The Bhagavad Geeta is a living reality
To understand the Gita, the reverential approach is necessary. We must have love for God and a religious frame of mind towards its teachings. We must take up its study in an attitude of submission to the will of God. For, the Gita is the Milk of the Vedas, drawn by the Cowherd Krishna with the help of Arjuna, the Calf, for all of us to drink this ‘Milk of Life’ and have sustenance.
The Gita is a text for everyone, moreso, those who wish to walk the spiritual path. It emphasizes Sadhana and spiritual attitudes more than anything else. Every Chapter lays down the means and methods of reaching the goal of human birth. Sadhana is the product of keen and steady yearning for progress on the spiritual path. The Aspirant, (the seeker), must aspire – have strong desire for success; he must not despair. He must persevere, not clamour for quick success. He must have Faith and Patience. The Gita is like a boat which takes us across from this self-imposed state of bondage to Freedom of the Soul. We are taken from darkness unto Light, in the words of an Upanishad – “Tamaso maa jyotir gamaya.” The Gita ordains for us disciplines and duties, performing which we become free from the wheel of births and deaths. To study the Gita is to learn the Art of swimming across this ocean of delusion. The Gita is the very Voice of God. The fact that it has provided consolation and liberation to millions of people is evidence of its Divine origin. The Mahabharata says: “The Gita has emerged from the lotus-like lips of the Lord Himself. It should be recited, heard, studied, taught, pondered and assimilated properly and well, for it is the essence of all scriptures.”
Long has the message of the Gita been neglected. Forgetting the Lord, the world has turned towards self-indulgence and mammon. A terrible price is being paid for this forgetfulness. Lord Sri Krishna has amply warned us against this heedlessness: “If out of egoism or pride you will not listen, you shall suffer.” (18:58).
The Bhagavad Gita has assumed a position of universal interest. Its teachings have gained appreciation, not only in the Hindu world, but far beyond its border. However, it is a matter of great regret that many Hindus know very little of this our great scripture. The Gita has now been translated into 59 languages. Aldous Huxley noted, “The Gita is one of the clearest and most comprehensive summaries of the Perennial Philosophy ever to have been made, hence, its enduring value, not only for Indians, but for all mankind. The Bhagavad-Gita is perhaps the most systematic spiritual statement of the Perennial Philosophy.”
The WORD did not remain a word, but became a living, moving reality. In Krishna, the Gita has become incarnate as a redemptive Power of Life.
“There need be only one scripture – the Bhagavad Gita; only one Lord – Lord Shri Krishna; only one mantra – His holy names; and only one duty – service unto the Supreme Lord, Shri Krishna.” (Gita Mahatmya, verse 7)
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, must aspire – have strong desire for success; he must not despair. He must persevere, not clamour for quick success. He must have Faith and Patience. The Gita is like a boat which takes us across from this self-imposed state of bondage to Freedom of the Soul. We are taken from darkness unto Light, in the words of an Upanishad – “Tamaso maa jyotir gamaya.” The Gita ordains for us disciplines and duties, performing which we become free from the wheel of births and deaths. To study the Gita is to learn the Art of swimming across this ocean of delusion. The Gita is the very Voice of God. The fact that it has provided consolation and liberation to millions of people is evidence of its Divine origin. The Mahabharata says: “The Gita has emerged from the lotus-like lips of the Lord Himself. It should be recited, heard, studied, taught, pondered and assimilated properly and well, for it is the essence of all scriptures.”){kind=link}