I think it was Chinmayananda Swamiji who told us once about the significance of Krishna's butter-stealing ways. All the gopis (milkmaids) would milk cows and churn butter and make yogurt while thinking only of Krishna. Therefore, since they did all their work meditating on Krishna, the result of all their karmic actions also belonged to the Lord and he came into their homes to steal their butter and milk. Thus too for us who dedicate all actions to Him.
Gopala is also known as Makhan Chor (butter thief if I translate roughly). He was very naughty in his childhood and used to steal butter from Gopi's (cowheard women) houses and break their pots in which they used to store it and run away. This was a part of his Lila.
cool story...thanks for sharing!
I think it was Chinmayananda Swamiji who told us once about the significance of Krishna's butter-stealing ways. All the gopis (milkmaids) would milk cows and churn butter and make yogurt while thinking only of Krishna. Therefore, since they did all their work meditating on Krishna, the result of all their karmic actions also belonged to the Lord and he came into their homes to steal their butter and milk. Thus too for us who dedicate all actions to Him.
Wonderful story! I look forward to more.
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How amazing!
Gopala is also known as Makhan Chor (butter thief if I translate roughly). He was very naughty in his childhood and used to steal butter from Gopi's (cowheard women) houses and break their pots in which they used to store it and run away. This was a part of his Lila.