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CHAPTER 2. KRISHNA IS COMPLETE AND WHOLE
from a respectable family will agree to do so if Jesus comes and happens to be crucified a second
time.
Jesus can be neglected, because his statements are so innocent.
There is another danger, in case people of today don’t neglect him: they will take him for a madman.
What was the bone of contention which led to his crucifixion? Jesus had said, ”I am God; I and my
father in heaven are one.” Today we would say, ”Let him say it. What does it matter?”
For Jesus to be born again it is necessary for the same situation to exist that was present in his
time. That is why Jesus is an historical person. Please remember it is only the followers of Jesus
who began writing the history of religion. No other people had done it. History begins with Jesus.
It is not accidental that an era begins with Jesus. Jesus is an historical event, and he can happen
only in a particular historical moment.
We did not write Krishna’s history. The dates of his birth and death are not definitely known. And it
is useless to know them: any dates would do. Particular dates and times are irrelevant in relation to
Krishna: he can happen at any date and time; he will be relevant to any time and situation. He will
have no difficulty whatsoever in being what he is; he will be the same in all times. He does not insist
on being like this or that. If you have any conditions, you will need a corresponding situation for it,
but if you say that anything will do, you can be at ease in every situation. Mahavira will insist on
being naked, but Krishna will even put on peg-legged pants, he will have no difficulty. He will even
say that had you made him this outfit earlier, he would gladly have worn it.
To live so choicelessly is to live in infinity. No time, no place, no situation can be a problem for him.
He will be one with any age, with any period of human history. His flower will bloom wherever and
whenever he is.
Therefore I say that where Mahavira, Buddha and Jesus are historical persons, Krishna is not. This
does not mean that Krishna did not happen. He very much happened, but he does not belong to
any particular time and space, and it is in this sense that he is not historical. He is a mythical and
legendary figure. He is an actor, a performer really. He can happen any time. And he is not attached
to a character, to an idealized lifestyle. He will not ask for a particular Radha, any Radha will be
okay for him. He will not insist on a particular age, a special period of time; any age will suit him. It
is not necessary that he only play a flute, any musical instrument of any age will do for him.
Krishna is whole in the sense that no matter how much you take away from him, he still remains
complete and whole. He can happen over and over again.
We will have another question-and-answer discussion this afternoon. You can send in writing
whatever questions arise in your mind.
Krishna: The Man and His Philosophy 45 Osho