09 12 lesson-02
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All religions ultimately teach devotion to God, regardless of the name. Serving Krishna guarantees quick deliverance from the cycle of birth and death. When Gajendra and Draupadi faced difficulties and cried out to Krishna for help, He immediately came to their aid. Krishna swiftly protects His devotees when they are in trouble.
09 12 lesson-02
- 1. STANDARD IX CHAPTER 12 BHAKTI – THE FAST TRACK Krishna’s divine form is superior to His divine light (brahman) LESSON-02 WHAT DO ALL RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD TEACH? All religions teach love of God to be highest. Same God is addressed as Krishna, as Father, as Allah, as Jehovah, and so on, in different religions of the world, just as the same sun is called by different names in different languages but they indicate the same sun. And all the religions of the world ultimately teach the mankind to engage in the loving devotional service of the God. Any conclusion otherthan this is simply cheating under the name of religion. WHAT IS THE RESULT OF SERVING KRISHNA? Krishna guarantees that He quickly delivers His devotees from the ocean of birth and death. Krishna comes like a flash to protect His devotees when they are in troubleand helplesslycry out His names for protection. The pastime
- 2. of Gajendra and Draupadiare very exemplary in this connection. Gajendra’sdeliverance When Elephant king Gajendra was in difficult situation, he called out for Lord Vishnu. He surrendered to Lord remembering Him. Lord Vishnu immediately came riding on His swift carrier Garuda. He then killed the crocodile who was torturingGajendra with the Sudarshnadisc and thus He saved Gajendra. Draupadisaved When Draupadi Maharani, the chaste wife of Pandavas, was being insulted in the assembly of Kauravas, she was piteouslycrying and asking help from all the elders in the assembly. Cruel Duhshasana, brotherof Duryodhana, was trying to disrobe her and she was trying to defend herself. But she was helplessand she threw her arms in the air and called out: He Govinda! He Gopal!Lord Krishna immediately appeared on the scene invisible to all and He supplied ample amount of sari to her and saved her from her predicament. MORAL: Krishnaquicklydeliversthosewho take His shelter.