The dark lord and his energy

Lord vishnu, Also referred to as the dark lord due to his dark complextion, is the preserver of the universe as I said in my last post. His consort goddess Lakshmi, goddess of wealth and prospiration, accompanies him in his peaceful and eternal abode of vaikuntam. Here, lord vishnu and his beautiful wife rest upon the eternal snake, adisesha, usually depicted as adrift upon the milk ocean. Vishnu and Lakshmi have been married time and again both in the peaceful heaven, and amiss the chaotic earth. But the core of their love story always remains the same: they are eternally bonded together by pure love and abundant affection. Their marriage in heaven was more a peaceful, divine tale than their marriages on earth, however earth did put interesting spins on the occasion. Although the lord and his beloved are usually seen in a blissful state in vaikuntam, with vishnu relaxed upon adisesha and Lakshmi affectionatley maagaing his feet, the amount of pain and suffering they endured is no different from our own. Earth is considered the lesson planet, where devas and even gods are sent from time to time, in order to learn their lesson after misbehaving or acting in an undivine manner. Many devas and gods have been cursed prior to their birth on this planet and sages and rishis are usually behind these curses. Amiss the many who have endured these curses, vishnu and Lakshmi were no exception. Although avatars were taken willingly by the lord and his consort, the separation of the two during this time was due to curses. Such as, the in the Rama avatar, vishnu must stand for dharma at all costs, and consequently, has to give up his wife, sita. Similarly, In the krishna avatar, Krishna and radha fall in love, and although Krishna doesn't strictly abide by the rules like Rama did, his divine sense caused him to stand up for responsibility and destiny. So he had to give up radha as well. These heartbreaking tales are only few of the many hat our beloved lord and his Lakshmi have endured along the course of eternities. However, in the process, vishnu has taught us the meaning of eternal love. Although seperated from his beloved time and again, their bond was never broken or interfered with. Vishnu has said that Lakshmi cannot be seperated from him, because not only is she his wife, but she is his soul, and energy. The strength vshnu gets is from Lakshmi and the faith Lakshmi gets is from vishnu. This is why they have been reunited in go-loka (heaven) each time they are seperated on earth. Also, unlike radha-krishna, who were romantic lovers on earth, vishnu and laksmi are usually depicted sitting next to each other, or as Lakshmi affectionately massaging her lord's feet while he sleeps. Their love is beyond physical affection. Lakshmi and vishnu are the center of each other's hearts.