Spirit of Bhagavad-GitaSpirit of Bhagavad-Gita ““The spirit of Bhagavad-Gita is mentioned in The spirit of Bhagavad-Gita is mentioned in

Bhagavad-Gita itself. It is just like this: If we want to Bhagavad-Gita itself. It is just like this: If we want to take a particular medicine, then we have to follow the take a particular medicine, then we have to follow the directions written on the label. We cannot take the directions written on the label. We cannot take the medicine according to our own whim or the direction medicine according to our own whim or the direction of a friend. It must be taken according to the of a friend. It must be taken according to the directions on the label or the directions given by a directions on the label or the directions given by a physician. Similarly, Bhagavad-Gita should be taken physician. Similarly, Bhagavad-Gita should be taken or accepted as it is directed by the speaker Himself…or accepted as it is directed by the speaker Himself…we should take Bhagavad-Gita as it is directed by the we should take Bhagavad-Gita as it is directed by the Personality of Godhead Himself.”Personality of Godhead Himself.”

““O Krishna, I totally O Krishna, I totally accept as truth all that accept as truth all that You have told me. You have told me. Neither the demigods Neither the demigods nor the demons, O nor the demons, O Lord, can understand Lord, can understand Your personality.” BG Your personality.” BG 10.1410.14

Submission then TransmissionSubmission then Transmission

Entering into the Spirit of Entering into the Spirit of Bhagavad-GitaBhagavad-Gita

HumilityHumility ““Arjuna said: My dear Arjuna said: My dear

Krishna, O infallible Krishna, O infallible one, my illusion is now one, my illusion is now gone. I have regained gone. I have regained my memory by Your my memory by Your mercy. I am now firm mercy. I am now firm and free from doubt and free from doubt and am prepared to act and am prepared to act according to Your according to Your instructions.” BG instructions.” BG 18.7318.73

Honest CommunicationHonest CommunicationNo Justification or SpeculationNo Justification or Speculation

““Now I am confused about Now I am confused about my duty and have lost all my duty and have lost all composure because of composure because of miserly weakness. In this miserly weakness. In this condition I am asking You condition I am asking You to tell me for certain what is to tell me for certain what is best for me. Now I am Your best for me. Now I am Your disciple, and a soul disciple, and a soul surrendered unto You. surrendered unto You. Please instruct me.” BG 2.7Please instruct me.” BG 2.7

““Thinking of You as my friend, I have rashly Thinking of You as my friend, I have rashly addressed You "O Krishna," "O Yädava," "O addressed You "O Krishna," "O Yädava," "O my friend," not knowing Your glories. Please my friend," not knowing Your glories. Please forgive whatever I may have done in madness forgive whatever I may have done in madness or in love. I have dishonored You many times, or in love. I have dishonored You many times, jesting as we relaxed, lay on the same bed, or jesting as we relaxed, lay on the same bed, or sat or ate together, sometimes alone and sat or ate together, sometimes alone and sometimes in front of many friends. O sometimes in front of many friends. O infallible one, please excuse me for all those infallible one, please excuse me for all those offenses.” BG 11.41-42offenses.” BG 11.41-42

RelationshipRelationship““That very ancient science That very ancient science

of the relationship with of the relationship with the Supreme is today told the Supreme is today told by Me to you because by Me to you because you are My devotee as you are My devotee as well as My friend and can well as My friend and can therefore understand the therefore understand the transcendental mystery of transcendental mystery of this science.” BG 4.3this science.” BG 4.3

““The Supreme The Supreme Personality of Personality of Godhead said: Now Godhead said: Now hear, O son of hear, O son of Partha, how by Partha, how by practicing yoga in practicing yoga in full consciousness full consciousness of Me, with mind of Me, with mind attached to Me, you attached to Me, you can know Me in can know Me in full, free from full, free from doubt.” BG 7.1doubt.” BG 7.1

““The Supreme The Supreme Personality of Personality of Godhead said: My Godhead said: My dear Arjuna, because dear Arjuna, because you are never you are never envious of Me, I shall envious of Me, I shall impart to you this impart to you this most confidential most confidential knowledge and knowledge and realization, knowing realization, knowing which you shall be which you shall be relieved of the relieved of the miseries of material miseries of material existence.” BG 9.1existence.” BG 9.1

““Because you are My very dear friend, I am Because you are My very dear friend, I am speaking to you My supreme instruction, the speaking to you My supreme instruction, the most confidential knowledge of all. Hear this most confidential knowledge of all. Hear this from Me, for it is for your benefit.” BG 18.64from Me, for it is for your benefit.” BG 18.64

Freedom from IllusionFreedom from Illusion ““Arjuna said: By Arjuna said: By

my hearing the my hearing the instructions You instructions You have kindly given have kindly given me about these me about these most confidential most confidential spiritual subjects, spiritual subjects, my illusion has my illusion has now been now been dispelled.” BG dispelled.” BG 11.111.1

““Arjuna said: My Arjuna said: My dear Krishna, O dear Krishna, O infallible one, my infallible one, my illusion is now gone. illusion is now gone. I have regained my I have regained my memory by Your memory by Your mercy. I am now mercy. I am now firm and free from firm and free from doubt and am doubt and am prepared to act prepared to act according to Your according to Your instructions.” BG instructions.” BG 18.7318.73

Sweet SurrenderSweet Surrender

““Abandon all Abandon all varieties of religion varieties of religion and just surrender and just surrender unto Me. I shall unto Me. I shall deliver you from all deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do sinful reactions. Do not fear.” 18.66not fear.” 18.66

Spiritual BlissSpiritual Bliss ““Saïjaya said: Thus Saïjaya said: Thus

have I heard the have I heard the conversation of conversation of two great souls, two great souls, Krishna and Krishna and Arjuna. And so Arjuna. And so wonderful is that wonderful is that message that my message that my hair is standing on hair is standing on end.” BG 18.74end.” BG 18.74

““By the mercy of By the mercy of Vyäsa, I have Vyäsa, I have heard these most heard these most confidential talks confidential talks directly from the directly from the master of all master of all mysticism, mysticism, Krishna, who Krishna, who was speaking was speaking personally to personally to Arjuna.” 18.75Arjuna.” 18.75

““O King, as I O King, as I repeatedly recall repeatedly recall this wondrous and this wondrous and holy dialogue holy dialogue between Krishna between Krishna and Arjuna, I take and Arjuna, I take pleasure, being pleasure, being thrilled at every thrilled at every moment.” BG moment.” BG 18.7618.76

““O King, as I O King, as I remember the remember the wonderful form of wonderful form of Lord Krishna, I am Lord Krishna, I am struck with wonder struck with wonder more and more, and I more and more, and I rejoice again and rejoice again and again.” BG 18.77again.” BG 18.77

“One may cleanse himself daily by taking a bath in water, but if one take bath even once in the sacred Ganges water of the Bhagavad-Gita, for him the dirt of material life is all together vanquished.” {Gita-Mahatmya 3}

This Gitopanisad, Bhagavad-Gita, the essence of all the Upanisads, is just like a cow, and Lord Krishna who is famous as a cowherd boy, is milking this cow. Arjuna is just like a calf, and learned scholars and pure devotees are to drink the nectarean milk of Bhagavad-Gita. {Gita-Mahatmya 6}

Let there be one scripture only, one commonScripture for the whole world-Bhagavad-Gita. LetThere be one God for the whole world-Sri Krishna, the son of Devaki. Let there be only oneMantra, one hymn-the chanting of His name: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare/ Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama HareHare. Let there be one work only-the service ofThe Supreme Personality of Godhead. {Gita-Mahatmya 7}

Requirements for Understanding GitaRequirements for Understanding Gita Bhagavad-Gita is real not symbolic.Bhagavad-Gita is real not symbolic.

Kurukshetra is a historical place that exist today.Kurukshetra is a historical place that exist today. Modern scientist based on excavations have proved Modern scientist based on excavations have proved

that personality name Krishna existed 5000 year ago, that personality name Krishna existed 5000 year ago, and the city Dwarka was an historical place.and the city Dwarka was an historical place.

The Pandavas do not represent the fives senses, The Pandavas do not represent the fives senses, Krishna the liberated soul and Arjuna the conditioned Krishna the liberated soul and Arjuna the conditioned soul by analogy.soul by analogy.

Metaphorical commentaries given by those who are Metaphorical commentaries given by those who are not devoted has not change the heart of any, whereas not devoted has not change the heart of any, whereas Prabhupada’s Gita, to this day, is turning thousands of Prabhupada’s Gita, to this day, is turning thousands of person to the message and application of Gita.person to the message and application of Gita.

Don’t miss the goal of GitaDon’t miss the goal of Gita People hold Gita societies, clubs, seminars, and so People hold Gita societies, clubs, seminars, and so

on where a picture nor discussion of Krishna can on where a picture nor discussion of Krishna can even be found.even be found.

Krishna says in the Gita “By all the Vedas, I am to Krishna says in the Gita “By all the Vedas, I am to be searched out.” (BG 15.15)be searched out.” (BG 15.15)

Krishna says in Gita “Abandon all dharmas and Krishna says in Gita “Abandon all dharmas and just surrender on to Me.” (BG 18.66)just surrender on to Me.” (BG 18.66)

If one does not come to these essential conclusion, If one does not come to these essential conclusion, there hardly any avail to their study of Gita.there hardly any avail to their study of Gita.

The goal of Gita is Krishna!!The goal of Gita is Krishna!!

Who is Krishna?

Krishna is not simply a mystic yogi…

Krishna is not simply a learned man…

Krishna is not simply a powerful man…

Krishna is not an ordinary cowherd boy ora living being blessed with extraordinary power due to pass karma…

Krishna is the Supreme Personality of

Godhead!!

“Lord Sri Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as is confirmed by all great äcäryas (spiritual masters) like Sankaracarya, Rämänujäcärya, Madhväcärya, Nimbärka Swami, Sri Caitanya Mahäprabhu and many other authorities of Vedic knowledge in India. The Lord Himself also establishes Himself as the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the Bhagavad-Gita, and He is accepted as such in the Brahma-Samhita and all the Puranas, especially the Srimad-Bhagavatam, known as the Bhägavata Purana…”

Relavance of Gita TodayRelavance of Gita Today Necessity of inner-development can be filled Necessity of inner-development can be filled

by the message and application of the Gita.by the message and application of the Gita. Though modern society consider themselves more Though modern society consider themselves more

advance, and in spite of the advance in technology, advance, and in spite of the advance in technology, there is a pervasive inner-dissatisfaction in the there is a pervasive inner-dissatisfaction in the world whose symptoms-depression, inferiority world whose symptoms-depression, inferiority complex, acute competition for supremacy, stress, complex, acute competition for supremacy, stress, tension, mental diseases, suicide, homocide, etc.-tension, mental diseases, suicide, homocide, etc.-we know all to well.we know all to well.

Bhagavad-Gita is ScienceBhagavad-Gita is Science Bhagavad-Gita has it’s theory, which is Bhagavad-Gita has it’s theory, which is

verifiable by experimentation.verifiable by experimentation. The laboratory is one’s life.The laboratory is one’s life. Can’t do the experiment from a objective distance, Can’t do the experiment from a objective distance,

but must participate in the experiment in order to but must participate in the experiment in order to see its resultssee its results

The proof of the pudding is in the tasting!!The proof of the pudding is in the tasting!!