Is the coronavirus lockdown not similar to the imprisonment of Vasudeva and Devaki?

Tinku K. asked: Gurudeva! In this coronavirus lockdown situation, staying at home for the past 14 days, without going outside, I feel like I am in jail. Please explain the story of Devakī and Vasudeva, the parents of Lord Krishna and Balarāma, who lived in jail for years, waiting for their children to free them. How did they manage to live in jail for so many years? Your answer will be an inspiration for so many people!

Swami replied: Vasudeva and Devakī were actually blessed by God to live in jail because, as a result of their imprisonment, they had no contact with the external world. An undisturbed lonely life, such as their life in jail, is very suitable for meditating on God. Shri Aurobindo lived in jail for a long time during which he wrote the divine book called “Divine Life”. He also had the vision of God Krishna in jail like Devakī and Vasudeva. Forcible detatchment from one’s worldly bonds is given so that, one can develop strong attachment to God.

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