Like many other writings of this period such as the Upanishads and the Dhammapada, the Bhagavad Gita or ‘Song of The Lord’ seems somewhat timeless in the fact that it’s relevant whether we lived a thousand years ago, or we’re living in the modern age. The text itself is positioned around a conversation between two characters: Krishna and Arjuna. The whole story of the Bhagavad Gita takes place on the battlefield of Kurukshetra, upon which two sides of a family – the Pandavas and the Kauravas – are preparing for battle. ~ Eknath Easwaran – The Upanishads Introduction The story – relevance and symbolism
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It asks and answers the questions that you or I might ask – questions not about philosophy or mysticism, but about how to live life effectively in a world of challenge and change. More than either of the others (the Upanishads and the Dhammapada), it gives the sense of a personal guide. It gives us a systematic overview of the territory, shows various approaches to the summit with their benefits and pitfalls, offers recommendations, tells us what to pack and what to leave behind. Texts like The Upanishads and the Dhammapada are also part of this epic poem, but it is the Bhagavad Gita which is often cited as the one that holds the key to personal transformation:Īs the third of the classics, the Bhagavad Gita is a map and a guidebook. Although only a part of this huge text, the Bhagavad Gita is perhaps one of the most important and highly revered yogic texts ever to have been written. Throughout history, this still stands as the longest poem to have been written, with over 100,000 shlokas or over 200,000 verses. The Bhagavad Gita is one of India’s ancient texts derived from the epic poem, The Mahabharata. Each day upon waking we have a choice: who will we decide to listen to today…? Our true and higher self, or our ego? The days we decide to listen to the true Self are usually the ones where we feel as though we’re living our purpose and abiding in our true nature the days we decide to listen to the ego are usually the ones where we face the most difficulty, and life can seem a little like a battlefield.
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