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Who is God. From the essence of Srimad Bhagavat Gita and Srimad Bhagavatam
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One should understand the following points before
beginning to learn Bhagavad Gita
1.Bhagavad Gita is a real historical dialogue between Krsna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead and Arjuna. Kuruksetra and all characters like Arjuna, Bhima and others are all real. One should not twist this truth and bring out some allegorical meaning (AS IT IS).
2. Bhagavad Gita should be read and understood as it is coming in disciplic succession. Only this can change the hearts of people and free them from sinful activities and purify their lives.
3. KRISHNA is the goal of Bhagavad Gita. Many editions of Bhagavad Gita have brushed aside Krsna and Arjuna and carry self-motivated interpretations.
4. Krsna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is not an ordinary or even an extra-ordinary
man. Bhagavad Gita should be heard in
the spirit of devotion like Arjuna.
5. Bhagavad Gita is spoken by the Absolute person and it is the
Absolute knowledge. It is valid all the time, places and circumstances
and never out-dated. It is not like the relative knowledge that the
Scientists with imperfect senses provide. The same knowledge in Bhagavad Gita was spoken 120 million years ago also by Krsna.
6. Bhagavad Gita is a Scientific Presentation of Philosophy and
informs what is our eternal constitutional position (Svadharma). The knowledge given in Bhagavad Gita is verifiable. This is confirmed
in Bhagavad Gita Verse 9.2 ‘Pratyaksavagamam dharmyam’
(one can directly experience, Science of self realization) by Krsna.
7. Word of Lord is as good as the Lord. One should receive this knowledge in a very respectful mood with the desire to perfect one’s life and not for any Material Gains. Although the Lord is not present personally before us, his instructions are as good (potent) as the Lord himself because the Lord is Absolute in Nature.
8.There is a significance why Bhagavad Gita is spoken on a battle field. Life is a struggle just like a battle. Bhagavad Gita is for those who want to tackle the battle of life and want to deliver themselves from the ignorance and attain Ultimate Perfection.
Just try to learn the truth by
approaching a spiritual master. Inquire from him submissively and render service unto him. The self-
realized soul can impart knowledge unto you because he has seen the
truth.
BG 4.34tad viddhi pranipatena pariprasnena sevaya
upadeksyanti te jnanam jnaninas tattva-darsinah
1) Sambandha – Who is God? Who am I? What is our relationship with God?
2) Abhideya – process for reviving that relationship.
3) Prayojana – The mature result, Attainment of love of God.
Bhagavad – gitä
9.8
Brahma-samhitä 5.1
Srimad Bhagavatam 1.3.28.
BG 9.11avajananti mam mudhamanusim tanum asritamparam bhavam ajanantomama bhuta mahesvaram
Fools deride Me when I descend in the human form. They do not know My transcendental nature as the Supreme Lord of all that be
BG 4.9janma karma ca me
divyam evam yo vetti tattvatah
tyaktva deham punar janma
naiti mam eti so 'rjuna One who knows the transcendental nature of My appearance and activities does not, upon leaving the body, take his birth again in this material world, but attains My eternal abode, O Arjuna
BG 10.22ne me viduh sura-ganah
prabhavam na maharsayah
aham adir hi devanam
maharsinam ca sarvasah
Neither the hosts of demigods nor the great sages know My origin or opulences, for, in every respect, I am the source of the demigods and sages.
In charge of the various necessities of life, the
demigods, being satisfied by the performance of yajna [sacrifice], will supply all
necessities to you. But he who enjoys such gifts without
offering them to the demigods in return is certainly a thief
BG 3.12istan bhogan hi vo devadasyante yajna-bhavitah
tair dattan apradayaibhyoyo bhunkte stena eva sah
Demigods
Many One
God
Parts and parcel Supreme Whole
Always worship the supreme as obedient servant
Supreme worship able
Created by the supreme Supreme creator
Exist within material creation
Beyond material creation
Delegated with various grades of power to manage the affairs of the material creation
Supreme controller
Demigods
God
Subordinate to the will of Supreme
Supremely independent
Have material bodies, hence subjected to birth, old age, disease &death
Completely spiritual body, no birth, no old age, no disease and no death.
Come under the influence of the three material modes to different extents
Do not come under the influence of the three material modes
Temporary posts Eternally the same Supreme Lord
antavat tu phalam tesam
tad bhavaty alpa-medhasam
devan deva-yajo yanti
mad-bhakta yanti mam api
Less intelligent Broad intelligence
Worship of Demigods/GOD
BG 7.23 Akamah sarva kamova
Moksha kamah udardhih
Tivrena bhakti yogena
Yajeta purusah param
SB
Benefits are material and temporary
Benefits are eternal
antavat tu phalam
tesam
nehabhikrama-naso 'sti
pratyavayo na vidyate
sv-alpam apy asya
dharmasya
trayate mahato bhayat
BG 2.40
Cannot award benediction without the sanction of the lord
All benedictions are bestowed by him alone
Worship of Demigods/GOD
sa taya sraddhaya yuktas
tasyaradhanam ihate
labhate ca tatah kaman
mayaiva vihitan hi tan
BG 7.22
Endowed with such a
faith, he endeavors to
worship a particular
demigod and obtains his
desires. But in actuality
these benefits are
bestowed by Me alone Agents Supplier
yanti deva-vrata devan
pitrn yanti pitr-vratah
bhutani yanti bhutejya
yanti mad-yajino ‘pi mam
Destination - planets of the demigods.
Destination -The spiritual world
BG 9.25
Worship of Demigods/GOD
avyakto 'ksara ity uktas
tam ahuh paramam gatim
yam prapya na nivartante
tad dhama paramam mama
BG 8.21
That which the Vedantists describe as unmanifest
and infallible, that which is known as the supreme destination, that place
from which, having attained it, one never returns -- that is My supreme abode
Those who worship the demigods will take birth
among the demigods; those who worship the
ancestors go to the ancestors; those who
worship ghosts and spirits will take birth among such beings; and those who worship Me will live
with Me
Worship of Demigods/GOD
Improper way
ye’py anya-devata-bhakta
yajante sraddhayanvitah
te ‘pi mam eva kaunteya
yajanty avidhi-purvakam
Proper Way
BG 9.23
sarva-dharman parityajya
mam ekam saranam vraja
aham tvam sarva-papebhyo
moksayisyami ma sucah
BG 18.66
Abandon all varieties of
religion and just surrender
unto Me. I shall deliver you
from all sinful reactions. Do
not fear
Those who are devotees of
other gods and who
worship them with faith
actually worship only Me, O
son of Kunti, but they do
so in a wrong way
Worship of Demigods/GODMostly taken up by
demons (asuras)Mostly taken up by devotees (suras)
Cannot award Supreme liberation
Awards true liberation
Gives one what he wants
Gives one what he needs
Material Devotional service to the Supreme is completely spiritual.
Material Lust Increases.
Even if approach with Material Desire Krsna Purifies his devotees.
Living entities GOD
Part and parcel of GOD
Many
Subordinate controllers
Supremely independent
Dependent on the Lord
Supremecontroller
One
Complete whole