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Bhagwad Gita is
one of those rare scripture that unravels the art & science of
discerning that which is right in any situation. Whoever has the ability to
intuitively decide on that which is ‘right’ in any given situation is
poised to zoom through the highway of success, happiness & prosperity.
This is what is strived for by any executive, politician or anyone for that
matter. A person who wants to do something right & great, but is not
able to decide ‘what is right in a particular situation’ experiences an intense
helplessness, despondency and grief.
Life is a
continuous flow of situations. Successful person is one who intelligently
responds to them. He can take right decisions, and thus with this singular
capacity he or she insures the cherished karma-phala even without the
necessity to get excessively attached & obsessed with the fruits of
action. It is these deliberate, intelligent & righteous responses,
which alone constitute our karmas. When we play our cards in a way that is
truly termed as righteous, then this definitely brings about a
multi-dimensional well-being & fulfillment. That is what Dharma is all
about. Dharma is that way of living, which not only ensures our Abhudaya
(worldly good) but also Nishsreyas (spiritual well-being), &
conscientious living. This aspect of Dharma is not well known by those who
have not had the privilege to get a peep into the Vedantic scriptures. It
is with this definition alone that Sri Sankara starts his famous commentary
on Bhagwad Gita.
In this famous
dialogue between Arjuna & Lord Krishna, the problem put forward by the
great warrior was just his indecisiveness. By the time Krishna
ended his teaching Arjuna got the insight into the factors & parameters
which need to be kept in mind to manifest the capacity of spontaneous &
quick decision-making, which is ‘right’. Right is that which is good for
all, and even good for me from all counts. That which is right cannot be
blind aggrandizement of material wealth, where in this rat race the very
peace & capacity for spiritual insight is lost. The wisdom &
knowledge of Bhagwad Gita needs to be looked upon only from this point of
view. By this we not only give due consideration of the patient & his
problem, but also open the gateways to help millions in their workplace to
come to right decision. The world needs this wisdom badly to correct its
lop-sided priorities & the consequent problems. Gita no doubt talks
about Karma Yoga, Bhakti & Gyana, but no wise man worth his wisdom can
ever stress on a particular means. Everything will fall into place once
Bhagwad Gita is looked upon in this way; otherwise it is as great a mystery
as life itself.
In this
section we shall introduce our readers to this unique and undoubtedly the
most potent scripture. I would like to appeal to all readers that they
should definitely resolve to at least study this fantastic text fully, then come to any decisions about it. There are already
some good sites on Gita, giving the original shlokas & its word
meaning, but we are not satisfied with the thrust of explanation. Nobody
seems to be aware of the very problem of Arjuna, and use his shoulder to
fire their own guns. So we shall briefly discuss the subject matter of all
chapters, and then leave it to the readers to aspire to go into this
deeply. The right way of teaching is what is being followed by Lord Krishna
& Arjuna themselves – personal interaction in an atmosphere of great
mutual love & respect. Nothing can substitute personal presence of an
enlightened teacher. So if with this humble efforts
anyone is inspired to go deep into this great text then we shall consider
our efforts to be successful & fulfilled. Please click on the chapter
links to read their brief contents & thrust.
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