We all are ready to celebrate the auspicious occasion of Shree Krishna's Birthday, Janmasthami 2022 on 18 and 19 August. You might be aware of the importance of reading the Bhagavad Gita as it consists Shree Krishna preaching on how to live a life. The Bhagavad Gita is one of the holy books of Hinduism. It was written about five thousand years ago as part of the Mahabharata. It has teachings said to be given by Lord Sri Krishna who is the Supreme God. In the book (Bhagvat Gita), Krishna is talking to Arjuna, an Archer, before the Kurukshetra war begins.
The essence of Bhagavad Gita can be well understood by knowing its five main topics – Isvara (God), Jiva (living entity), Prakriti (Material Nature), Kala (time) and Karma (Action)
Why to read Bhagavad Gita
Srimad Bhagavad Gita teaches you how to handle that knowledge. It not only inculcates in you, the right and unbiased perspective of observing and knowing your own self as well as the entire creation but also teaches you how to handle that knowledge acquired through such observance.
About the Book
It is ‘the Book’ of the absolute truth, the absolute knowledge appended with a detailed manual on how to use that knowledge for your ascension. The entire absolute knowledge is revealed by the Lord in the second chapter only. After that, he takes on the challenge to satisfy the queries of Arjuna and makes sure that there is not even an iota of doubt left, in Arjuna, that remains unanswered. He keeps on delivering until Arjuna is convinced that he is ready to take on the world with the divine knowledge that he has just received.
Here are 10 quotes from Bhagavad Gita by Lord Krishna which helps you to live your life efficiently and you can also shares this with your friends on the occasion of Janmasthami 2022.
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