I do not know if Lord Krishna or Prince Arjuna, ever existed in reality…
I do not know if there was ever any real battle in Kurukshetra…
And I really do not care…
Because what really matters, is not the plot of a true story or a fiction, but the lesson behind it!
And after reading this book, I totally agree to what Albert Einstein had said - "When I read the Bhagavad-Gita and reflect about how God created this universe everything else seems so superfluous"
This book has nothing to do with any particular religion or our different definitions of god. Like many others, I too regard the story of Gita as an allegory where
- Arjuna represents the individual soul;
- Sri Krishna, the Supreme Soul dwelling in every heart;
- Arjuna's chariot is the body;
- The blind king Dhritarashtra is the mind under the spell of ignorance, and his hundred sons are man's numerous evil tendencies
So the real battle is within, and Gita can be used as a practical handbook of instructions on how best we can re-organize our thoughts and feelings, in order to act harmoniously in everyday life.
Though the central idea here is “Selfless Service” and “Work with dispassion”, but the fancy of this book is that a reader would relate the story with his/her life, and find a solution. And with every read, it gets deeper and clearer. It will be a different but wonderful experience for all, since it caters to an individual’s concern.
Therefore, the benefits from this book cannot be expressed or explained, but can only be experienced personally!
P.S: A must read!!! (Pre-requisite: an open mind)
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