Sunday, May 6, 2007

BHAGAVAD GITA


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Bhagavad Gita or also Known as the song of the gods is the most spiritual book of India, Bhagvad -Gita shows us the path of realizing the self, and relationship with god, it shows us how one can attain eternal bliss or Moksha and become Free from the cycle of Birth and Death. It shows aus path of Devotion or Karma in order to be free from this illusionary world of MAYA. It is said that once read Bhagavad Gita then you don't have to read any other book, it is true since Bhagavad Gita shows us the absolute truth about this world and us and what is our goal in life.

It is a conversation Between rjuna, the son of Prtha and The supreme Personality Shree Krishna on the battlefield of Kurukshetra.Arjuna throws his weapons and decides not to fight, shree krishna motivates him by showing him his universal form( Virat Roop) and tells Arjuna that Even if rjuna does not fight all these people are going to die, arjun sees , karn, bhishmpitama etc dying by the hands of the supreme, the supreme Krishna tells him that it is he who is Ctually klilling them and Arjuna is only the mediam, so arjun must perform his karma as a worrior and fight, apart from arjuna, bhishmpitama and sunjaya were able to see this virat roop of the lord. After this Arjuna diecides to fight and picks up his weapon

Sumarry : The Bhagavad-gita opens with blind King Dhritarashtra requesting his secretary, Sanjaya, to narrate the battle between his sons, the Kauravas, and their cousins, the Pandavas. Lord Krishna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, out of affection for His devotee, the Pandava prince Arjuna, has agreed to drive his chariot. As Arjuna takes up his bow and prepares to fight, he sees the sons of Dhritarashtra drawn in military array and requests infallible Krishna to draw his chariot between the two fighting forces. There in the midst of both armies, Arjuna's mind reels as he foresees the imminent death of his teacher, relatives, and friends. He throws down his bow and arrows and decides not to fight.


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