Krishna is the Hindu Lord of Light.
His Light brings compassion and love.
He is the eighth avatar of Vishnu the Preserver.
When the Earth is in darkness, chaos, and evil Vishnu manifests on Earth as an avatar.
The avatars correspond to the ages of evolution.
And the most recent is The Buddha - the ninth avatar of Vishnu.
One more remains in this cycle of life - Kalki who sits on a white horse with a blazing sword - this manifestation of Light will appear when the Earth is in chaos, persecution, and evil.
Kalki bears a striking resemblance to the rider on the white horse in the Christian Bible's final Book of Revelation.
Madam Blavatsky claimed that this derives from the Hindu prophecy.
But I do not subscribe to the theology of violent suppression of evil.
In fact this is proscribed by Jesus himself.
"'You have heard that it was said: "An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth." But I say to you, Do not resist an evildoer. But if anyone strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other also.'" Matthew 5:38,39 (NRSV)
In my experience God - the author of Light - is non-violent.
And the Light is all about the development of the heart - mercy, compassion, forgiveness, and love.
So do not expect a violent agent to reverse our descent into darkness and evil.
Corruption, violence, and evil are caused by fear.
When the Light comes we see that we have nothing to fear from God.
With that evil ends and we are free.
[Scripture quotations (marked NRSV) are taken from the New Revised Standard Version Bible, copyright © 1989 by the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the U.S.A>, and are used by permission. All rights reserved.]
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