Stop Doing What Everyone Does and Start Seeing Things Differently

You can do wonderful things with the traits you possess.

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Taraka, the demon king, was Lord Indra’s most dangerous enemy. Only a son from Lord Shiva could kill the demon. But Shiva had no desire to father a child.

Indra commissioned his apsaras (nymphs) and Kamadeva to seduce Shiva. But all they succeeded in doing was angering Shiva. He opened his third eye and reduced Kamadeva to ash.

Then Lord Vishnu reached out to the Goddess. She didn’t approach Shiva as a damsel, but as a devotee named Kamakshi. Impressed by Her devotion, Shiva married Her and they produced Kartikeya, who went on to kill Taraka.

Indra’s short-sightedness limited his vision. He believed that the only way to get any male to do his “bidding” was to seduce him through his legion of apsaras. And it’s rare that someone is short-sighted about just one thing (even if they’re gods). Indra beliefs that landed him in trouble over and over again.

Lord Vishnu didn’t see the world through a single lens. In fact, He was (is) exceptional at adapting to circumstances…