Gitamritam गीतामृतं
Isn’t learning Gita from book or Internet is more than enough, given that there are elaborate commentaries and various versions of Gita available? If we go by the google search or the dictionary meaning, we would get into trouble. For eg; in Gita, the word “buddhi” is used as intelligence, knowledge and a means of […]
NO. A job is not assured even after graduating, doing post-graduation and so on. The purpose of learning Gita is not to get a job. Only if you study you will get marks. Only if you pass you will be placed on the job. In that process even if you fail or you get one […]
This is another misconception people usually have about Gita. First of all, let us look at who was Gita told to – Arjuna. Arjuna who wanted to achieve something in life, for which he had been preparing all along with his life. Gita was given to him and not for an old person. Gita was […]
Bhagavad Gita is not a textbook. Even though it is printed and published by Sage Vyasa, it deals with the eternal values one must have in life – certain do’s and don’ts. It is an instruction manual for all human beings. It teaches us how to deal with the objects of the world and people, […]
Human beings want to be happy as long as they are alive. Even after death, we want to be happy. Gita deals with the subject of what is happiness, how to remain happy even in the midst of challenging situations. Like we use Google maps (GPS) to reach a destination, if we have Gita Practising […]
Q: Some people tell that Gita and Mahabharata happened only in the minds of people. Is there any conclusive scientific evidence for these events? A: Vyasa wrote Mahabharata. Existence of Vyasa is a proof for the existence of Mahabharata. Ramayana and Mahabharata are “Itihasam” – iti iha asam – which means, it happened like that. […]
In Gita, Sri Krishna tells that only by believing in me can one attain eternal peace. Doesn’t this mean Sri Krishna is not acknowledging that other forms of worship are meaningless? Does it also mean that worshipping other forms will incur sin – as suggested in other religious texts? Sri Krishna was not referring to […]
Q: How could have Sri Krishna told 700 verses of Gita on the Battlefield, making Arjuna understand all the secrets of life? When people spent years and years studying Gita, how could Sri Krishna possibly convey the entire meaning of Gita in the battlefield? A: Arjuna was a learned person, with knowledge of many Sastras. […]
Arjuna had Krishna to show him his Dharma. What hope do we have in our moments of confusion? Sri Krishna should not be confused as just a person. It is the discriminative power (the pure intellect or the conscience) within us. We need to awaken that. You must know how to tune to Krishna. Then […]
Q: There are many versions of Gita available. Which one is the correct one? How do we learn Gita in the right way? All versions are correct. Gita is for all – each one sees it differently. Each one looks at Gita with his own eyes, mind and vasanas. They understand it according to their […]
In the Gita, Krishna advises Arjuna on performing his Dharma as a warrior and not take on somebody else’s Dharma. But is it really that inflexible? I may be a peace-loving person now, but tomorrow I may see great injustice being done and I may take up the duty of a Kshatriya to find a […]
Nowadays lots of management and self-help ‘gurus’ talk about using the Gita as inspiration to find success in business, office, personal life etc. Does the Gita tell us how to deal with defeat as well? The lessons from Bhagavad Gita teach us how to handle not just defeat but victory too. Not to take victory […]
Gita is a religious textbook, just like the Bible is for Christianity and the Quran for Islam. So, why should I, being a non-Hindu even read it? Gita is not just a religious textbook. It is a manual on how to live life happily. Just like we get manual when we buy a device, Gita […]
Yes. it is only sufficient to believe in oneself. The word “atheist” is generally used to say that you don’t believe in God. But what is the idea of God in your mind? Where is he? Is he there in the temple? is He is the stone? Or is he residing high up in the […]
What is the meaning of the Shanti Mantra: Sahanavavatu? Can you explain the meaning and its applications? ॐसह नाववतु। सह नौ भुनक्तु।सह वीर्यं करवावहै।तेजस्वि नावधीतमस्तुमा विद्विषावहै।ॐ शान्तिः शान्तिः शान्तिः ॥ Om Saha NaAvavatu | Saha Nau Bhunaktu |Saha Veeryam Karavaavahai |Tejasvi NaAvadheetam-AstuMaa Vidvishaavahai |Om Shaanti: Shaanti: Shaanti: || अन्वय:- ॐ सह नौ अवतु | सह […]
Q: Why was a battlefield chosen as the stage for giving this message? Why not, say a classroom, or a quiet serene place which will be more conducive for teaching? This is the greatness of Veda Vyasa Maharshi. The generally prevalent idea is that spirituality is a matter to be thought of during retired life […]
Q: There are many occasions when Krishna advocates for bending the rules of war to defeat the enemy? Should he not practice what he preaches? About the rules of the war, in the olden times, the rules of the war were well defined. Some of the rules were that war cannot be continued after the […]
Q: Krishna was not a Sannyasi or a brahmachari, then how is he qualified to give spiritual advice? It is interesting that the householder Krishna advises a householder Arjuna on how to lead a life towards real Sannyasa. Sannyas is not running away from life, but living your life fully dedicated to the society in […]
The war described in Mahabharata was fought in righteousness.The rightful kingdom of Pandavas was denied to them by Kauravas. They asked for half of the kingdom but denied. Then they asked for 5 villages, then reduced the demand to 5 house in that kingdom. But even that was denied by Kauravas. Before the war, Sri […]