Bhagavad Gita Teachings I
The speaker of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita is the Supreme Lord, Sri Krishna. Gita has universal acceptance. Many learned scholars have translated Gita in many ways, but most of translations are as per their own tastes and motives. Conditioned souls who are not submitted to the Lord cannot understand the real implication and purport of His teachings. They will misinterpret them as per their own ulterior motives and tastes. So, it is not at all easy. Only those who have entered into the heart of Sri Krishna can understand the real implication and significance of His teachings and the purpose of His speech and advice. Outside people cannot understand at all.
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Teachings of Srimad Bhagavad Gita
Srila Gurudev first explains the verses written by Sri Shankaracharya on the glories of Srimad Bhagavad Gita. He then elaborately narrates about various yoga processes described in Srimad Bhagavad Gita and emphasizes on the opinion of Supreme Lord Sri Krishna about the topmost process amongst all.
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How to Suppress Evil Thoughts?
Srila Gurudev explains how by following the advice of Sri Krishna we can suppress the evil thoughts and enhance the flow of good thoughts about serving the Supreme Lord. He quotes the question posed by Arjun to Krishna on how to control the mind and explains Krishna’s advice in this regard.
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Yaṁ Yaṁ Vāpi Smaran Bhāvaṁ..
Srila Gurudev emphasizes on the importance of getting this precious human birth. In this regard he says that there is no guarantee that we shall get human birth again in our next life; nobody can give the guarantee. So, why should we lose this precious opportunity?
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Api Cet Su-durācāro..
Sri Krishna says, “If My devotee, due to bad impressions of previous birth, commits the most abominable action but if is engaged in one pointed devotion to Me, consider him a sadhu, a saintly person. Because he will have repentance for that and that fire of repentance will burn all his sins to ashes quickly. He is to be considered saintly because by situating in his determination, quickly he will be righteous and will attain everlasting peace.”
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Non-Violence and Love
Non-violence is to refrain from doing injury to others, it is negative, but love is to do positive good to others. If anybody has got pure love to any person, he cannot have the impetus to inflict injuries to any part of the object of his love. If we get love for Krishna, we cannot have the impetus to inflict injuries to any of His parts emanating from His marginal potency. All jivas are interrelated through their relation to Sree Krishna.
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Who Can Understand Implication of Sri Krishna’s Teachings?
Only those who have surrendered to Sri Krishna, who have access to the heart of Sri Krishna, can understand the implication and significance of His teachings. Those without knowledge of Sri Krishna, who have not submitted to Sri Krishna, how can they know. They may write many commentaries, but they cannot comprehend the actual significance of the teachings of Sri Krishna.
Sree Chaitanya Gaudiya
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