As I have started reading gita . I want to minimize and eventually get rid of feeling of lust?

There are tons of Gita websites, most are from Gaudiya Vaishnava sampradaya. One is from Swami Mukundananda (whom I love to watch on YT) whose Gita I think is way too simple.

I found one Gita website that has more of a Vedanta feel to it called bhagavadgita.io which is aesthetically pleasing as well, prolly the best gita site I've found but its english commentary is absolutely terrible (Hindi one is the best you'll find). Vedantin, yes but feels rather incomplete.

Is there a site that has Gita verses commentaries in light of Advaita Vedanta?

https://www.youtube.com/@voyage-through-vedas

Please check out this channel.

Voyage Through Vedas is a unique YouTube channel dedicated to bringing the epic tale of the Mahabharata to life using advanced artificial intelligence technologies. By employing ChatGPT for scripting, Runway ML for animations, ElevenLabs for voice synthesis, and Mubert for soundscapes, the channel aims to present the Mahabharata in a fresh, engaging format. This endeavor seeks to make the intricate narratives, heroic exploits, and profound philosophies of the epic more accessible and relatable to a modern audience. Voyage Through Vedas is not just a retelling of ancient stories but an invitation to experience the Mahabharata’s depth through the lens of AI, offering a new way to appreciate its timeless wisdom. Whether you're deeply familiar with the epic or exploring it for the first time, this channel promises a captivating journey through its animated adaptations, enriched with the vibrancy and insights of the original masterpiece.

So there is a paragraph in law number 2 A brahman, a great expert in Veda who has become a great archer as well, offers his services to his good friend, who is now the king. The brahman cries out when he sees the king, “Recognize me, your friend!” The king answers him with contempt and then explains: “Yes, we were friends before, but our friendship was based on what power we had.... I was friends with you, good brahman, because itserved my purpose. No pauper is friend to the rich, no fool to the wise, no coward to thebrave. An old friend—who needs him? It is two men of equal wealth and equal birth who contract friendship and marriage, not a rich man and a pauper.... An old friend—who needs him?THE MAHABHARATA, C. THIRD CENTURY B.C. So in this paragraph it says you should be friend poor people or the person lower status than you but it directly contradicts the fact that Shri Krishna be friended sudama and when he came to him afterwards in poverty he took care of him So how do you explain this contradiction?

Study Adhyay – 3: Karm Yog which contains 43 Slokas and prepare a descriptive summary presenting how the learning of the said Adhyay is/can be useful in your day-to-day life.

can anyone help me in this

A table in the following format for representing bird view of Bhagavad Gita.

Adhyay Number | Adhyay Name Number of Sloks | Sloks by Shree Krishna | Sloks by Arjun | Sloks by Sanjay | Sloks by Dritrashtra

for this i can use the CHATGPT but the AI always give a wrong answers, so can anyone knowledgeable can help me

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hello, i started reading the Bhagavad Gita earlier this year and I am currently on chapter 3. (for context my family is not Hindu so I am pretty new to Hindu concepts.) in the chapter when Krishna talks about doing ‘work’ as a sacrifice for Visnu, what does the ‘work’ mean ? does it mean devotion ? our dharma ? im having some trouble trying to figure that out.

can anyone summarize the difference to help me understand it more precisely?

अनन्तश्चास्मि नागानाम्। सर्पाणामस्मि वासुकिः। Thank you 🙏

In reference to chapter 2 verse 17 about soul particle being existed eternally, what have they manifested into before the formation of earth or even our universe?

Is there any paperback version of the Gita without any commentary. Just the dialogue between Lord Krishna and Arjuna? (English)

Thank you for your recommendations!

Hi all, I just recently became interested in the Bhagavad Gita. I am not a religious person nor did I grow up in a household/communtiy that had any religious education/emphasis. I am a spiritual person though and it seems as if a lot of my beliefs resonate with Hinduism and the Bhagavad Gita. I was wondering where/how I could seek more information besides text and YouTube. Does anyone have any other resources or places to recommend?

I have been listening to Bhagavad Gita and I am on adhyay 5, and till now I can totally understand what it is trying to say and infact I can relate it with my life, but even after listening and understanding it I am not able to implement it, why I am not able to do my karma(duties)? Where I am getting wrong please help

Mind moving fast is crazy, mind slow is saint, mind stopped is God

When was gita composed? Was it pre Buddhist or post Buddhist?

3.27 says that the soul only identifies as the doer out of ignorance from identification with the body

But

18.14 uses the word Kartā to mean both doer and soul at least according to the English translation I found online

Can anyone clarify this?

Bhagavad Gita says, "We have only the right to perform our prescribed duty and we are not entitled to the fruits of action". Further, we are supposed to surrender the fruits of action to him, to abstain from the desire of specific outcomes and only keep focusing on our duty. This makes sense, but I want to delve deeper and want to know specifically what "surrendering the fruits of action" mean or how I can attain it.

In this chapter, Krishna says to Arjun that all the guru and saints are constantly pray are my favourite but those who pray even being in this worldly matter are my most favourite disciple.. Hare krishna

I always thought Bhagavad Gita to be a religious texts of dialogues which was exchanged between Lord Krishna & Arjuna, it is however much more than that.

The more I read it the more I am amazed how a religious text written around 2500 years ago(correct me if I'm wrong with the timeline) can be so helpful in living your life and executing important decisions and actions.

I have read a bit of Stoicism and I was really fascinated to see that the whole Greek Stoicism philosophy has been explained in Bhagavad Gita, similarly how it talks about action and not just mere words. Also, how it clearly demarcates the difference between Karma Yogi and Karma Sanyasi(very important lesson for spiritual newbies who think it's all about leaving your duties)

P.S : I'm still midway and learning new verses everyday, but fascinating it is how such an old text is relevant today more than ever.

I wanted to start reading the holy scripture Gita, and ordered one from Amazon. However, the one I received is labeled as the second edition. I’m wondering if I should return it and get the original version because I’ve heard that people sometimes misinterpret scriptures when creating new editions.

Hi, I am no stranger to Bhagavadgita, grew up with it. Recently I'm doing a series if rereads and reflections

I stumbled upon this question. 4.2 shortly states that " 'the knowledge' was lost with time."

All varieties of philosofies and practices have been named in Bhagavadgita and Mahabharata regardless of ones of understanding of brahman. If something was lost and is revealed again than something new should be named.

My question is - what was lost?

I am trying to develop faith and just want to develop habit of light reading of it. Please help me out which gives accurate information.

Hey guys!

I know this will seem like a silly question, but I really want to start reading the Bhagavad Gita, and I am not sure how to approach it. For reference, I am a white female living in South Africa. I have always had a deep interest in religion, and after rereading Life of Pi (I know this sounds like such a superficial thing, I am not under the impression that I understand Hindu culture nor Indian culture, I am just an enthusiast of learning about other cultures and religions, and I feel Life of Pi kind of touches on this in the first section of the book), I would really like to deepen my understanding of Hinduism. It seems like a very intimidating piece to start, especially considering the rich history behind it. Do you have any recommendations as to how to approach it/how I can prepare myself before reading? If there is any reading I can do before I start reading the Bhagavad Gita? I thought it would perhaps be helpful to ask a community who is so beautifully invested in it. Any suggestions or advice would be greatly appreciated.

Thank you in advance.

I have exams in a couple of weeks. In between breaks ,thought of reading Eknath eswaran's Gita.

As it was novel and interesting,I read 6 chapters at one go. I almost cried in between.

I feel weird,Nothing makes sense now.

If I completely apply the Gita,it seems like I no longer need success,I no longer need to watch movies or play games or listen to music

It all feels new and has taken up my whole mind when I shouldbe studying and do my duty as Krishna intended

I was born in a hindu brahmin family, and has been exposed to all the religional things since childhood, but it was only now (that im 21) I have begun to look deeper into it.

As of now, I have really crossed my patience and tolerance to pain and misery in life, and that is what made me fall back to Krishna, but there is a constant thought in my head that never lets me believe it is the truth.

My mind keeps telling me, "what if im being brainwashed or manipulated?", "what if it was all written by some really smart person in history, and now everyone believes it is true?", "How do i believe that this is the real way of life?"

I am really desperate and want to feel free from this pain and suffering, If i be honest, i think of committing suicide very often, I want to believe in Krishna, i want to surrender, but how do i convince my mind?

Hello everyone, I hope you are having a wonderful day!

I wanted to get a tattoo based on this quote:-

uddhared atmanatmanam natmanam avasadayet atmaiva hy atmano bandhur atmaiva ripur atmanah

Can someone suggest me some meaningful symbol that I could represent this with or how can I shorten the quote having it’s meaning intact to tattoo it?

Thank you very much!

Hi everyone.

The other day I came across this science fact that the universe and the brain are nearly identical and made in the same way for example a brain is made of 30% neurons and the rest water and our universe is 30% galaxies and the rest is dark matter, so basically our brains are like a small universe and the universe could be a big brain.

I currently praxtise Buddhism (Jodo Shu) not Hinduism but this all sounds familar to something from The Bhagavad Gita verse/verses I read years ago, are there any verses that explain or cover this? you all certainly know more than me.

Thank you to all who reply

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Can someone explain me what does this mean?

“Such instruction would be useless because in the clutches of maya, no one can be authoritative instructor.”

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hSqCWVHX_Q4

योगी युञ्जीत सततमात्मानं रहसि स्थित: | एकाकी यतचित्तात्मा निराशीरपरिग्रह: || (BG 6.10)

Those who seek the state of Yog should reside in seclusion, constantly engaged in meditation with a controlled mind and body, getting rid of desires and possessions for enjoyment.

This verse suggests that one should reside in seclusion so does that mean we need to take sanyas to attain lord?