Michelangelo Caravaggio (1571 – 1610), Crown of Thorns: Jesus paid no heed to the painful gashes of the scourges on his back; he paid no heed to nails piercing his hands and feet, nor to the crown of thorns that pierced his head, neither did he care about His battered and exhausted body.. All that he ignored because his sole concern was his love for mankind. The first thought to cross his mind was to save his adversaries and persecutors... Thus, his first words on the cross were: Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they do (Luke 23:34).
Prabhupada, Mayapur, February 28, 1977: […] Prahlada Maharaja also was opposed by his father, what to speak of others. These things will happen, but we should not be disappointed, as Prahlada Maharaja never became disappointed although he was teased in so many ways. He was also served with poison, he was thrown amongst the serpents and he was thrown from the hill, he was put under the feet of elephant.
In so many ways put… Therefore Caitanya Mahaprabhu has instructed us that “Do not be disappointed. Kindly forbear.” Trnad api sunicena taror api sahisnuna. Be tolerant more than the tree. I mean to say, one shall be meek and humble more than the grass. These things will happen. In one life if we execute our Krishna consciousness attitude, even there is suffering little, don’t mind. Go on with Krishna consciousness. Don’t be disappointed or hopeless, even there is some trouble.
That is encouraged by Krishna in Bhagavad-gita: agamapayino ’nityas tams titiksasva bharata: “My dear Arjuna, even if you feel some pain, this bodily pain, it comes and goes. Nothing is permanent, so don’t care for these things. Go on with your duty.” This is the instruction of Krishna. Prahlada Maharaja is the practical example, and our duty is to follow the footprints of such person like Prahlada Maharaja. Full Lecture
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