Creative power of wisdom

In the old Indian Hindu-spiritual text The Bhagavad Gita one finds the full realization of the' second sapiens', of the wise sense, in the spiritual force that is - invisible for physical eyes - behind Krishna. Krishna appears as an incorporation, or maybe an incarnation of the fully realized power of wisdom, of human wisdom that has a divine origin. 'Godman' he is called.

In my vision Krishna is an imagination of the faculty of becoming wise, wisdom that has creative power, which I see as a gift that in old times still was an unpersonal divine quality, that has become a personal possibility for every human being through the gift of Christ having been on earth and having passed through death and resurrection. In Krishna we see this faculty in a human being who turns out to be a superhuman being that is across from man - in this case across from his friend Arjuna, who is lead to a recognition of this superhuman creative wisdom in Krishna. What we find expressed here could be seen as a possibility for realization in every human being - who takes his first steps on the way to it in freedom - in the future. Arjuna has across of him what we can develop as an inner sense.

Chapter 11

'Arjuna:
'This, for my soul's peace, have I heard from Thee, The unfolding of the Mystery Supreme Named Adhyatman; comprehending which, My darkness is dispelled; for now I know O Lotus-eyed - whence is the birth of men, And whence their death, and what the majesties Of thine immortal rule. Fain would I see, As thou Thyself declar'st it, Sovereign Lord! The likeness of that glory of Thy Form Wholly revealed. O Thou Divinest One! If this can be, if I may bear the sight, Make Thyself visible, Lord of all prayers! Show me Thy very self, the Eternal God!

Krishna:
Gaze, then, thou Son of Pritha! I manifest for thee. Those hundred thousand thousand shapes that clothe my Mystery: I show thee all my semblances, infinite, rich, divine, My changeful hues, my countless forms. See! in this face of mine, Adityas, Vasus, Rudras Aswins, and Maruts; see Wonders unnumbered, Indian Prince! revealed to none save thee. Behold! this is the Universe! - Look! what is live and dead I gather all in one - in Me! Gaze, as thy lips have said, On God Eternal, Very God! See Me! see what thou prayest!
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Thou canst not! - nor, with human eyes, Arjuna! ever mayest. Therefore I give thee sense divine. Have other eyes, new light! And, look! This is My glory, unveiled to mortal sight!'

Then Krishna shows Arjuna his full spiritual being. At the end he says again:

'Krishna:
Yea! it was wonderful and terrible To view me as thou didst, dear Prince! The gods Dread and desire continually to view! Yet not by Vedas, nor from sacrifice, Nor penance, nor gift-giving, nor with prayer Shall any so behold, as thou hast seen! Only by fullest service, perfect faith, And uttermost surrender am I known And seen, and entered into, Indian Prince!
Who doeth all for Me; who findeth Me In all; adoreth always; loveth all Which I have made, and Me, for Love's sole end, That man, Arjuna! unto Me doth wend.'

This is the end of chapter 11, that has the title: Book of the Manifesting of the One and Manifold.

Creative power of wisdom by Mieke Mosmuller