A friend of mine insisted that I use my Sunday for good and write something. So instead of wearing my thinking hat, I requested her to suggest me a topic and in return I promised her that I will write. She suggested me to write on "Colors of Love". Her logic is that the valentine's day has just gone and Holi (which is an India festival of colors) is round the corner, so why not write on colors of love. Interesting!
Whenever there is a mention of word 'Love', we instinctively start to imagine the kind of love felt for a companion or a soul mate. And why not! it is the kind, most voiced around us. Thanks to our Bollywood songs, I almost instantly get these hazy pictures of rainy mountains, roads covered with multi color maple leaves, music and lots of red hearts flying.
As I am thinking more deeper about the subject, really 'What are the colors of love?'. In Indian mythology, Lord Krishna married Rukmani and many other but his heart always yearned for Radha. Even today, Radha Kishan (also known as Lord Krishna) are symbolic to Love. I was very curious to know that despite such pure love, why did Radha and Kishan never got married. Till today, I dont know the real reason, but there are quite a few stories or versions available on internet. And the one I bumped into made the most logical sense to me. It said that Radha and Lord Krishna chose not to marry because forbidden love is the most purest form of love. It is passionate and it lasts longer. It makes you stay selfless. It further elaborated that once a being posses love, the love is taken for granted and there it loses its purity. If you compare this analogy with our today's life, I find it so relevant and true. We tend to value less or take it for granted that what we have. But that which we dont have or cant have or sacrificed most definitely drives us crazy to want more.
With love,
Jini
