….Those who worship me, come to me

This is a verse from the ninth chapter of the famous Mahapurana, the Geeta. The verse is as follows:

Those who worship gods, go to gods,
Those who worship ancestors, go to ancestors,
Those who worship elements, reach to elements,
Those who worship me, come to me.

Krishna says, “Those who worship me, come to me.” The meaning of the verse is simple yet valuable.

Worshiper finally reaches the worshipped. Worshiper gets dissolved in the worshipped. The meaning is: Be careful while selecting your friends, inmates. This world is a reflection of your rays; the light emitted from your heart. This world is a mirror. It has everything and still nothing. All that you see around yourself is nothing but the echo of your feelings, talks and actions. You can see what you want to; you can reach where you want to. If you aim for mountains, you can conquer them, if you demand valleys, you can explore them. The world is colourless, flavourless. It is you, who puts the flavour in. This is the reason why all the communities are fascinated by different rituals. Africans feel shaved head as a symbol of beauty. Indians feel hair add beauty to your persona. It’s neither actually. Your illusion from thousands of years makes you feel so. Different people are interested in different activities. If activities had pleasure in them, why would everybody not be interested in similar things!

So Krishna says, be careful while selecting your goals. Be thoughtful while deciding your mates. Ultimately, it is your decisions, actions and choices, which define your destiny. Worshipping Krishna does not mean speaking his name aloud one hundred and eight times everyday, but understanding him, loving him and walking on the path craved by him. This will lead you towards him. Those walking towards him will finally find him!!