Everybody knows that the Bhagavad Gita was written by maharishi Veda Vyasa. Gita was written as explaining the Upanishads principles. Upanishads are books that opens out the scientific truth about existence with discrimination and with extreme clarity. Upanishads are also called Vedanta.
Here in this site the Bhagavad Gita is not explained stanza by stanza. But meanings of important stanzas are given. Word by word meaning and explanations are available everywhere as books or in the internet. So I am not going for that. Instead, the underlying factors of the Bhagavad Gita is expressed and discussed in the view of a seeker of self knowledge or atma jnana. Only ideas of important stanzas are explained. Bhagavad Gita can be interpreted in many ways, like, to help people enhance either their bhakthi (devotion) yoga or karma yoga or self realization. Many interpretations came mostly emphasizing bhakthi. But for a serious spiritual seeker, Gita can be viewed as a pointer to atma sakshatkaram or self realization (liberation). The ultimate truth which Gita exposes is Adwaita (principle of non-duality). Step by step or a little by little the Gita takes us to Brahma.
The Bhagavad Gita teaches how to avoid sorrows in life. Bhagavan Krishna teaches that sorrows in life are because of the lack of wisdom about the ultimate truth. Overcome all the worries and sorrows by knowing the science of existence or the science of origin of universe.
The Bhagavad Gita teaches how to avoid sorrows in life. Bhagavan Krishna teaches that sorrows in life are because of the lack of wisdom about the ultimate truth. Overcome all the worries and sorrows by knowing the science of existence or the science of origin of universe.
At the battle field of Kurushetra, in the midst of enemies and friends Arjuna became sorrowful by viewing relatives and gurus as enemies. He became disheartened and became weak. In this situation Krisha who had taken the role of the charioteer, persuades Arjuna to be brave by teaching the ultimate truth about existence. Thus Arjuna becomes able to do his duty and save his country and won the situation.
The battle field explained in the Bhagavad Gita is actually the battle field of karma or actions. In this battle field of Kurukshetra, the war is fought between good and evil karma. This battle is happening every time everywhere, even inside us. But without knowing the ultimate truth nobody can win the situation. The truth lies in the Bhagavad Gita helps humans to win any field, whether spiritual or worldly or professional life.
The Bhagavad Gita explains what is the secret of existence, the theoretical explanation. Then it teaches how to test it and experience. Finally it helps us to attain or realize the truth. That is the realization of self.
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