Understanding ð™ ð™–ð™§ð™©ð™– (doer) and ð™ ð™–ð™§ð™¢ð™– (action) is one of the most complex issues of life. Bhagavad Gi
When we (knower) see a flower (object of knowledge) we take in its colour, smell (knowledge) etc. This situation induces an action
Krishna declared that it is impossible to give up activities, instead a ð™©ð™®ð™–ð™œð™ž relinquishes the fruits of their acti
Krishna defines renunciant (ð™©ð™®ð™–ð™œð™ž) and says, "Those who neither avoid ð™–ð™ ð™ªð™¨ð™ð™–ð™¡ð™– (disagr
Some of the common threads in the Bhagavad Gita are easy to understand but difficult to inculcate. On the other hand, some of them
After elaborating on the four schools of thought on the subject of renunciation, Krishna says, "Now hear My conclusion on the
The Bhagavad Gita contains eighteen chapters and 700 verses. The eighteenth chapter is called ð™ˆð™¤ð™ ð™¨ð™ð™– ð™Žð™–ð™
Krishna mentioned ' ð™Šð™¢ ð™ð™–𙩠ð™Žð™–ð™©' as a threefold representation of the Supreme Absolute Truth - Brah
The seventeenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is titled ð™Žð™ð™§ð™–ð™™ð™™ð™ð™– ð™ð™§ð™–ð™®ð™– ð™‘ð™žð™—ð™ð™–ð
After describing ð™®ð™–ð™œð™£ð™– and ð™©ð™–ð™¥ð™–ð™ in the context of ð™œð™ªð™£ð™–𙨠, Krishna talks about ð™™ð
Like ð™–ð™ð™–ð™£ð™ ð™–ð™–𙧠, there are few words to explain ð™©ð™–ð™¥ð™–ð™. ð™…ð™–ð™¥ð™–ð™ and ð™©ð
Krishna says, "ð™”ð™–ð™Ÿð™£ð™– (sacrifice or performance of duty or selfless action) is ð™¨ð™–ð™©ð™«ð™žð™ which i
During evolution, cyanobacteria absorbed carbon dioxide and released oxygen making our existence possible. They evolved as chlorop
Science graduates a student from ignorance to awareness of the physical world. For example, the time taken to empty a water tank w
The sixteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is titled 'ð˜¿ð™–ð™žð™«ð™–-ð˜¼ð™¨ð™ªð™§ð™– ð™Žð™–ð™¢ð™¥ð™–ð™™ ð™‘ð
In an ethics class, the teacher gives a lesson about being truthful and respecting elders. The next day, all the students by heart
Krishna further describes the demonic natured and says, "With multiple minds, entangled in the web of delusion, addicted to t
Krishna says that the demonic person thinks, “I have acquired this today and I shall now fulfill this desire of mine. This i
Krishna continues about the demonic natured and says, "Believing that all this world is about fulfillment of bodily desires,
Krishna deciphered existence and said that it is the combination of ð™¥ð™§ð™–ð™ ð™§ð™žð™©ð™ž (nature) and ð—½ð˜‚ð—¿ð˜‚
Krishna says, " ð™ð™šð™Ÿ (radiance of character), forgiveness, patience, purity, freedom from hate, absence of conceit -a
Krishna says, " ð˜¼ð’‰ð™žð’Žð™¨ð’‚ (non-violence), ð™Žð™–ð™©ð™®ð™–𙢠(truthfulness), ð˜¼ð™ ð™§ð™¤ð™™ð™ (f
Krishna mentions ð™–ð™£ð™©ð™–ð™-ð™ ð™–ð™§ð™–𙣠ð™¨ð™ªð™™ð™™ð™ð™ž (inner purity), steadfastness in the yoga of w
The sixteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is titled ' ð˜¿ð™–ð™žð™«ð™–-ð˜¼ð™¨ð™ªð™§ð™– ð™Žð™–ð™¢ð™¥ð™–ð™™ ð™‘
The fifteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is called ' ð™‹ð™ªð™§ð™ªð™¨ð™ð™¤ð™©ð™©ð™–ð™¢ð™– ð™”ð™¤ð™œð™– '
ð™‹ð™–ð™§ð™–ð™¢ð™–ð™©ð™¢ð™– is like an eternal ocean and ð™–ð™©ð™¢ð™– is an imperishable drop that is surrounded by t
Krishna explains about 'The Creation' at different places and indicates that the entire existence is the coherence of ð™¥
Krishna gave a blueprint of life when he said that a part of HIM manifests as an individual soul and attracts the senses which are
The creation is said to be HIS ð™¡ð™šð™šð™¡ð™– or divine play and there is nothing to be taken seriously here. This play foll
Krishna says, "Those freed from pride and delusion, evils of attachment conquered, ever established in the Self, desires havi
Krishna spoke about the inverted tree of life where human beings are bound by roots hanging downwards and these roots are nothing
The Fifteenth Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is called Purushottam Yoga -Yoga of the Supreme Being. Krishna begins the chapter by de
The Fourteenth Chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is called ð™‚ð™ªð™£ð™– ð™ð™§ð™–ð™®ð™– ð™‘ð™žð™—ð™ð™–𙜠ð™”ð™¤ð™œð
Krishna explains about the conduct of the ð™œð™ªð™£ð™–-ð™–ð™©ð™šð™šð™©ð™ who transcended three ð™œð™ªð™£ð™–𙨠(mo
After explaining that the three ð™œð™ªð™£ð™–𙨠(modes of nature) of ð™¨ð™–ð™©ð™«ð™– , ð™§ð™–ð™Ÿð™¤ and ð™©ð™–ð™¢
Krishna says, "When a wise person perceives that there is no agent of action other than the three ð™œð™ªð™£ð™–𙨠(
Krishna says, "Those who die with a predominance of ð™¨ð™–ð™©ð™«ð™– ð™œð™ªð™£ð™– attain to the taintless w
Krishna says, "Three ð™œð™ªð™£ð™–𙨠of ð™¨ð™–ð™©ð™«ð™– , ð™§ð™–ð™Ÿð™–𙨠and ð™©ð™–ð™¢ð™–𙨠bind Imperi
The fourteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is titled ' Guna ð™ð™§ð™–ð™®ð™– ð™‘ð™žð™—ð™ð™–𙜠ð™”ð™
Krishna says, "Just as one sun illuminates the entire solar system, the individual soul illuminates the entire body
Krishna says, "When someone perceives the variety of living beings as rooted in One that has expanded Itself into t
Krishna says, "Whatever being is born, moving or unmoving, know that to be the union of ð™ ð™¨ð™šð™©ð™§ð™–(
Drona was a master of archery who was teaching archery to his student Arjun. Another student Ekalavya also wanted to l
Krishna says, "The ð™¥ð™ªð™§ð™ªð™¨ð™ (spirit) within this body is said to be the Witness (ð™™ð™§ð™žð™¨
Krishna says, "Know that ð™¥ð™§ð™–ð™ ð™§ð™žð™©ð™ž (nature) and ð™¥ð™ªð™§ð™ªð™¨ð™ (s
Krishna says, "'That which is to be known' is the Sustainer, Destroyer and Creator of beings; indivisible
Once a father took his ten year old son to a playground. He threw a ball and the game is that the boy has to bring the
Curiosity is essential for survival. In today's context, one is expected to be updated in one's professional a
In response to Arjun's request about knowledge (ð™œð™®ð™–ð™£) , Krishna says, "Humility, simplicity, harm
Krishna refers to the physical body (ð™¨ð™–ð™§ð™žð™§ð™–ð™¢) as ð™†ð™¨ð™ð™šð™©ð™§ð™– (field) and explain
The thirteenth chapter of the Bhagavad Gita is called ð™†ð™¨ð™ð™šð™©ð™§ð™– ð™†ð™¨ð™ð™šð™©ð™§ð™–ð™Ÿð™
Krishna says, "To whom praise and insult are the same, who is silent, content with anything, who is not attached
Krishna says, "He who neither rejoices nor hates, nor grieves, nor desires, renouncer of good and evil, alike to
Krishna says, "A person who doesn't agitate (ð™ªð™™ð™«ð™šð™œ) the world and who is not agitated by the
Krishna says, "Those devotees are very dear to Me who do not hate any being, who are friendly and compassionate,
Krishna earlier advised ð™–ð™—ð™ð™®ð™–ð™¨ð™– ð™®ð™¤ð™œð™– (yoga of practice) in case one is unable to fix
Krishna advises, "Fix your mind on Me alone and surrender your intellect to Me. Thereupon, you will always live i
The brain (cerebrum) is divided into two halves -the right and left hemispheres. Though they work in tandem, the right
Krishna says, "Those who fix their minds on Me, worship ME (in the manifested Form) endowed with ð™Žð™ð™§ð
At the end of the eleventh chapter (11.55), Krishna says that HE can only be reached through ð˜½ð™ð™–ð™ ð™©ð™ž
A doctor, working at a mental hospital, took a friend to show him the hospital. His friend saw a man in a room with a photo of a w
Krishna says, "This form of mine has not been seen before by anyone else than you (11.47). Neither by study of the Vedas, nor
Trembling, saluting with joined palms, bowing, overwhelmed with fear (11.35), Arjun says, "The world is delighted and rejoice
Different belief systems describe ð™‹ð™–ð™§ð™–ð™¢ð™–ð™©ð™¢ð™– in different ways. Depending on our belief system, the appe
Krishna shows Arjun a glimpse of the future where the warriors are entering the mouth of death and says that Arjun is merely a ð™
Arjun sees that all the warriors are getting crushed by the teeth of Krishna's ð™‘ð™žð™¨ð™ð™¬ð™–ð™§ð™¤ð™¤ð™¥ð™–ð™
Upon seeing all the warriors getting crushed by the teeth of Krishna's ð™‘ð™žð™¨ð™ð™¬ð™–ð™§ð™¤ð™¤ð™¥ð™–ð™¢, Arjun
Arjun says, "All sons of Dhritarashtra, many kings of the earth, Bhishma, Drona, Karna and our warrior chiefs enter into your
rjun says, "The hosts of gods surrender unto you. Filled with fear, some praise you with folded hands (11.21). The ð™ð™ªð
Filled with wonderment, blowing his head, and with palms folded (11.14) Arjun says, "O Shree Krishna, I behold within Your bo
Lord Krishna shows his ð™‘ð™žð™¨ð™ð™¬ð™–ð™§ð™¤ð™¤ð™¥ð™–𙢠(opulent form) to Arjun (11.9) who saw many faces and eyes
Arjun says, "Out of compassion (ð™–ð™£ð™ªð™œð™§ð™–ð™ð™–) , you have revealed to me the secret wisdom (ð™–ð™™ð™ð
Krishna says, "I am the seed of all existence. There is nothing moving or unmoving that can exist without Me (10.39). There i
Krishna says, "I am the all-devouring death and birth of future beings. Amongst feminine qualities I am fame, prosperity, spe
Krishna says, "O Arjun, know Me to be the beginning, middle, and end of all creation. Amongst sciences I am the science of sp
Krishna says, "I am ð™‘ð™–ð™Ÿð™§ð™– in weapons; I am ð™†ð™–ð™¢ð™™ð™ð™šð™£ð™ª among cows; I am ð™†ð™–ð™
Krishna says, "Amongst purifiers, I am the wind, and amongst wielders of weapons, I am Rama. Of water creatures, I am the cro
Krishna says, "Among the ð˜¼ð™™ð™žð™©ð™®ð™–𙨠, I am Vishnu; I am radiating Sun and Moon (10.21). Among the Vedas, I
In response to Arjun's request to describe in detail mystic power and opulence, Krishna says, "I will now briefly describ
Arjun says, "You are the supreme Spirit, the supreme Abode, the supreme Purifier, the eternal, the divine, the primal God, un
Krishna says, "With their minds fixed on Me, with ð™‹ð™§ð™–ð™£ð™–𙨠(beings) surrendered to Me, enlightening one anoth
Rain is one of the ð™«ð™žð™—ð™ð™ªð™©ð™ž (glimpses) of the ð™‹ð™–ð™§ð™–ð™¢ð™–ð™©ð™¢ð™– and the blessings (water) a
Krishna says, "Listen again to My supreme word (ð™‹ð™–ð™§ð™–ð™¢ð™–𙢠ð™‘ð™–ð™˜ð™ð™–ð™£) for your welfare (10.1
Krishna says, "I am equally disposed to all living beings. To Me none is ð˜¿ð™¬ð™šð™¨ð™ð™®ð™– (hateful), none is ð™‹
The grudges and hatred we carry are a major source of our misery which we develop when others harm us through their words and deed
The general fear regarding dropping desires is, who will take care of us, our families and our organisations if we drop the desire
Krishna says that through Vedic rituals one fulfils the desire of entry to heaven and enjoy the subtle pleasures (9.20). After the
Krishna says, "I am the Vedic ritual; sacrifice; oblation offered to the ancestors. I am the medicinal herb; the ð™¢ð™–ð™£
In Ramayana, king Vali (Bali) was invincible as he had the capability of taking away half of his enemy's strength in any encou
The Higgs field is an invisible energy field that permeates the entirety of space. Interaction with this field gives mass to the s
Krishna says, "To you who doesn't cavil I shall reveal the sublime mystery -knowledge and wisdom. Once this is known, you
Once two sworn enemies prayed and GOD appeared before them. The first one wanted to know about the desires of the second one. Howe
Truth, Reality and God are one. Realised ones described the same with various names and phrases using the language of their times.
It is said that every morning we are born again which is a rebirth from a 'time' point of view. In this regard, Krishna sa
Krishna said that my noble devotees, having obtained Me, are no more subject to rebirth (8.16) which otherwise is the abode of gri
The Bhagavad Gita was a live conversation where Krishna was observing Arjun in totality. Krishna must have observed an expression
Life is an interplay of energy and matter. It all began with energy and then matter formed subsequently at different stages. The c
In the context of knowing Him at the time of death, Krishna says, "Therefore, remember Me all times (ð™¨ð™–ð™§ð™«ð™šð™¨
'ð™’ð™ð™–𙩠ð™žð™¨ ð™†ð™–ð™§ð™¢ð™–' is Arjun's next question which is in response to Krishna
Krishna mentioned that one realises Brahma when one strives for liberation by taking refuge in HIM (7.29) and Arjun enquires as to
The seventh Chapter of the Bhagavadgita is called 'ð™…ð™£ð™–ð™£ð™–-ð™‘ð™žð™œð™£ð™–ð™£ð™–-ð™®ð™¤ð™œð™–' whi
Physical entities like us (manifested) are invariably affected by two delusions. The first one, ð™®ð™¤ð™œð™–-ð™¢ð™–ð™®ð™–,
Krishna says, "All beings are subject to delusive ignorance (ð™¨ð™–ð™¢ð™¢ð™¤ð™ð™–ð™£ð™–ð™¢) by the delus
Krishna says his lower nature (ð™–ð™¥ð™–ð™§ð™– ð™¥ð™§ð™–ð™ ð™§ð™žð™©ð™ž) is manifested (man) and higher nature (ð™¥ð
Krishna mentioned that four types of devotees worship him; to remove their difficulties (ð™–ð™§ð™©ð™–ð™), to attain success
Existence is the coherence of manifested (ð™¢ð™–ð™£) and un-manifested (ð™¥ð™–ð™§ð™–ð™¢ð™–ð™©ð™¢ð™–). Basic interactio
Arjun wanted to know how, at the time of death, you (Krishna) are to be known by the self-disciplined (8.2) and Krishna replies, &
