Janmashtami - Wonders of the 8th child - it is Krishna who says in the Bhagvad Gita 4.9 Janma karma ca me divyam evam yo vetti tattavatah tyaktva deham punar janma naiti mam-eti so’rjuna the more we hear about the appreance of Krishna and His divine pastimes , the more assured we are of exiting the merry-go-round of birth and death and going back to him Janmashtami Wonders of the 8th Child is an attempt to evoke sublime emotions to enable a truly loving bond with Krishna through his many childhood adventures embellished with deep philosophical insights