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What is the significance of Krishna leading Kalyavan to Muchukunda?

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"In the presence of Krishna, time becomes merely a shadow, and through awareness, we can transcend the bondage of our greatest torment."

According to Osho, Krishna leading Kalyavan to Muchukunda is a symbolic drama: Kalyavan is kala—time, our greatest torment; Muchukunda’s sleeping eye is unconsciousness. In Krishna’s presence, awakening happens—the eye opens and burns time. Krishna runs ahead of time; thus time, now merely a shadow, is consumed. The tale teaches transcending temporal bondage through awareness, not conflict.
It means Krishna’s awakening presence ends our sleep of ignorance so the ‘demon’ of time loses power and disappears.
Why this matters practically
- Cultivate awareness to stand “ahead of time,” easing anxiety and urgency.
- Read myths as inner maps, turning stories into guidance for awakening.
- Meet conflicts with presence, letting them resolve through conscious cooperation.
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