Post by ashenkar on Dec 4, 2013 10:32:49 GMT -5
I read the following line: "Such uncontrollable prema was in the hearts of the mothers towards Krishna in the form of their sons." and it made me wonder.
Normally love for one's own family is considered to be mundane attachment, and we are taught to water the root of the tree and not the branches by directing that love towards Krishna in full. Yet in this instance, the mothers were showering the branches with their love, and Krishna found a way to accept that love anyway. How could it be?
Also, my understanding of prema is that its pure love directed towards Krishna only. So how can what the mothers feel be considered as prema when the object of their affection is not Krishna but their own children?
Sure, you could say that its really Krishna pretending to be their child - but, in the mother's mind and heart, it's not Krishna, its their own children. This also makes me wonder how Krishna can find this kind of a relationship satisfying.
Normally love for one's own family is considered to be mundane attachment, and we are taught to water the root of the tree and not the branches by directing that love towards Krishna in full. Yet in this instance, the mothers were showering the branches with their love, and Krishna found a way to accept that love anyway. How could it be?
Also, my understanding of prema is that its pure love directed towards Krishna only. So how can what the mothers feel be considered as prema when the object of their affection is not Krishna but their own children?
Sure, you could say that its really Krishna pretending to be their child - but, in the mother's mind and heart, it's not Krishna, its their own children. This also makes me wonder how Krishna can find this kind of a relationship satisfying.
