It is interesting to read the notes of Sri Aurobindo, about how he expresses devotion to Sri Krishna. Imagine a man who had little liking for religion, then somehow his intuition tells him that one day he would be in the consciousness of Krishna. (See slide-show at the bottom of the post.)
Asked by a disciple as to why he choose Pondicherry, Sri Aurobindo replied: “I could not question. It was Sri Krishna’s Adesh. I had to obey. Later on I found it was for the Ashram and or the work.” (Evening talks with Sri Aurobindo pg 23)
In 1908 when arrested and sent to prison, Sri Aurobindo was shaken in faith and it was the voice from within that assured him. In the famous Uttarpara speech Sri Aurobindo says:”When I was arrested and hurried to the Lal Bazar hajat I was shaken in faith for a while, for I could not look into the heart of His intention. Therefore I faltered for a moment and cried out in my heart to Him,
Sri Krishna Janmashtami
Janmashtami (also known as Krishnashtami or Gokulashtami) is a festival dedicated to Lord Sri Krishna to commemorate his birth on earth. This year it falls on August 17, and on this day (up to midnight), the whole story of Sri Krishna’s birth will be enacted by the devotees in their houses and many delicacies, prepared out of milk and curd, will be distributed as ‘prasad’ (food made sacred by offering to God) to everyone.
In his letters to sadhaks, Sri Aurobindo mentions about Sri Krishna:
“Krishna as a godhead is the Lord of Ananda, Love and Bhakti; as an incarnation, he manifests the union of wisdom (Jnana) and works and leads the earth-evolution through this towards union with the Divine by Ananda, Love and Bhakti.”
“The boy with the flute is Sri Krishna, the Lord descended into the world-play from the divine Ananda; his flute is the music of the call which seeks to transform the lower ignorant play of mortal life and bring into it and establish in its place the Lila of his divine Ananda.”
Krishna by Sri Aurobindo
At last I find a meaning of soul’s birth
Into this universe terrible and sweet,
I who have felt the hungry heart of earth
Aspiring beyond heaven to Krishna’s feet.
I have seen the beauty of immortal eyes,
And heard the passion of the Lover’s flute,
And known a deathless ecstasy’s surprise
And sorrow in my heart for ever mute.
Nearer and nearer now the music draws,
Life shudders with a strange felicity;
All Nature is a wide enamoured pause
Hoping her lord to touch, to clasp, to be.
For this one moment lived the ages past;
The world now throbs fulfilled in me at last.
15-9-1939
Interesting slide Show with Sri Aurobindo and Sri Krishna
http://www.slideshare.net/aurovir/sri-aurobindo-and-sri-krishna-1853775
Children Of Light 
At one point it seemed to me a good idea to incorporate Krishna Hinduism art into my Afghanistan based narrative. Since then it’s become a bit more Sufi ~ which I have been told Afghanistan largely is. I hope the Hindu & Sufi wipe out the Wahhabi death machine there, after us Chirstians depart. Am I dreaming or what, Eve?
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Sufi poetry is popular and has a real heart feel. I think it is a good idea.. Not sure it will help the war effort.. But go ahead and try the Sufi poems. I have many if you need any help.. hugs eve
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Eve, I’ve already employed 6 Hafiz poems in the Afghanistan edition of the Old Timer Chronicle ~ which can be found via “Hafiz” in the tag cloud ~ and a few Hindu poems from a book of verse entitled, “Mother of the Universe ~ Visions of the Goddess and Tantric Hymns of Enlightment” by Lex Hixon… Most recently I hit on Christian scripture via St. Paul ~ having thus covered the Sufi, Hindu, and Christian. Never-the-less, the war drags on… Thanks for your interest. Clyde.
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i think you need say the wars drag on… What a sad world we live in.. thanks. eve
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Yes, I believe we must have faith. Yours truly, Clyde.
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Your posts are always so informative.
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thanks so much. i try and do my homework – research, and try and keep to the topic without too much text. i like your posts too. always interesting. best eve
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