, Krishna says there is no such thing as the killer and the killed, that the body is merely flesh -- and that at the time of death he attains another body. The basic sources of Krishnas mythology are the epic Mahabharata and its 5th-century-ce appendix, the Harivamsha, and the Puranas, particularly Books X and XI of the Bhagavata-purana. Contemplation and Knowledge in The Bhagavad-Gita, Questions of the Hereafter in Gilgamesh, the Bhagavad-Gita, and the Bible, The Fundamental Role of Discipline in the Bhagavad Gitas Moral Teachings, View Wikipedia Entries for Bhagavad-Gita. It was life-or-death. I started seriously reading Srila Prabhupada's books in Australia 1985 and by 1986 Srila Prabhupada had convinced me "Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead" and "we should surrender to Krishna." Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts Miller, W.C. ed. This is the main message. It is unofferable actually. Written and directed by first-time feature filmmaker. I will try to send more as soon as possible. This is an important conversation between Krishna and Arjuna in The Bhagavad Gita. That is what we are. So there is no question as to why we should serve Krishna. (Hindu tradition divides people into four castes. But in that discussion so many important things are there and we are discussing them gradually one by one. Krishna answers that the former is more powerful, and at first we see it as an unjustified claim, since he argues that he can provide a faster path to salvation through a swift "rescue from the fragment's cycle of birth and death, for their consciousness has entered into me." Srila Prabhupada will instruct you through his books and Krishna will instruct you from within your heart. IVE BEEN ATTENDING A DEVOTIONAL SERVICE FOR 2 MONTHS AND I WAS WONDERING..HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO BE ACCEPTED AND INITIATED BY A GURu ? The original one and me. Madhudvisa dasa My first contact with a Hare Krishna was a most merciful Mataji in Oxford Street, London who sold me a "Higher Taste" cook book in 1984 while I was on holidays there. That is not possible if we are thinking. Get Prabhupadas books, read them, chant the Hare Krishna mantra on beads every day at least 16 rounds, strictly follow the four regulative principles (no illicit sex, no meat eating, no gambling and no intoxication) and read Srila Prabhupadas books at least 1-2 hours a day. But he refuse to come / eat our prasadm saying that since Im not a iniciated devotee so as he dare not touch our prasadm. If we were to try and physically kill the demons then we would have to kill everyone including ourselves. but my problem is that I came to know that iskcon change some of its content. So you have been initiated by Srila Prabhupada. So as becoming a lawyer or doctor is a process so becoming a devotee of Krishna is a process and if you want to understand what a devotee of Krishna is actually you have to follow the process and experience it for yourself. We are not going to force anyone to surrender to Krishna. Please keep showering the transcendental message to remind me of Krishna consciousness. By Megan Stuart . Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. Shortform has the world's best summaries and analyses of books you should be reading. Of course now in Kali-yuga the demons are so weak and powerless that there is no need to kill them. Krishna tells Arjuna that the definition of a wise man is one who is unconcerned with whether things are "good or bad," but rather abandon attachments to the fruits of labor, allowing them to attain a state beyond evil. They are naturally meditative, and do not respond to good fortune or bad fortune. At length, Krishna and his brother Balarama returned to Mathura to slay the wicked Kamsa. That detail says it all.) It's amazing just watching her, and Shults gives us multiple still moments where the camera stares at her profile, her reflection in the mirror, her face gazing out a window. "Krisha" (which won the Grand Jury prize at the 2015 SXSW Film Festival) is an assault, from the first unforgettable moment on, and Shults' style clues you in from the get-go that this won't be your familiar "addiction/redemption tale." Its akin to a car crash. Subhamoy Das is the co-author of "Applied Hinduism: Ancient Wisdom for Today's World." So what is that and what is a hare Krishna diksha ? There were a few moments which Krishacould have done without. Through clever editing and a disregard for conventional storytelling, Shults pitches the confusion and heartbreak Krisha feels through her interactions with various different people by placing these events directly after one another. You can be constantly in touch with Srila Prabhupada by reading his books and hearing his classes. She's a tough-looking broad with a big belly laugh, but her hopes are hanging by a thread. thnk u very much for ur answer in advance. Krishna says, You should always think of Me, and at the same time you should continue your prescribed duty and fight. His most recent release, Waves, garnered a lot of critical praise but I don't think many people actually saw it. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. "Krisha" is not just about its main character but about the effect her alcoholism has had on the family. I think it would be amazing, but I dont know. Therein lies the essence of Krisha. so much fortunate is this that Im in association of a pure devotee of krsna n direct disciple of sp, although via this media. She balances these traits with the destructive hurricane that Krisha becomes once she begins drinking. Although physical bodies can be destroyed, a persons essence will be reborn again and again, unchanged, through the process of reincarnation. On the other hand, if Arjuna refuses to fight, hed be going against his dharma. Reading the Bhagavad Gita and mentally chanting the name of Lord Krishna constitute the greatest penance. The version of Bhagavad-gita As It Is by Srila Prabhupada in your language will have all basic points OK, but any translation into a language different from what the original book was written in will not be prefect. Das, Subhamoy. Krishna explains that temporary things shouldnt be considered real. Krishna compares reincarnation to the changes that a person goes through over a single lifetime, from childhood to adulthood to old age. Arjuna does not even know what his duty is, so how can he do his duty? Krishna made cowherdesses happy by the bliss of his cosmic dances and the soulful music of his flute. In the middle of the war, Krishna delivered his famous advice, which forms the crux of the Bhagavad Gita, in which he put forward the theory of 'Nishkam Karma' or action without attachment. Subconsciously, I think I was shunning her. 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