The Highest Consolation

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Such deeper understanding and higher vision does not come in the way

of pracatical wisdom upon the pragmatic plane. And so the

philosopher engages in action. The realised sage also engages in

action. This is the art and science of Yoga in daily life. This is

the art and science of applied Vedanta, of spirituality in the midst

of the material set-up of earth life -- to blend and harmonise or to

keep them together. And it is what one has to learn from life as one

progresses towards the Goal.

 

The Srimad Bhagavad Gita gives us much wisdom, much guidance, much

light, much sustenance, much strength, much consolation. It has a

great deal to say; it has much to give us. Mahatma Gandhi, who lived

a very checkered and full life with many things to attend to, many

things to tackle, many things to deal with, said: " Gita is m y

mother. I have ever kept the Gita close to my heart. In times of

stress, in times of dire difficulty, in times of the greatest trials

and deepest agony, the gita has never failed me. I have always

turned to the Gita and found light, guidance, solace and inner

strength. " It is a living momument of the highest philosophy and

deepest wisdom and at the same time, practical wisdom. This is how

we should relate ourselves to the Srimad Bhagavad Gita wisdom

teachings.

 

Little by little let us imbine the Gita. Let it be the light of our

life, our inner strength. For the Gita is God's own wisdom teachings

through His own divine lips and His own golden words. Let us realise

the worth and value of what God has granted to us through these

wisdom teachings.

 

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