{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Drishtikone","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/drishtikone","author_name":"Desh Kapoor","author_url":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/drishtikone\/author\/drishtikone\/","title":"Search for Historic Krishna","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"Vpe243O8UD\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/drishtikone\/2009\/04\/search-historic-krishna\/\">Search for Historic Krishna<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/drishtikone\/2009\/04\/search-historic-krishna\/embed\/#?secret=Vpe243O8UD\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Search for Historic Krishna&#8221; &#8212; Drishtikone\" data-secret=\"Vpe243O8UD\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","description":"I have always considered Sri Krishna as my eternal Guru. I can most relate to His logical mind and clear thinking in terms of spiritual ideas. He is considered to be the Highest Ego by some and I feel it was an ego out of compassion and an Infinite Ego - where it is not possible to differentiate between Zero and Infinite. So, I though it would be interesting to look at the \"Historic Krishna\". Who was He? And when did He walk on this earth? Krishna and the Western Devotees In 1966 in New York City, International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) was set up by A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. Some believe this was the first time that Westeners came in touch with Krishna and became His devotees. But is that so? Read the following inscriptions on a pillar erected around 110 BCE in central India in Vidisha near modern Besnagar - by Heliodorus.  He was the Greek ambassador of the Indo-Greek king Antialcidas to the court of the Sunga king Bhagabhadra.  \"Devadevasa Va vasa Garudadhvajo ayam karito i Heliodorena bhaga- vatena Diyasa putrena Takhasilakena Yonadatena agatena maharajasa Amtalikitasa upata samkasam-rano Kasiputasa agabhadrasa tratarasa vasena dasena rajena vadhamanasa\" - Original inscription  \"This Garuda-standard of Vasudeva (Krishna or Vishnu), the God of Gods   The first inscription of the Heliodorus pillar that was made by Heliodorus 110 BCE.   was erected here by the devotee Heliodoros,   the son of Dion, a man of Taxila,   sent by the Great Greek (Yona) King   Antialkidas, as ambassador to   King Kasiputra Bhagabhadra, the Savior   son of the princess from Benares, in the fourteenth year of his reign.\"   (Archaeological Survey of India, Annual Report (1908-1909))   \"Trini amutapadani\u2039 anuthitani   nayamti svaga damo chago apramado\"   - Original inscription   \"Three immortal precepts (footsteps)... when practiced   lead to heaven: self-restraint, charity, consciousness.\"   (Archaeological Survey of India, Annual Report (1908-1909))  Some say that Heliodorus was probably one of the most prominent devotee of Krishna in his times."}