Krishna Comes Calling...

I Wish you a very Happy Valentine’s Day.

This Valentine’s reminds me of a track that I wrote for my valentine - Krishna. A song so close to my heart! A song which connects me with the divine. Tore Bina…

I share with you this incredibly special moment in my life, which redefined the very idea of love for me. We, my husband, parents and I were visiting New York. And there I was, having an emotionally challenging moment, doubting my self worth and doubting even the fact that anyone loves or wants me. Of course it was difficult for my loving family to see this. So every one coaxed me to get out of the apartment that day and just take a walk in the Washington Square Park, which was right next door. Despite not feeling up for it I pushed myself and went ahead. To my surprise it was full of people and I could hear the chants of, “Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare.” My Mom knowing fully well how I Love Krishna, suggested I sing a Krishna Bhajan. In that sate of self pity and learned helplessness, I said, I don’t feel like singing…”

Amidst the sea of people, I found a bench on which I rooted myself. Still drowning in self created sadness I emphatically said to Krishna, “I don’t know if even you Love me or want me!” A few seconds later, I saw a person, I had never met in my life before, come towards me…making a clearing out of the crowd. He came, did not say a word, and just handed me a postcard note…I took it in my hand, held my head low to see what he had handed. It had a picture of Krishna, as if looking at me. And all it said was, “Krishna wants you!” By the time I looked up the person had vanished…having handed over a precious message. The message said,

"Krishna wants you."

This is all that I wanted to hear…The message came at that exact moment, when I was questioning his love. It was a surreal feeling. All my sadness disappeared in that moment, even though tears rolled down my cheeks uncontrollably…I was joyful inside and I got the catharsis I needed. I felt reassured of Krishna’s love for me, and my love for him was reinstated on a solid rock of faith…In my life I have many moments like this one which time and again have helped me to anchor myself to Krishna!

And so out of that love for the Divine, sprouted forth a song. A song with a sufi spirit. A song that I sing for Krishna. A song, a longing, an aspiration, a dream, an expression of love... And so much More.

Tore bina mora large na jiya….Do give it a listen...