Live Life As A Celebration
Posted on August 21, 2008, under Miscellaneous.
This week, Janmashtami, Lord Krishna’s birthday will be celebrated around the country.Krishna’s fundamental message is to live life as celebration.Krishna set the example with his own life which was colorful and multidimensional.By imbibing the spirit of celebration in our daily lives, we could be practicing Krishna’s message.
If one knows that art of celebration one is in meditation forever.Unfortunately, today people prefer to sit back and be entertained rather than be part of a celebration.Makes a distinction between being entertained and participating in entertainment one is only a passive spectator.For example, one may entertain oneself by watching a dance performance and on the other hand one can dance and enjoy.There is a world of difference between dancing and watching.
One can feel rejuvenated and refreshed by participating in an activity and celebrating life.Obsession work and other daily concerns have taken away celebration from our lives and deprived us of the excitement and thrill that comes with celebration.Suffering the become the basic tone of mankind.For Krishna, work is play.And for the modern man even play has become work.Even while watching films we tend to enjoy the various emotions at display, be it love, friendship or joy.
However, watching these emotions at display cannot substitute for actually experiencing them.Krishna is all for celebration; he takes life as a great play, a mighty drama.Let this world be filled with song and dance, with music and festivity.That will be a real tribute to Lord Krishna.
