12 Life Changing Quotes From Bhagwad Gita You Should Read Today!
Who the hell in the world reads "Bhagwad Gita" nowadays, right?
Well, if you're thinking that this "The Song of lord" is just for religion or about gods and their stories then you're wrong, completely wrong. This book is all about some serious life lessons. It is said "to find solutions for your life problems you should look into Bhagwad Gita". Not being an avid reader, I thought atleast I could go through some quotes in it and surprisingly found it very deep and interesting. So next time if your Dadi, Nani or anyone who asks you to read Bhagwad Gita, give it a try, I am sure it will be worth reading.
So for time being have a look at some life changing quotes from the holy book.
After reading Gita, you'll research more for "Who am I?" than "What is this?"
The Literal meaning of Bhagwad Gita is " The Song Of Lord"
In Bhagavad Gita, people of different mentalities and psychological profiles are described.
It descripes the different Yoga- Bhakti, Karma, Jnana; and Moksha or liberation.
Charles Wilkins translated the Gita in English for the first time in 1785. Later it was also translated into different European languages.
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Words for Agnostics from Bhagwad Gita, "He who discards scriptural injunctions and acts according to his own whims attains neither perfection, nor happiness, nor the supreme destination."
"When I read the Bhagavad-Gita and reflect about how God created this universe everything else seems so superfluous" - Albert Einstein
"The secret of karma yoga which is to perform actions without any fruitive desires is taught by Lord Krishna in the Bhagavad-Gita." - Vivekananda
It is believed that three other people besides Arjuna listened the Gita directly from Krishna. They were Sanjay, Hanuman, Barbarika, son of Ghatotkach.
"The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita is its truly beautiful revelation of life’s wisdom which enables philosophy to blossom into religion." - Herman Hesse
Albert Einstein, started assimilating the wisdom contained in Bhagavad-Gita in the later stages of his life. He deeply regretted the fact that he should have indulged in Bhagavad-Gita in the early formation years of his life.
Thoughts about sex in it, "Sex is allowed only for the begetting of children, not for enjoyment. One can indulge in sex to beget a good child for the benefit of the family, society and world. Otherwise, sex is against the rules and regulations of religious life."
Thoughts on love, "True love teaches you only to give and give and give and do not ever expect anything in return"
Though the current generation won't find it wholly relevant, as the life we are living today and the life they lived at that moment has a hell lot of difference. Let us know your thoughts on Bhagwad Gita in the comments below.
सुदिनमस्तु Folks!!
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