When a man constantly thinks about objects, attachment
for those objects arises. From attachment is born desire, and from desire is
born anger. From anger comes delusion, from delusion comes loss of memory, from
loss of memory comes destruction of intellect, and once the intellect is
destroyed, he perishes.
--SHRIMAD BHAGWAT GITA
The world identifies Shrimad Bhagavad Gita as a holy book of the
Hindus but is it really a religious text book, or is it something a ‘little’
different?
Let’s find out:
Shrimad
Bhagavad Gita is a slim volume of poetry, comprising of 700 verses - which are
actually a part of the original 200k verse - longest epic poem in the
world - The Mahabharata - written by Rishi (Sage) Veda Vyasa, about 500
years before the birth of Jesus Christ, 1000 years before the birth of Prophet
Muhammad and much before even the coinage of the term - ‘Hindu’.
Perhaps
the biggest all-time bestseller, since last 126 generations, translated in
almost every language possible, Shrimad Bhagavad Gita is actually a dialogue
between two really good friends, in the middle of a battlefield - recounted
live by a counsellor, to his blind but eager king, whose sons, these two
friends were up against.
Every
Word In BHAGWAT GITA invokes a specific energy and has a specific effect on the body and
environment, some of these being,
Wish
fulfilment
Self-healing
Awakening
of higher centers in the body
Warding
off negativity and heaviness
Mental
peace and focus
Stillness
of body and mind
Clarity
of thought
Benefits of Reading the BHAGWAT GITA
1. Freedom from fear and sorrow
2. Attaining Vishnu Padam (the state of Vishnu, the omnipresent preserver.)
3.When done together with Pranayama (breath-control exercises), sins of even past births are cleared.
4.It destroys Samsaramala,the dirt/ waste that sticks to one by living in the world.
5.There is no re-birth for the reader.
The benefits of reading the different chapters of the Gita.
Chapter 2: Karya Siddhi: Success in work
Chapter 3: Easy Delivery of a baby
Chapter 4: Good Children
Chapter 5: Success of good deeds
Chapter 6: All good things
Chapter 7: Good marriage of child
Chapter 8: Removal of sorrow
Chapter 10: Removal of poverty
Chapter 11: Driving away ghosts
Chapter 12: Increasing devotion
Chapter 14: Removal of family conflicts
Chapter 16: Removal of ill-fame, insults and suspicion
Chapter 17:Eliminating problems brought on by planetary problems
Chapter 18:Removal of mental problems and sadness.
Reading
Bhagavad Gita is a learning experience. What is true for me, you can interpret
it in a different way. So Bhagavad Gita needs to be experienced to know what is
being told.
In fact, Gita is an incredible book because of its intrinsic value in solving the fundamental human problem. It shows us a way to live our life effectively. It will continue to bless people of the past, present and posterity, the only thing is that, one has to choose to expose oneself to it. I therefore request people of all ages to learn this book of amazing wisdom.
Bhagavad Gita enables you to realize your potential to be that person who is mature and responsible, so please don’t wait till you are old to study this book that has timeless wisdom.
THE BOTTOM LINE:
The lessons of Bhagavad Gita can be very well implemented in daily life and once it is, human life would remain never like before.
In short, you are learning to become happy. When you leave this earth, you will go to another plane of consciousness. If you have not gained some happiness here, you most likely will not find happiness there. Thus, the Gita states that life is about finding contentment and happiness in the work you do.
It is a moral compass - that does not judge. A true guide, a
great philosopher and the best friend.
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