The Journey To Self Awareness Through The Bhagavad Gita

Bhagavad-Gita Sloka 1.2

sañjaya uvāca
dṛṣṭvā tu pāṇḍavānīkaḿ
vyūḍhaḿ duryodhanas tadā
ācāryam upasańgamya
rājā vacanam abravīt|
सञ्जय उवाच
दृष्ट्वा तु पाण्डवानीकं व्यूढं दुर्योधनस्तदा।
आचार्यमुपसङ्गम्य राजा वचनमब्रवीत्।।1.2।।
Sanjaya said
Having seen the army of Pandavas drawn up in battle array, King Duryodhana then approached his teacher, Drona, and spoke these words.

Duryodhana was thinking all along that it might not be possible for the Pandavas to mobilize forces strong enough to face his own huge army. But what he saw on the battlefield unnerved his position and hence he rushed to his teacher and exclaimed:
-Bhagavad Gita

So practical message hear is
1) perspective is very important ( the point of view) meaning the way one conduct oneself, thing do changes!

It's about dislike or hatred or aversion which is opposite to attachment, this dislike causes because when we feel a person, situation, or object, or position as an obstacle between us and the attachment with it.
Duryodhana begin to get scared feeling, seeing huge army forces with Pandava side even knowing that they had less people with them, and he went to his teacher Drona (because of fear) for counseling even though he was the strongest and skilled with his side of people.

The Journey To Self Awareness Through The Bhagavad Gita

Bhagavad Gita begin with selfless action, moving towards self knowledge( meditation) with love. It offers something for everyone for any kind of spiritual seeker..... by any path. It is practical and guide for daily life and make more sense when it is study regularly and practiced. 

I am sure we may have some questions and that many will ask too.. how can we approach the right person to answer the question?

well, every one whose reading this please do understand that one has to make the search by oneself. whatever the way one choose, the important thing is that one should try to understand this supreme knowledge by reading a holy book or any other resources whichever work best, where one can feel satisfied. all of us will have different understanding and different thoughts to express ourself! as long as at the end clouds are gone and new awareness and clarity comes our way of learning and we feel at peace to do God work.  

Guru Blessing!

Gurur Brahma Gurur Vishnuhu 

Guru Devo Maheswaraha

Guru Saakshaat Parabhrahma

Tasmai Sri Gurave Namaha

with this prayer let's start our Journey to Bhagvad Gita

The knowledge of the absolute reality, dharma, righteousness, and the knowledge about right way of living.

before the war 
At the formal presentation of the peace proposal by Krishna in the Kuru Mahasabha, at the court of Hastinapur, Krishna asked Duryodhana to return Indraprastha to the Pandavas & restore the status quo ante bellum, or, if not, give at least five villages, one for each of the Pandavas, but Duryodhana said he would not give land even as much as tip of a needle to the Pandavas. Krishna's peace proposals were ignored & dismissed, and Duryodhana publicly ordered his soldiers, even after the warnings from all the elders, to arrest Krishna. Krishna laughed and displayed his divine form, radiating intense light.Lord Krishna cursed Duryodhana that his downfall was certain at the hands of the one who was sworn to tear off his thigh, to the shock of the blind king, who tried to pacify the Lord with as words to calm as he could find. His peace mission utterly insulted by Duryodhana, Krishna returned to the Pandava camp at Upaplavya to inform the Pandavas that the only course left to uphold the principles of virtue and righteousness was inevitable - war. 
- from other resources 


Bhagavadgita Chapter 1, Sloka 1

Dhritaraashtra uvaacha

Dharmakshetre  kuruksetre samaveta  yuyutsavah|

mamakah panavascaiva kimakurvata 

sanjaya1||

धृतराष्ट्र उवाच

धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे समवेता युयुत्सवः।

मामकाः पाण्डवाश्चैव किमकुर्वत सञ्जय।।1.1।।

Dhritrashtra, the father of kauravas asked his advisor Sanjaya, who was given divine vision, of past, present and future. the knowledge of supreme. O sanjaya, what do my sons and the sons of Pandu do gathered for war at the holy ground of kurukshetra? ( please do study Bhagvad Gita for more detail explanation, or translation, or meaning)

Now question is..

in short ...When Dhritrashtra says to Sanjaya" what did they do? thus, this question of Dhritrashtra took place because of a sense of anxiety in him for two sided of thinking.

One, what if pandavas decide not to do the war and two, what if his own sons decide not to go for war, either way he felt that they will lose the kingdom, because of the past action and the battlefield of  kurukshetra-Dharmakshetre has been known as the field of spiritual righteousness.

1) attachment- worry for only oneself, one-children but not thinking beyond!

2)past action- (knew the past action or not remembering) but not knowing what will be the result and feel anxiety for the result!
3)swadharma- not following one duty (which can't be related to one proffessions but releted to atama duty meaning righteousness or dharma!
4) our body is kurukshetra and Dharmakshetra too- managing our mind. ahankara, I-ness

now can we relet to above question as a attachment?

yes, what is call the attachment?
he was only worry about his own children which is called attachment to the person or place, Since the one is standing for justice and righteousness and the other one is for injustice and power. But this injustice is the result of ego and expectation, which is call attachment. When we do karma or any action that had happen in past or earlier, which we don't remember that what would be the result in future that moment, but when result comes in present or in future which is not expected the way wanted, then we ask why this happen to me....?? and we feel anxiety and may feel lost too.

Our body itself  is kurukshetra and is also Dharmakshetre too, says in Bhagavad Gita. but we don't know when is our mind will go in next moment, meaning what will be the direction or action that mind will look for it... Our body only become Dharmakshetre when we manage our ahankara and buddhi by doing mantra, japa, dhayan, yoga, meditation and use our body for God work.

Of Course every individual human nature is that they want to go close to God and feel God presence, but they also wish that all the worries, pain, health problems they have should not come to them or there family, obviously this is also call attachment too!

hear Arjuna doesn't want to fight and does not want to perform his  Swadharma and worried about his friends, family and relatives because of the attachment. Swadharma really means atma dharma or duty.

the one who wants to know the truth or do right action for others then observing one own thought and action by their effect for oneself first..

-by asking few questions..like

1) is any action one do that will give peace to others? 

2) is any action taken by one does helps in one environment or others with care?

3) is any action taken by one produce disharmony then what are the options?

4) is any action helps one to understand one duty or dharma?

5) is any action consider for one is as a giver without any expectations?

In our day to day life if we understand above question in depth then whatever the result come we will able to manage it without feeling anxiety or pain!

So the practical message hear is to see what are the one attachment in life? What should one do about it. Remember It's not about good or bad attachment, as we move on to continue study in Bhagavad Gita, we will able to understand more in depth.

(everyone understanding can be different as long as one feel satisfied with their own study)

So many different teacher and different path but truth is one! they all pointing in one direction! God is one and God is in everyone!!

Pranam

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