Bhagvad: the essence of Hinduism

The Bhagavad Gita is one of the most importantlike–is the greatest of all. We living entities are in
Hindu scriptures. It is revered as a sacred scripture ofquality like the supreme controller. Bhagvad Gita: One
Hinduismand considered as one of the mostdoctrine which can change the entire face of mankind
important philosophical classics of the worldand give solace to one and all... and the best part of
Bhagavad-Gita is the widely read theistic scienceit is... all are gainers! No losers!! The Essence of all
summarized in the Gita-mahatmya (Glorification of thesacred Scriptures existing on Mother Earth... not
Gita). Bhagvad-Gita is one of the holiest books ofrelated to any Religion, creed or caste... the most
Hinduism. It is a part of the Mahabharata, which wassacred Doctrine existing on Mother Earth... the
written on the banks of the river SaraswatiEssence of all Humanity! Bhagvad Gita is the first
somewhere in the Kurukshetra region of Haryana.dictation of God Almighty to the mankind through
The purpose of Bhagavad Gita is to deliver mankindLord Krishna.
from the darkness of material existence. Every oneThe Bhagavad Gita is one of the most revered of
of us is in difficulty in so many ways. Just as ArjunaIndian scriptures. Though it is much later than the
was in difficulty because of having to fight the battleVedas, and does not constitute part of the revealed
of Kuruksetra. Arjuna surrendered to Krishna andliterature of the Hindus, it occupies a distinct and in
consequently the Bhagavad Gita was spoken. Thesome respects unrivaled place in Indian philosophical
name Bhagvad-Gita means Song of the Lord. It isand religious literature. While it is almost conventional
written in the ancient Indian language of Sanskrit. Theto view it is a separate text, it is in fact a part of
Bhagvad-Gita is often called simply the Gita (song).the Mahabharata, and relays the teachings of Krishna
Scholars such as Shankara also known asto Arjuna. The occasion for these teachings was
Shankaracharya, who lived in India in the A.D. 700's,furnished by the Great War between the Kauravas
have written commentaries on it. The Bhagavad Gitaand the Pandavas, who are also related to each
is the archetype of Yoga scripture and constantlyother. As the battle is about to begin, Arjuna, one of
refers to itself as such, the 'Scripture of Yoga'. Thethe five Pandava princes, throws down his bow and
Gita is part of Book Six of the Mahabharata, thearrow, and confesses his inability to kill his own
great Indian epic poem. It consists of 700 versescousins and kinsmen, as well as those revered
divided into 18 chapters.teachers who had been the common tutors of the
The purpose of Bhagavad-Gita Gita is to deliverKauravas and Pandavas. Krishna then delivers an
mankind from the darkness of material existence.oration, urging Arjuna to perform his duty, to be the
Every one of us is in difficulty in so many ways. Inwarrior that he is, and it is these teachings that are
the Bhagavad Gita it is established that Krishna, theencapsulated in the Bhagavad Gita, the Song of the
Supreme Godhead, Brahman or supreme controller orLord.
Paramatma–you may use whatever name you