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Good morning. We might imagine that God, being a busy chap, may get tied up sometimes
but on this Diwali day he is literally tied up. Diwali is becoming a well known festival but this
is a less well know Diwali story, of the many stories that go to make Diwali.

It is told Damodara, baby Krishna - God being a baby is a whole other story, let’s just run
with it this morning - he wanted his mother’s breast. Yashoda, Krishna’s mother, was
churning a pot of yogurt but was happy when Krishna began to climb on her lap and nuzzle
her breast. Both were content in the comfort of their exchange until Yashoda heard the
sizzle of boiling milk. With a start of realisation Yashoda hurriedly placed Krishna on the step and ran to tend to the neglected milk.

Krishna was annoyed at being deprived of his pleasure and toppled the pot of yogurt down
the steps, and then followed it to make sure it was smashed. He quickly ran through the rest
of the house, with a vexed Yashoda in pursuit – but was easily found because of his yogurt
footprints. Yashoda needed to contain Krishna and tend to the stove so she decided to tie
Krishna to a grinding mortar. She found that each time she tried to tie him the rope was too
short, even though she added more rope. The reason - God cannot be bound.

Seeing his mother’s determination Krishna appreciated that she was trying to protect him
and was acting out of love, so he allowed himself to be bound, not with the rope but with
his devotees love.

Dear Lord, Yashoda loved you with no expectation of return. She didn't care if you were God or not, she just loved you anyway. She had no ego and no agenda, she just wanted you to be happy. A very pure love - Diwali love. Hare Krishna