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M.K. Krishnaswamy • January 24, 2003 


Dear devotees,

Just a stray thought which I want to share with you all.

Our Lord in Vaikuntam is wanting in nothing - He is Poornam in every respect. 
So, what service can his devotees render to Him after reaching His abode?

Whenever He deems it necessary, He himself comes down to protect the righteous and uphold Dharma. When He thus took avataar as Rama, it is said, all the Devaas were born as monkeys to assist Him on earth. Perhaps, this is the noble task that we are expected to perform even after reaching Vaikuntam.

Not only when He takes Avatar for a great task, but also whenever other tasks are to be performed to assist His devotees and support Sanatana Dharma, saints who lead us are born from time to time with a spark of the Divine and do His glorious work. In Bhagavad Gita (IX-41), Lord Krishna has declared that whenever we observe such great individuals, we must understand that it is all a product of His Power and Glory.

So, when we attain freedom from the unending and vicious cycle of births and deaths, and ascend to Sri Vaikuntam, we are entering into a different but glorious phase of service to our Lord. He may send us "on deputation" to this world again, investing us with a spark of his power and glory to render service in an area selected by Him. This is the "promotion in service" that all of us should desire and work for and qualify for 'selection'.

When we meet such individuals, we must remember to recognize this Divine aspect in them. Even to have contact with them is surely a great Bhagyam!

Dasan
Krishnaswamy M.K.






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