Sai Inspires from Prasanthi Nilayam -

August 15, 2017

On the auspicious day of Gokulashtami, what is the one lesson we must learn from the
earthly life of Lord Krishna? Bhagawan explains to us today.

Today is Gokulashtami, Krishna's birthday. Celebrating it with

special dishes is not that important. More important is
adherence to Krishna's teachings. Where was Lord Krishna
born? In a prison! What were his possessions? Nothing! Born in
a prison, He was taken to the house of Nanda and then to
Mathura. He owned nothing. But He became the greatest leader
in the world. What does this show? Worldly possessions are not
the secret of achieving greatness. Krishna's greatness was in
his permanent state of bliss (Ananda). Lord Krishna gave a
perennial message to the world - He sought and kept nothing for
Himself, but gave away everything. He slayed his maternal
uncle, Kamsa, but did not covet the kingdom; he installed on the
throne Kamsa's father Ugrasena. He helped the Pandavas
defeat Kauravas and crowned Dharmaja as the emperor. He
was the king of kings who rules the hearts of millions!

- Divine Discourse, Sep 4, 1996

The quintessence of the teachings of the Upanishads, the Gita and Vedanta
is control of the mind. Baba
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