a true love

A wonderful reminder.......


Here is a story about Lord Krishna that tells us what True Love is about.


Krishna, while living in Dwarka with his wife Rukmani, would very

often softly utter to himself, ‘O Radha… O Radha.’



Rukmani felt jealous and asked him why he kept remembering Radha

so often. Krishna did not say anything.....He just smiled.



A few days later, Krishna complained of stomachache. Rukmani

gave him medicines, but the pain did not go away. He kept moaning

in pain.



Krishna told her that only a little Charanamrita (the water that has

bathed the feet) of a person who truly loved him would put an end

to his agony.



He begged Rukmani to give him some of her Charanamrita.



A shocked Rukmani refused!



‘How can I commit such a terrible sin? You are the Lord of all that

be, and if I gave you my Charanamrita I would surely go to hell.’



Krishna than asked Rukmani to send an attendant to Vrindavan and

try and procure some Charanamrita from anyone there. Soon the

attendant returned with a cupful of Charanamrita and as Krishna

sipped it……all the pain disappeared.



He then asked the attendant, ‘Who gave you this Charanamrita?’



The attendant replied, ‘no one in Vrindavan was ready to give it on

learning it was for Lord Krishna. But then one young woman came

running up to me and gave me this cup. Her companions cautioned

her, ‘You fool Radha; you are committing the greatest sin.’But she

did not care. She said, ‘I don't care about what happens to me

but I cannot bear to see my beloved Krishna in pain.’



Krishna turned to Rukmani standing by his side and said, ‘see,

Radha is not afraid of going to hell for me. She only thinks about me.



So if Radha loves me so much...... should I also not long for her?’



This is what True Love is about……it is Unconditional.



Sacrifice is the most important characteristics of True love.