Geeta Jayanti
The 11th of December 2005 is Geeta Jayanti
Geeta Jayanti is the anniversary of the day, when the Divine Song (Bhagavad
Geeta) was sung.
On this day Shri Krishna spoke to Arjuna, on the battlefield in Kurukshetra.
The Bhagvad Geeta was transcribed into words by Veda Vyasji.
I have read: "The one who takes a dip in the Ganges
is liberated. The one who lives according to the Gita can liberate others."
Krishna tells Arjuna in the Bhagavad Geeta Ch 18 Verse
68,69:
Those who teach this supreme mystery of the Geeta to all
who love me perform the greatest act of love; they will come to me without a
doubt. No one can render me more devoted service; no one on earth can be more
dear to me".
The Gita consists of 700 shlokas (verses)divided
into 18 chapters
The teachings of the Gita do not apply only to inner and
outer conflicts in the battlefield, but to the combat zone (of good
and evil) that lives within us.
One is not required to be a Hindu, highly spiritual or
extremely intelligent to understand and follow Lord Krishna’s teachings.
Lord Krishna does not advocate only one path in the
Bhagvad Geeta.
In fact throughout the Divine Scripture,
Krishna explains how one can attain liberation depending upon the inclination of
different temperaments of man.
One may unite with God through devotion (Bhakti), through
wisdom (Gyaan), and through action (Karma) -
Mahatma Gandhi said, "When disappointment stares me in
the face and all alone I see not one ray of light, I go back to the
Bhagavad-Gita...I immediately begin to smile in the midst of overwhelming
tragedies and my life has been full of external tragedies. If they have
left no visible, no indelible scar on me, I owe it all to the teachings of
Bhagavad-Gita."
Ideally one should recite the whole scripture on Geeta Jayanti, but if it
is not possible because of the fast paced times that we live in, will you
at least click on these links?
http://www.dalsabzi.com/Wisdom_Script/two_geeta_verses.htm
http://www.dalsabzi.com/Message/krishna1.htm
http://www.dalsabzi.com/Articles/kurukshetra.htm
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