Friends... I've always had so many friends. This is such a nice gift from the Universe, people who share moments of our lives, or moments of their lives with us. I love it!
Arjuna and Krsna are very good friends. We can see that in the Bhagavad Gita, the essential book of Yoga philosophy (sorry Patanjali, you came after it). As they are in the battlefield, Arjuna is asking Krsna for advice on the matter at hand, since he doesn't feel like going into battle. Well, don't think Arjuna is a coward... on the contrary, he's a great warrior. He just doesn't want to fight against his family. Isn't it what we want too, not to fight with our families? Anyhow, they spent a great deal of time, just before the battle, talking. Arjuna has loads of questions, and Krsna patiently answers them.
I find it interesting to see how Arjuna feels so comfortable with their friendship, he can ask anything he wants, or needs to know. Krsna, wanting to help his dear friend, tells Arjuna what he needs to know to go ahead and perform his duty. It's a beautiful friendship, enveloped in trust and truth.
Friends can be of all types - the ones who last a couple of hours; others who we meet with once every so often; there are friends who only show up when we most need them, like angels; some friends stay around for a couple of months... others stay for a lifetime. It does not matter how long a friend stays close to you, just enjoy that friendship.
This is a very happy week for me. I'll have the chance to see a friend who went to college with me 22 years ago. We are always in touch you know, technology makes it easier to say hi everyday. However, it's always good to have the chance to hug that person, have dinner together, laugh about life right there, as we sit side by side. These little moments with friends... such a gift from the Universe. I love my friends!
Namaste
