Enough is enough. Right now, we need to focus solely on ourselves. We must fix our lifestyles with the right knowledge in order to become ideal persons capable of dealing with any situation with positive thoughts and approaches. We'll need a flawless life handbook for it. The "Bhagavad Gita" is what it's called. We want to emphasise from the start that you should not pass judgement on the basis of your religious beliefs. The Bhagavad Gita does not address any of the religions. So first remove this misconception. Now, let us take a look at what the Bhagavad Gita is trying to tell us.
Why Bhagavad Gita?
Many people have the idea that the Bhagavad Gita and the Mahabharata are just for Hindus. The Bhagavad Gita's messages are generally applicable to all people, regardless of their country or faith. It isn't a religious text that just applies to a specific group of people. The Bhagavad Gita instructs us on how to live a happy life. The Bhagavad Gita's sole aim is to liberate mankind from the world's afflictions. Every man faces difficulties in a variety of ways like Arjuna (the great fighter) faced when he was forced to battle at the Battle of Kurukshetra.
The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most important Upanishads in Vedic literature, and it contains the essence of all Vedic wisdom. If a person reads the Bhagavad Gita on a regular and attentive basis, he will be able to outperform all other Vedic literature studies.
The "Bhagavad Gita":
What exactly is the Bhagavad Gita? The goal of the Bhagavad Gita is to liberate mankind from the ignorance of material life. Every man faces challenges in a variety of ways, and Arjuna was no exception when it came to fighting in the war of Kurukshetra.
As a result of Arjuna's submission to Shri Krishna, the Bhagavad-gita was recited. Not only Arjuna but each of us is filled with anxiety as a result of our worldly life. Our own being is surrounded by nonexistence. Actually, nonexistence isn't supposed to be a threat to us. Our existence is limitless. However, we are thrown into "asat" in some way. The term "asat" refers to something that does not exist.
Among the numerous, there are a few who recognise that they are suffering and are sincere in their inquiries about their predicament, such as who they are, why they are in this hazardous position, and so on. One cannot be considered a full human being unless he or she is woken to the position of questioning his or her own anguish and recognises that he or she does not want to suffer but rather wants to find a solution to all suffering. When one's intellect is aroused to this level of inquiry, humanity starts. This query is known as brahma jijnasa in the Brahma-sutra. Athato brahma jijnasa. Unless a human being inquires about the nature of the Absolute Truth, all of his activities are deemed a failure.
As a result, people who begin to wonder why they are suffering, where they came from, and where they will go after death are proper Bhagavad-gita scholars. The sincere pupil should also hold the Supreme Personality of Godhead in high regard. Arjuna was one of these students.
When man forgets the true purpose of existence, Lord Krishna descends specifically to remind him of it. Even then, among the countless millions of people who awaken, there may be one who truly understands his position, and for him, the Bhagavad-gita is uttered. Although we are all eaten by the tigress of nescience, the Lord is immensely kind to living beings, particularly humans. He accomplished this by speaking the Bhagavad-gita and enrolling His friend Arjuna as a learner.
As Lord Krishna's companion, Arjuna was above all ignorance, but he was sent to the Battlefield of Kurukshetra to question Lord Krishna about life's issues so that the Lord might explain them to future generations of humans and sketch out a life plan. A man would then be able to act in conformity with the mission of human life. Lord Krishna chose Arjuna to be a "medium" through whom He shared His divine knowledge with all of humanity.
The Bhagavad-gita should be studied in a devotional manner. One should neither consider himself equal to Krishna, nor should one consider Krishna to be an ordinary or even a very wonderful individual. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is Lord Shri Krishna. So, according to the Bhagavad-gita or Arjuna, the learner of the Bhagavad-gita, we should at least theoretically accept Shri Krishna as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and we can grasp the Bhagavad-gita with that submitting mindset. Because it is a profound secret, understanding the Bhagavad-gita is extremely difficult unless one reads it with a subservient mindset.
What is the content of the Bhagavad Gita?
Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, taught His follower Arjuna the theological philosophy of the Bhagavad Gita five thousand years ago. It is dominant in its beliefs since God Himself enunciated religion's precepts.
In the Bhagavad Gita, there are five basic topics depicted.
They are as follows:
- Ishvara – The Supreme Lord,
- Jiva – The Living Entity,
- Prakruti – The Material Nature,
- Kala – Eternal Time and,
- Karma – Activities.
Bhagavad Gita's Spiritual Revolution:
The Bhagavad Gita has triggered a spiritual revolution that is still raging thousands of years later. Among the spiritual heroes and scholars who wrote their own remarks on the Bhagavad Gita were Shankaracharya, Ramanuja, Madhvacharya, Bhaskara, and Abhinavagupta. Other contemporary authors have written their own versions of the story, including Jeaneane Fowler, Ithamar Theodor, and Robert Zaehner.
The Bhagavad Gita has inspired not just Mahatma Gandhi, Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, and A. P. J. Abdul Kalam, but also Albert Einstein, Aldous Huxley, Henry David Thoreau, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Carl Jung, Herman Hesse, and Bülent Ecevit. Millions of people are still inspired by it.
So, why ruin this precious human life on a multitude of diversionary activities? Simply begin reading the Bhagavad Gita to enrich your life and finally be free of suffering and difficulties. Using the links listed below, you can purchase the Bhagavad Gita.
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