Author - Aadishri Arun

(Ishwar Putra Arun)

Gita-Saar – Lord Krishna says to Arjuna that for pious people in the world, there are two paths that have already been enumerated by God. The first is for Sankhyayogis and for its practitioners; the Yoga of knowledge is the path. For the other seekers-Yogis, the Yoga of action is the path. The goal reached by following both these paths is exactly the same. That means that the person who sees both Karma Yoga and Gyan yoga as resulting in the same result is the one who has the right perspective.

Without taking action, the yoga of knowledge cannot bear fruit. And for this reason, the karma yogi, who works while keeping the Lord in his heart makes the fastest progress. Although both the ways lead to the Lord, Karma yoga is faster and easier when done with the right knowledge. That is why it is considered superior.

The fact is that no being, who lives in the world, can ever remain without carrying out relentless action because that is the way nature has been designed. Nature works through the three modes of action and every being is tied to nature and to the law of cause-and-effect through the three modes of nature. There are only a few people who even though taking action, remain untied to the fruits of that action and are instead tied to the Lord. This is why King Janaka, although a great king, who had to take many actions, remained unaffected by the fruits of his actions-since those actions were not done with any attachment. (more…)

(Ishwar Putra Arun)

God gave consolation to His Devotees and said call upon Me in the Day of Trouble and I will deliver you.
Remembering God is not a chore or duty that we must do. Remembering God is something that must come out of us out a sense of love and belonging. The fact is that God is the only reality and the world we see has also been created by God.

We always postpone praying to God. We remember him only when we are in some trouble that we cannot handle on our own. We also postpone praying to God and we prefer to first do those things that we consider more important. This is not the correct approach. We should not put off establishing a relationship with God for tomorrow since that tomorrow may never come. (more…)

(Ishwar Putra Arun)

Gita Saar – Lord Krishna further explained to Arjuna about why the character of man and his morals take a fall.

The first cause is that quality of being, which is known as Rajo Guna. Rajo Guna basically indicates a desiring nature. A man dominated by this quality always chases desires and when desire is not achieved, he gives way to anger. This quality does not allow a person to detach himself from worldly indulgences and the righteous man must be free of this quality if he has to find success in the spiritual life. This quality also leads to attachment to the objects of the world. The person, who desires an object, thinks about that object ceaselessly and he gets attached to it sooner than later. And when denied that object, that person gives way to anger and that leads to the fall of that man to a coarse level. This leads to a refusal to recognize reality and such a man is prone to make major mistakes and blunders. Thus Attachment; desire and anger-these are the biggest enemies of a man who wants to walk on the righteous path. (more…)

(Ishwar Putra Arun)

Gita Saar – On seeing the Arjuna’s pathetic mental state, Lord Krishna realized that Arjun was feeling conflict in his heart about the upcoming battle, because of his attachment to worldly relationships and objects. Due to this attraction Arjun seemed to have lost the sense of right and wrong and was confused about his real duties.

On seeing his state, Lord Krishna advised Arjun to not be a prisoner of his attachments and not be emotionally weak. He advised him to realize his true duty and get ready to fight the righteous battle that faced him.

He further reminded Arjun that, duty was above everything and Arjun- being of the warrior caste, had a sacred duty to fight the battle that faced him. That, the most holy act that a warrior could do was to wage a righteous battle. Lord Krishna extorted Arjun by saying that a righteous battle was the open doorway to heaven for the warrior and only a few warriors were lucky enough to be granted that doorway.

He further said that, the warrior who shirked his duty to fight the righteous fight, would lose his dharma, his reputation, his fame and he would also be a partaker of sin. If Arjuna did not fight, (more…)

(By Ishwar Putra Arun)

Gita Saar – The Bhagwat Gita is the song divine. It is the word of God, spoken to Arjun on the battlefield of Kurukshetra. It explains the meaning and purpose of life through the situations that Arjun faces on the battlefield. The Kauravas and Pandavas are two sets of cousin brothers who are fighting for the throne of Hastinapur. The succession lineage from their fathers in not clear and even though Yuddhisthir is the first born amongst all the cousins, Duryodhana, disputes this, since he is the eldest son of Dhritrashtra, who is the present king. The consensus is that Yuddhisthir is the rightful successor but through a series of betrayals and conspiracies, Duryodhana usurps the throne. The Pandavas are forced into a corner and they find no sympathy from the Kauravas even when they are ready to compromise. The situation comes to a head and war is imminent between the two clans.

The Bhagwat Gita opens with Sanjaya, granted with the boon of divine vision, describing the battlefield to the blind king Dhritrashtra. He describes the two armies arrayed against each other on the battlefield of Kurukshetra and (more…)