{"id":12632,"date":"2014-05-23T05:29:04","date_gmt":"2014-05-23T05:29:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=12632"},"modified":"2014-05-23T05:29:04","modified_gmt":"2014-05-23T05:29:04","slug":"krishna-descends-to-offer-not-just-protection-but-also-participation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dandavats.com\/?p=12632","title":{"rendered":"Krishna Descends To Offer Not Just Protection But Also Participation"},"content":{"rendered":"

Based on Bhagavad Gita Chapter 04, Text 09<\/a><\/strong> <\/span><\/p>\n

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\n Krishna descends to offer not just protection but also participation <\/a><\/h2>\n
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\n\t\t\t\"Krishna<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tOne of the most quoted verses of the Bhagavad-gita (04.08<\/a>) states the purpose of Krishna\u2019s periodic descents: cosmic protection. He protects the social and spiritual order in the world by delivering the pious, disciplining the miscreants and re-establishing dharma.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tImportant as this purpose is, the next verse (04.09<\/a>) conveys an even more important purpose of Krishna\u2019s descent: to offer participation \u2013 participation in his life of eternal love. This verse indicates that those who truly understand his divine activities become enchanted by them, fall in love with him and eventually attain him in his personal abode.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tWhy is Krishna\u2019s offer of otherworldly participation more important than his offer of this-worldly restoration? Because life in this world, no matter how expertly organized, is ultimately doomed to the misery of mortality. As we are immortal souls, we are meant for something far better than the death sentence that is inbuilt with our material bodies. We are meant for eternal life with Krishna. And he descends to offer us that eternal spiritual birthright by sharing his message of love and displaying his love-filled pastimes.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tThe endearing thing about Krishna\u2019s offer of participation is that it can begin right now. Even when we are not pure enough to participate in his pastimes in the spiritual world, Krishna offers us a role in his mission of compassion in this world. By devotionally serving him according to our inclinations and interests, we can assist him in sharing his message of love.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tProtection offers safety, but participation offers satisfaction \u2013 the fulfillment that our survival and safety serve a constructive purpose not just for ourselves but also for others.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\tThus does Krishna\u2019s protection-plus-participation provide perfect protection \u2013 not just for our self by liberating us from material existence, but also for our self-worth by bringing value to our material existence.<\/p>\n

\n\t\t\t\"Bhagavad<\/a><\/p>\n

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