Glances of Krishna

Material beauty agitates the mind with the desire to enjoy, but spiritual beauty pacifices the mind with the desire to serve.

When we take darshan of the beautiful and enchanting form of Krishna, Krishna reciprocates by glancing and lovingly smiling back at us.

And when we expose ourselves to the loving, affectionate glance of Krishna, saintly persons describe, there are 3 things that takes place within us:

1. Creation of Spiritual desires

2. Maintainence of spiritual desires

3. Fulfillment of spiritual desires

Nirbandha-kṛṣṇa-sambandhe Whatever we do, must have some relationship with the satisfaction of Kṛṣṇa.

Kṛṣṇendriya-prīti-icchā dhare ‘prema’ nāma

Desiring to please and serve Krishna is spiritual desire. Satisfying Krishna automatically satisfies our heart, as stated, hṛṣīkeṇa hṛṣīkeśa-sevanaṁ bhaktir ucyate and yayātmā suprasīdati .

In loving Krishna, we feel loved because, ye yathā māṁ prapadyante tāṁs tathaiva bhajāmy aham , Krishna reciprocates. When the love reaches absolute peak, Krishna can no longer reciprocate aptly, but instead gives himself fully to that devotee.