KRISHNA

One of the most beautiful characteristics of the Hindu tradition is its recognition that God is ultimately nameless and formless, but as an expression of love, the Divine takes different forms and appearances in order to aid humanity. Thus the Hindu tradition embraces and respects all Gods as expressions of the One.

The whole Bhagavad Gita is Krishna’s (christ) teaching to Arjuna (human soul) about the great spiritual war inside of ourselves, against ourselves. True spirituality is about conquering our defects, those aspects of ourselves that we have nourished and cherished for lifetimes, and that we feel are our inner family. Our enemies are parts of ourselves that we have known and loved for centuries. When the moment comes to engage in real spirituality, we feel, “I cannot kill myself (this statement doesn’t mean committing suicide), because I am all I know. How do I kill myself (which are my egos), psychologically, spiritually?” It is too scary. So, Arjuna gives us the answer: we have to appeal to Krishna, to Christ, for guidance. The lesson that Krishna gives is very deep, beautiful and profound. Study The Bhagavad Gita; this scripture can guide you very deeply, through many important aspects of your spiritual work.