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My Humble Prayers to the Haitian People...

I remember this story told to me by my dearest friend from Trinidad and Tobago, in her (she's a great lover of Lord Krishna) words as such I can remember, it goes like this:

Once there was a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna, "Who is your best devotee and what can or will you do for him?" This was a question from Arjun to the Lord.

Responding to his question, Lord Krishna took Arjun for an evening walk around. Uninvited of course, Lord Krishna went to one of his devotee a regional King. Upon seeing Lord Krishna, the King ordered the best food, music and entertainment to be staged for Lord Krishna and Arjun. The best of the best arrangement was done.

After having the best food and music etc., Lord Krishna in front of everyone blessed the regional King and his many many generations to come with prosperity untold, that let his (the King) name continue, let his treasury be always be filled, his granary never become empty, let he and his generations never see the shadows of misery in any way. Showering his blessings to the King, Lord Krishna and Arjun left.

A stone throw away from the King's palace, lived one farmer with his wife and three children. He lived in mud shack. The farmer did not had much on his body to cover least food in this house to feed the family. They used to sleep on the floor with no blankets. They lived in a very humble and abject state.

There was no rain for couple of years, so the farmer could not grow anything worthwhile. Famine was increasing every day. The stock of granary had hit the bottom.

The whole farmer family was devotee of Lord Krishna for many generations. In fact, Lord Krishna was their "Kuldevta" (family Deity). They used to be chanting the name of the Lord most of the waking hours.

When Lord Krishna with Arjuna appeared at the door, the farmer and family welcomed the Lord with great humility and tears of joy and love rolling down the eyes. The farmer could not hide his poverty to Lord Krishna. He had a few grains of rice which the farmer put in front of Lord Krishna and Arjuna.

Lord Krishna took great joy and ate every grain. There were a few drops of muddy water in the "ghara" (earthen water pot) which the farmer put to Lord Krishna and Arjuna. Lord Krishna drank without any concern. Arjuna was a bit hesitant in all this but was amazed how Lord Krishna was enjoying every moment with the farmer's family.

When it was time to leave, Lord Krishna blessed the farmer and his family that they lose all what they possess in life. Let no prosperity of this earth ever come to them. And that they all die of hunger and thirst. Let every sorrow come to them in this life. Lord Krishna took a last look at the whole family and left.

Having said so Lord Krishna and Arjuna departed. This whole affair caused Arjuna to cry in pain and sorrow. He could not understand why Lord Krishna cursed the already living in abject poverty family, why did He not bless them with some peace and comfort. He humbly questioned Lord Krishna why did He curse the whole family.

Hearing Arjuna, Lord Krishna replied, this family is very dear to me, they have taken refuge in my devotion for the longest time. I want them to take all the misery and sorrow of this earthly visit into their stride and exhaust all the laws of karmic retribution. Then for them there will be no more karma. After passing through all that in this life, they will finally exit from this earth and come to me, as their final destination. They are very dear to me, I have a special place for them in my world. After all they will enter into me, in my world - Vrindaban.

This is my thought on the plight of the Haitian people. Now it's up to you what you or other religions will say or think. I will say, "Haitians are Krishna people."

With Krishna Love to all,

Swami Krsna

Irving, TX, USA

Saturday, January 23, 2010

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