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Why does Krishna appear only periodically? || Acharya Prashant, on Bhagavad Gita (2020)
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Acharya Prashant explains that Truth is ever-present and non-doing, yet it appears to the individual in a form relevant to their situation. Referring to the Bhagavad Gita, he clarifies that Shri Krishna does not come only periodically; rather, he is always there for those tuned into him. Using the analogy of a headmaster, he explains that while the headmaster is always in the school, he physically appears with a stick only when the class becomes noisy. Similarly, Shri Krishna manifests in a physical form or as a rescuer when there is a decline in dharma, which happens because mortals fail to realize they are always being watched by the divine. The decline of dharma is not a continuous free fall but occurs in periods followed by resurgence.