Janmashtami 2017: Five lessons we can learn from Krishna

New Delhi: Lord Shri Krishna, who is also known by several other names such as Makhan Chor, Govinda, Mukunda, Madhusudhana or Vasudeva's birthday is celebrated with full fervour and devotion across the globe.

It is believed that Krishna is the eighth avatar of the Lord Vishnu and he inspires us in many ways. Here are the five lessons which we can learn from the Lord Krishna's life:

1. Friendship

Friendship builds on a reliable friend and a solid relationship. The tale of Sudama and Krishna's friendship is age old and yet continues to inspire many. The both of them were childhood friends and happened to meet in the ashram where they acquired knowledge.
Also, how Krishna washed Sudamas feet and accepted the humble offering his poor friend bought him makes us understand how friendship should never be based on caste, colour, religion of status. 

No earthly material is better than the commitment of a friend.

2. Don't shy away from duties

Lord Krishna taught us that how important and necessary it is for each individual to perform their respective duties. When Arjuna had developed cold feet during the Mahabharata battle as to how can he kill his own kin, Krishna stepped in to make him understand the difference and how the enemy had to be put on. Arjuna performed his duty and the rest is history!

You can read the Bhagwad Gita for a complete understanding of the teaching of the Lord.

3. Pure Love

Krishna had fallen in love with beautiful Radha. Radha-Krishna's platonic love is the supreme form of devotion towards each other. The love of Krishna which Gopis have or even Lord's deep love for flute makes it crystal clear how pure the feeling of love should be.

4. Focus on work, not the results

‘Your business is with the deed and not with the result of the deed’, also known as the maxim of Bhagwad Gita. Lord Krishna says that focus on the work is a must and not the results. We have to complete our duty with sincerity. Karm is important not the phal (fruit) of it. 

5. Always stand for the right

Lord Krishna always stood with the Pandavas in the big Mahabharata war not because they were relatives but just because they were on the side of the Dharma. 

On Lord's birthday, hope you will try to embody some of the teachings by Kanha. Here's wishing u all Happy Janmashtami.

Radhey Radhey!