How much time is required to read Bhagavad Gita depends upon our capability to contemplate on vital issues of life contained in Bhagavad Gita. Unless we mastered delicate art of contemplation, nothing in Bhagavad Gita becomes clear. Literally one can never understand gist of Bhagavad Gita. We may read Bhagavad Gita many times but shall remain wherever we are.
Progress on path of pure spirituality is possible only when we indulged in contemplation.
Indulgence in contemplation most of time initially seems impossible but by grace of God I mastered delicate art of contemplation six years of age. Thereafter it was never looking back.
Indulging in spirituality even at that young age I slowly realized that Lord Krishna was not distinct from spirit, soul atman existing in our heart. To reach Lord Krishna within, I slowly started overpowering five senses and mind. Demolishing my ego in totality I finally reached Lord Krishna existing in my heart. Thereafter promptings of Lord Krishna from within became distinctly clear.
Indulging in contemplation almost all the time I still took a period exceeding seven years to understand the difference between Dharma, religion and spirituality. One needs practicing patience, persistence and perseverance of the highest order to indulge in spirituality successfully.
To indulge in spirituality and reach state of absolute purity as soul atman, God Almighty ordained a long journey of 1.1 million manifestations in human form. How many people do we think seriously indulged in spirituality worldwide! The numbers can be counted on fingers. Unless we indulged in contemplation, anything relating to spirituality never becomes clear.
One can successfully travel the inner journey towards soul atman only by contemplating on vital issues of life contained in Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads (independent the spiritual treatises). We primarily need becoming a Swami Vivekananda in real life to indulge in spirituality successfully. Anything less than stature of Swami Vivekananda would not do.
Starting my spiritual journey six years of age, I finally landed in laps of God Almighty 37 years of age. I took full 31 years to realize self, realized god, reach cosmic end of life forever.
From the very beginning of life six years of age I had 100% faith in God, I believed in the world of souls’ atmans and my practice of truthfulness was also 100%. This helped me demolish my ego in totality. Guided by voice of Lord Krishna from within all the time I still took 31 years.
Timeframe to assimilate jnana wisdom contained in Bhagavad Gita would vary from person to person. Some may take one single lifespan like Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa and Maharshi Ramana. Commoners may take many lifetimes before one understands ABC of spirituality.