Bhagavad-gita comes to us in the form of a battlefield dialogue
between Lord Sri Krishna and the warrior Arjuna. The dialogue
occurs just before the onset of the first military engagement of
the Kurukshetra War a great fratricidal war between the Kauravas
and the Pandavas to determine India's political destiny. Arjuna
forgetful of his prescribed duty as a Kshatriya (warrior) whose
duty is to fight for a righteous cause in a holy war decides for
personally motivated reasons not to fight. Krishna who has agreed
to act as the driver of Arjuna's chariot sees His friend and
devotee in illusion and perplexity and proceeds to enlighten Arjuna
regarding his immediate social duty (varna-dharma) like a warrior
and more important his eternal duty or nature (Sanatana-dharma) as
an eternal spiritual entity in relationship with God.
Thus the relevance and universality of Krishna's teachings transcend the immediate historical setting of Arjuna's battlefield dilemma. Krishna speaks for the benefit of all souls who have forgotten their eternal nature the ultimate goal of existence and their eternal relationship with Him.
Bhagavad Gita is knowledge of five basic truths and the relationship of each truth to the other: These five truths are Krishna or God the individual soul the material world action in this world and time. The Gita lucidly explains the nature of consciousness the self and the universe. It is the essence of India's spiritual wisdom.
Thus the relevance and universality of Krishna's teachings transcend the immediate historical setting of Arjuna's battlefield dilemma. Krishna speaks for the benefit of all souls who have forgotten their eternal nature the ultimate goal of existence and their eternal relationship with Him.
Bhagavad Gita is knowledge of five basic truths and the relationship of each truth to the other: These five truths are Krishna or God the individual soul the material world action in this world and time. The Gita lucidly explains the nature of consciousness the self and the universe. It is the essence of India's spiritual wisdom.
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