Guest guest Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Hari OMMost of us might have read the Bhagawad Gita once at least with meaning . Some of us might have attended lectures/ satsangs/yagnas on Bhagawd Gita. A few of us might have had occasions to wade through the commentaries on Bhagawad Gita. I presume most of the group members are well familiar with Gita. I want to share with you all, a few of the salient pearls of Bhagawad Gita which have got embedded in my mind. It will be huge task for me to sum up the entire Gita. Let me touch upon some salient aspects only of Gita. The Gita is comparable to a bouquet made of the most beautiful flowers of spiritual truths collected from the Upanishads. No better commentary on the Vedas has been written or can be written so far other than by the Bhagawad Gita. The knowledge of the Atma and liberation of the conditioned consciousness or jivahood is the highest aim of the Gita. The central idea of the Gita is to remain calm and steadfast in all circumstances,with one`s body,mind and intellect centred at the Divine altar.The Gita avers that the goal of the humans is to realize oneness with the Supreme being. Work, work, work day and night ,says the Gita. The goal of mankind is to attain true Knowledge and attaining freedom while living. The knowledge of the Self -the highest destiny of man, is the ultimate goal. Divinity is present in each and every being . The goal of life is to manifest this Divinity within by controlling/conquering the play of the gunas viz., Satva, Rajas and Tamas. (to be continued) G.Balasubramanian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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