In every single religion of world there were two paths to follow, religious or spiritual or both. Same is the case with Hinduism; one could either indulge in religious practices (rituals) or keep confined to spirituality, the ultimate truths of life following which human beings gained enlightenment. Definitely practicing spirituality is the best way out. Who would not desire […]
First of all Hinduism is not something that could be practiced. Hinduism scriptures demand indulgence in contemplation (chintan) to realize the hidden underlying meaning of sacred texts contained in scriptures of different religions of world. Secondly any human being world over belonging to any religion, faith or belief can all the time indulge in teachings of Hinduism particularly Bhagavad […]
For indulgence in any scripture of Hinduism one need not convert to Hinduism ever. Hinduism is one such religion that is also called Sanatana Dharma, a Dharma existing from times immemorial. Hinduism is also called a way of life. Following precepts of spirituality detailed in Bhagavad Gita seekers like Mahavira, Gautama Buddha, Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed succeeded in […]
Bhagavad Gita entails the best definition of love that could ever exist. As per Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita pure love was above all sensuality, wantingness, craving, expectations. Pure love is above all earthly attachments, inhibitions of any kind. Pure love as in Bhagavad Gita existed between Lord Krishna and Radha. Pure love exists between a true spiritual master […]
If we seriously desire understanding the Bhagavad Gita our indulgence in contemplation (chintan) is an absolute must. Only then we can expect to reach the hidden underlying meaning of sacred texts in various scriptures of different religions of world including Bhagavad Gita. For a clear understanding of Bhagavad Gita we must also realize we are primarily a spirit, a […]
Bhagavad Gita is a spiritual treatise, a sermon delivered by Lord Krishna to Arjuna in the battlefield of Mahabharata. Philosophically, metaphorically no sermon was delivered. From the beginning of life Arjuna was a spiritual traveler undertaking inner journey all the time. Arjuna was interested in reaching God in his lifetime. It so happened that before starting war with his […]
Arjuna in Bhagavad Gita represents a seeker in search of God about to realize him but simultaneously he is also fighting his arch enemy Kauravas that consisted of his close cousins, relatives and friends even his maternal grandfather Bhishma Pitamah and Guru Dronacharya. As long as Arjuna considered self an instrument of circumstances, he was not willing to fight […]
Metaphorically Krishna and Arjuna in the battlefield before the Mahabharata war represents state of a seeker of the level of Swami Vivekananda facing the enemy head-on. Arjuna is in total dilemma, outwardly he has to fight the enemy but inwardly he also indulged in quest for truth. It is in those moments he finally realizes the cosmic truth when Lord […]
Can we ever differentiate between different fingers in the hand? All the fingers had a different role to play. We just could not lay importance or single out one from the rest. From spirituality point of view all 700 shlokas verses contained in Bhagavad Gita had an independent story to tell. The purport of each and every shloka verse of […]
Bhagavad Gita was never about morality alone. Morality is only a part of spiritual life. For understanding Bhagavad Gita the first and foremost requirement is 100% faith in the existence of God, world of souls’ atmans. Anything less than 100% would not do. Once we believed in God and his system then remaining 100% truthful we could follow guidelines […]
Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita is totally neutral about marriage. Bhagavad Gita is a spiritual treatise and in field of spirituality there is no place for family. Reason being, we are primarily a spiritual being manifesting human form. To regain our lost original pure prime pristine primordial form we had to establish total control over five senses and mind. […]
Bhagavad Gita is a dictate, sermon given by Lord Krishna to Arjuna but intended for entire mankind. Bhagavad Gita deals with spiritual principles of life. One can follow Bhagavad Gita to reach state of enlightenment and finally moksha salvation. No other scripture is necessitated to become an enlightened one other than Bhagavad Gita. Upanishads are independent spiritual treatises that […]
Allegorically Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita represents prana, life energy we called soul atman existing in human body. This soul atman residing in human body all the time conveys to human body its desire to reach cosmic end of life, 8.4 millionth manifestation, last in cosmic life cycle. But dominated by ego we failed to hear dictates of […]
For a layman to understand Bhagavad Gita here are the salient points: It is Bhagavad Gita and Bhagavad Gita only that tells mankind the path to gaining enlightenment, becoming a Mahavira, Gautama Buddha Jesus Christ or Prophet Mohammed. If other religions preached otherwise, it was spreading ignorance. As per Bhagavad Gita every single human being on mother earth […]
The best translations of Bhagavad Gita in English are available with Gita press, Gorakhpur, India. These are the most authentic translations till date crafted by renowned writers like Jayadayal Goyandka, Swami Ramsukhdas and Hanuman Prasad Poddar. Commentary on Bhagavad Gita by Adi Shankaracharya is also available with Gita press, Adi Shankaracharya one who gained enlightenment in his lifetime. […]
The battle of Mahabharata and subsequent sermon of Bhagavad Gita by Lord Krishna has a very subtle message hidden for entire mankind. This story relates to entire world, not only followers of Hinduism or those living in India. Whenever society reaches a point of no return, to cleanse the society of its ills precipitates a mother of all wars, […]
Your right to do what is just and right and not what was destined, is the definition of Dharma directly dictated to me by God Almighty, Brahman a few days after I realized self, realized god in the wee hours of third of August 1993 at 37 years of age. This definition of dharma just cannot go wrong. It also […]
As per Bhagavad Gita we are primarily a spiritual being, a cosmic traveler that manifested human form to work out its karma. We failed to realize our true identity as a spirit due to presence of ego. Indulging in teachings of spirituality contained in Bhagavad Gita we can not only realize our true identity but also become a pure soul […]
Bhagavad Gita is not something that relates to daily life. The teachings of spirituality contained in Bhagavad Gita were meant for seekers who wanted to reach God in their lifetime. There is nothing in Bhagavad Gita that relates to principles of management. Bhagavad Gita purely relates to inner journey towards our soul atman so that we can reach state of […]
In the entire history of mankind from the west only Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed succeeded in reaching state of enlightenment. Comparatively in India hundreds of Sages and Rishis succeeding in reaching God in their lifetime! Teachings of spirituality contained in Bhagavad Gita not only form core of life on mother earth but following Bhagavad Gita any human being […]
How many Mount Everest or Pacific Ocean do we have on mother earth! Some may argue for the sake of it but to what avail! Yoga derived from the root word yog is the path towards god and there are not many paths leading to god. The primary essence of all paths is one and only one. As many […]
The original text of Bhagavad Gita containing 700 shlokas verses in Sanskrit along with English transliteration is available with Gita press, Gorakhpur, India with prices ranging from $.10 to $1. All the publications from Gita press are highly subsidized. Relating to Bhagavad Gita and Upanishads (independent spiritual treatises) there was nothing better than publications from Gita press, a storehouse […]
The original text of Bhagavad Gita in Sanskrit containing all the 700 shlokas verses is available at a very subsidized cost ranging from $.10 to $1 from Gita press, Gorakhpur, India. They have many publications and are available in major cities of India in their bookstores. They also have online presence. Along with the original text of Bhagavad Gita […]
The original text of Bhagavad Gita, all the 700 shlokas verses in Sanskrit is available at a very subsidized price ranging from $.10 to $1 from Gita press, Gorakhpur, India yet, there are no takers. Why? Everything contained in Bhagavad Gita and other sacred texts of Hinduism cannot be understood literally, they demand our indulgence in contemplation (chintan) to […]
The human form is destined to live for an average lifespan of 100 years. That is what Hinduism scriptures say. To live beyond 100 years is an added bonus for some, others suffering due to various diseases want to quit early but cannot. Euthanasia not permitted in many countries. The flailing human life that sometimes extinguishes in childhood when […]
The quote “to become immortal and then die” stands correct for human beings who indulging in spirituality finally succeeded reaching state of enlightenment followed by moksha salvation. Mahavira, Gautama Buddha even Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed gained immortality in their lifetime but not physically. All these man gods became immortal through their immortal teachings which are not only available […]
Immortality exists on mother earth but not in physical form. When spiritual travelers, seekers like Mahavira, Gautama Buddha even Jesus Christ and Prophet Mohammed indulging in spirituality succeeded in reaching state of enlightenment followed by moksha salvation, they became immortal forever through their teachings but never in physical form. Immortality on mother earth can never be gained physically either […]
Immortality of the soul just means a soul atman; the spirit was immortal from beginning of time. A soul atman was indestructible, could neither be created or destroyed. Per se Hinduism scriptures the present journey of life in human form always belonged to soul atman within. Human form was only a medium for soul atman to cleanse itself of […]
Immortality never belonged to human beings. It would never be possible for human beings to become immortal now or in future. Immortality always belonged to the spirit, Prana existing in our heart as our soul atman. This soul atman from times immemorial is immortal, could not be created or destroyed. In their cosmic sojourn souls atmans gathered impurities […]
The true purport of immortality is detailed in Hinduism scriptures. Immortality in Hinduism always belonged to the spirit, Prana existing in all living beings in their heart as the soul atman. Immortality was never meant for physical body as the life of physical body ordained by god is average 100 years. After that and sometimes even before that individual […]