The Bhagavad-gita is the well-knownphilosophical speech that took place among Lord Krishna and the warrior Arjuna, just before the onset of the huge Bharata War. Though usually published and read by it, the Bhagavad-gita initially appears as an event in the Sixth Book of the Mahabharata. In this thesis of 700 verses, Lord Krishna steadily survey the main Vedic dharmas and shows how every directs a person toward the final conclusion, the "most secret of all awareness." He analyzes the performance of give up and the worship of demigods; He discusses the yogas of effort, thought, and awareness. In every case, LordKrishna shows how it leads to the "a large amount secrets of all secrets, “pure loving devotional service to God. "Always think of me and become my devotee. Respect Me and present you homage unto me." This, Lord Sri Krishna says is "the most confidential part of knowledge."
The Gita is the best of the Vedas and the spirit of the soul-elevating Upanishads. It is a worldwide scripture related to people of all temperaments and for all times. It is an amazing book with inspiring judgment and sensible advice on Yoga, attachment, Vedanta and Action. It is profound in thought and sublime in heights of vision. It brings silence and comfort to souls that are afflicted by the three fires of worldly being, namely, afflictions caused by one's own body (disease etc), those caused by beings around one (e.g. wild animals, snakes etc.), and those caused by the gods (natural disasters,earth-quakes, floods etc).
It includes the advice particular by SriKrishna about the duties of life as fine as religious obligations. Sin arises not from the life of the work itself but since the outlook with which the effort is performed. While it is perform without attachment to the effect, it cannot tarnish the soul and impede its quest. True Yoga consists in the acquisition of knowledge and the way during life inharmony with the final laws of equanimity, non-attachment to the fruits of action, and faith in the pervasiveness of the highest Spirit. Absorption in that Spirit can be attainbeside numerous paths; and no path is to be favorite wholly and none to be disdained. The Gita emphasizes the meaning of facts, charity, penance and worship, and does not decry life as evil.
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Bhagavad Gita is also know as Gitopanisad. It is the essence of vadic knowledge and on of the most important Upanisads in Vadic literature.
Of course there are many commentaries in English on the Bhagvad Gita,and one may question the necessity for another one.
Here the Lord infoms Arjuna that this system of yoga, the Bhagvad Gita, was first spoken to the sun God, and the sun God explained it to Manu ,and Manu explained it to Iksvaku, and in that way,by disciplic succession, one speaker after another,this yoga system has been coming down.
What is this consciousness? This consciousness is''I am.'' Then what am I ? ln contaminated consciousness ''I am'' means ''I am the lord of all I survey.
I am the enjoyer '' The world revolves because every living being thinks that he is the lord and creator of the material world.