Bhagavad-Gita As It Is Summary

Chapter 7 Text 13

Lord Krishna said

"Deluded by the three modes [goodness, passion and ignorance], the whole world does not know Me who am above the modes and inexhaustible"

The whole world is enchanted by three modes of material nature. Those who are bewildered by these three modes cannot understand that transcendental to this material nature is the Supreme Lord, Kṛṣṇa.

In this material world everyone is under the influence of these three modes and is thus bewildered. By nature living entities have particular types of body and particular types of psychic and biological activities accordingly.

There are four classes of men functioning in the three material modes of nature. (Goodness,Passion and Ignorance)

Those who are purely in the mode of goodness are called brāhmaṇas(Intellectuals)(Scholars,Priests,Teachers).

Those who are purely in the mode of passion are called kṣatriyas(Administrators)(Rulers,Warriors).

Those who are in the modes of both passion and ignorance are called vaiśyas(mercantile class)(Agriculturalists,Merchants).

Those who are completely in ignorance are called śūdras.(service or labour class)

Constitutional position of the living being is the rendering of service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead. If we analyze this statement, we can easily see that every living being is constantly engaged in rendering service to another living being. A living being serves other living beings in various capacities. By doing so, the living entity enjoys life. The lower animals serve human beings as servants serve their master. A serves B master, B serves C master, and C serves D master and so on.

Shloka:

कर्मण्येवाधिकारस्ते मा फलेषु कदाचन।

(Chapter 2, Verse 47)

Meaning: You have the right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions.

Lesson: Focus on your duties without attachment to the outcomes. This promotes a sense of peace and fulfillment.

Shloka:

नैनं छिद्रन्ति शस्त्राणि नैनं दहति पावकः।

(Chapter 2, Verse 23)

Meaning: The soul cannot be cut by weapons, burned by fire, wetted by water, or dried by the wind.

Lesson: The soul is eternal and indestructible; understanding this helps alleviate fear of death.

Shloka:

यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत।

(Chapter 4, Verse 7)

Meaning: Whenever there is a decline in righteousness and an increase in unrighteousness, I manifest myself.

Lesson: Divine intervention occurs when moral order is threatened; it reassures believers of divine support.

The Bhagavad Gita As It Is isn’t just a spiritual text; it’s a practical guide for living a meaningful and fulfilling life.

Through the dialogue between Lord Krishna and the warrior prince Arjuna, the Gita provides clear insights that you can apply to everyday challenges

Whether in relationships, work, or personal growth.

Breaking a habit can be difficult and many people give up on it's difficulty. There is one simple step that you can take to give up any bad habit. The step is gifting it to the universe.

Identify the habit that you wish to break and say aloud - "Universe, this is the habit that I formed myself and now I am gifting this to you. Please Accept it." Write it on the paper and stick it on the wall where you can see it frequently. Most importantly believe that you HAVE gifted it.

If you have gifted anything to your friend, do you take it back? Do you use it for yourself? No.

Life is very Simple our expectations from others makes it difficult

Only one person on this earth will love you unconditionally and that's your Mother

Expectations leads to Conditional love and that leads to anger. You know very well that anger distroys life.

In Gita the lord Krishna says to Arjun to stop worrying about the future and to focus on the task at the hand, which is to focus on the present moment

As a lamp in a windless place does not flicker so is the disciplined mind of the yogi practicing concentration on the Self. Supreme bliss comes to the yogi whose mind is completely tranquil and whose passions are quieted, who is free from stain and has become one with Brahman.

General understanding of the masses is that Bhagavad-gita is a holy book of Hindu religion, an armchair book for the retirement years or an ancient scripture full of philosophical intricacies. All these opinions make the Gita more or less outdated in the modern context. But by learning from the authorized sources, one understands that Bhagavad-gita is much more than this: it is a guide book to lead an enjoyable and blissful life. In other words, it is a user’s manual to lead a meaningful human life.

Lord Krishna imparted this knowledge to Arjuna in the battlefield of Kurukshetra, when the latter was in a distressful condition. Upon receiving this knowledge returned to his happy and stable position. All of us undergo difficult situations in life, and often become overwhelmed by those situations not knowing where to find a solution. Bhagavad-gita guides us out of such delusions and reestablishes us in our origin position of eternity, knowledge and bliss. If we follow the instructions as given by Lord Krishna, then we can attain the same blissful state as Arjuna did.

Everyone wants to be happy and everyone is constantly searching for that happiness. Whether a child or an old-man, an Indian or an American, Hindu or Christian, man or woman, everyone is looking for happiness. But unfortunately, for the want of real knowledge of happiness they are searching for it everywhere and getting frustrated.