Vedanta Talks - Swami Sarvapriyananda 1. Bhagavad Gita | Chapter 1 Summary | Swami Sarvapriyananda
Sep 30, 2018
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Bhagavad Gita's Focus
- The Bhagavad Gita is a Moksha Shastra, a scripture about achieving liberation and true happiness.
- It emphasizes finding happiness within, not through external pursuits like pleasure, wealth, or even conventional religious practices.
Gita's Context, Not Content
- The Bhagavad Gita is not about war, despite being set in a battlefield.
- It uses the war as a symbol for life's struggles and teaches how to live amidst worldly challenges.
Gita's Core Themes
- Two central themes of the Bhagavad Gita are attaining true spirituality and living in the world.
- These mirror questions posed to Sri Ramakrishna: How to keep the mind on God and how to live in this world.