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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.
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.