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Indradyumna and Lord jagannath

Conflict created by same goals which is - intense affection for God tussle between 2 rasikas How the supreme manages his lovers? 'Lokas tu lila kaivalyam' How many devotees get involved in the play 'the lila'? King Indradyumna, Queen Gundicha and Vidyapati Viswavasu, Lalita, Nila Madhav, rohini Kunda Kakabhushandi, Lord Brahma, Gala Madhava The time travel of King Indradyumna The bhavamayi sewa with mamta of Viswavasu The determination of Vidyapati The laulyam of King and Queen The crisis point in the 'Daru Brahma' lila When Vidyapati is imprisoned by Viswavasu Lalita is again the crisis manager All glories to affection of father to daughter The appearance as log of wood so heavy no one able to lift unknown are the play of the Lord washed away by the waves 'daru brahma'  Reached the shores at chakra tirtha Waiting with Brahmaji carried in golden ratha vidyapati, viswavasu, lalita The favour to Gundicha for her passionate loving service with intense attac

Purushottam Yog, Gita chapter 15

Tree is a strange thing. It comes in poetry and also as analogy in various conceptual explanations. Love under trees or singing songs rotating around trees in many famous bollywood songs is common. Why this fuss all about a tree? Even in Hatha yoga, tree finds its signature as Vrikshasana, the tree pose. Supposedly the tree teaches us to lead life as an observer instead of active participant. Act like a participant but think and feel like a observer. Great people have achieved enlightenment under a tree. from Gautama to Newton eureka moments are triggered in the shelter of a tree. From romance to knowledge to enlightenment to just afternoon nap, all happens under a tree. Many parts of a tree like root, branch, trunk has found its way in daily lexicon. For example, mooladhara chakra tuning helps one to get rooted. Sri Krishna has shown that a tree can explain the architecture and purpose of cosmos. Study the tree and climb away to liberating freedom is his message in 15th chapter Gita.