RIPE FRUIT AFTER GREEN

In an effort to understand Krishna Consciousness i embarked on one of my "inner conversations", but this time I wrote it down in my journal. Whats the meaning of Krishna Consciousness? Why am I not on the Highest platform everyday; sometimes up, sometimes below down? Here are some thoughts.

Krishna Consciousness means to be conscious always of Krishna- his activities, desires, mysterious nature, workings etc, and not conscious of what one wants to see Krishna fulfil in one's life. Often, we act and then wait for a response and when nothing happens as we expected, we lose a bit of enthusiasm. Rest assure, Krishna will answer, but on his own time. Everyone will be drenched in the nectar flowing from the benediction moon when that time comes. And such a time will be according to person, time, place and circumstance.

We are to become devotees of Krishna, not vice -versa, although Krishna is completely sold out to us.

Passionate nature waits frantically, but be still- and know that Krishna is God.

Yes, as minute independents souls, little controllers, we want to have a say in the results of our actions but the ultimate path is to do as Krishna desires and leave the result up to him.

The case of Arjuna is a good example; through all his questioning, Krishna requests him to just be an instrument at Kuruksetra- the work of destroying the warriors assembled there had already been done. Similarly in our case, Lord Caitanya's distribution of Love of God to every entity will be done; we just have to act as instruments. He is the director we actors work for. His order has been to act! Distribute this love profusely. Who then will not to just that? The director said "and action", so we must act- distribute books, chant, teach, learn, yearn. Then stop when we hear "cut"!
He's in control, his purposes will ripen fast, unfolding with each hour. The bud may have a bitter taste, but sweet! Sweet will be the flower. From now on, please allow yourself to be an instrument and nothing more, acting carefully, cautiously, diligently. And while you act and obstacles come, fresh courage take! Those clouds you dread are big with mercy and shall break in blessings on your head.

Good Morning ;)