PEARLS OF WISDOM : Eternity of Bhagvad Gita
The Bhagvad Gita transcends beyond any religion, race or time frame. Even in the 21 century, it is relevant, as its
teachings enables man to get the true understanding of life and offers philosophical and practical ways to come
out of the everyday miseries that engulf him. No wonder, legendary personalities from across the world, since
centuries have taken note of it. Here are some examples to inspire you to refer to this epic text to transform into
a dashing corporate leader and fine human being
Albert Einstein When I read the Bhagavad-Gita
and reflect about how God created
this universe everything else
seems so superfluous
Ramanuja The Bhagavad-Gita was spoken
by Lord Krishna to reveal the
science of devotion to God which
is the essence of all spiritual
knowledge. The Supreme Lord
Krishna's primary purpose for
descending and incarnating is
relieve the world of any demoniac
and negative, undesirable influences
that are opposed to spiritual
development, yet simultaneously
it is His incomparable intention to
be perpetually within reach of all
humanity.
Rudolph Steiner
In order to approach a creation
as sublime as the Bhagavad-Gita
with full understanding it is necessary
to attune our soul to it.
You have the right to work only but never to its
fruits. Let not the fruits of action be your motive,
nor let your attachment be to inaction
Mahatma Gandhi
When doubts haunt me, when
disappointments stare me in
the face, and I see not one ray of
hope on the horizon, I turn to
Bhagavad-gita and find a verse to
comfort me; and I immediately
begin to smile in the midst of
overwhelming sorrow. Those who
meditate on the Gita will derive
fresh joy and new meanings from
it every day
Dr. Albert Schweitzer The Bhagavad-Gita has a profound
influence on the spirit of
mankind by its devotion to God
which is manifested by actions.
Ralph Waldo Emerson
I owed a magnificent day to the
Bhagavad-gita. It was the first of
books; it was as if an empire spoke
to us, nothing small or unworthy,
but large, serene, consistent, the
voice of an old intelligence which
in another age and climate had
pondered and thus disposed
of the same questions which
exercise us.
Prime Minister Nehru The Bhagavad-Gita deals essentially
with the spiritual foundation
of human existence. It is a call of
action to meet the obligations and
duties of life; yet keeping in view
the spiritual nature and grander
purpose of the universe.
Sri Aurobindo The Bhagavad-Gita is a true
scripture of the human race a
living creation rather than a book,
with a new message for every
age and a new meaning for every
civilization.
Herman Hesse
The marvel of the Bhagavad-Gita
is its truly beautiful revelation of
life's wisdom which enables philosophy
to blossom into religion.
Aldous Huxley
The Bhagavad-Gita is the most
systematic statement of spiritual
evolution of endowing value to
mankind. It is one of the most
clear and comprehensive summaries
of perennial philosophy ever
revealed; hence its enduring value
is subject not only to India but to
all of humanity.
Carl Jung
The idea that man is like unto
an inverted tree seems to have
been current in by gone ages. The
link with Vedic conceptions is
provided by Plato in his Timaeus
in which it states" behold we
are not an earthly but a heavenly
plant." This correlation can be discerned
by what Krishna expresses
in chapter 15 of Bhagavad-Gita.
Adi Shankara
From a clear knowledge of the
Bhagavad-Gita all the goals of
human existence become fulfilled.
Bhagavad-Gita is the manifest
quintessence of all the teachings
of the Vedic scriptures.
Henry David Thoreau
In the morning I bathe my
intellect in the stupendous and
cosmogonal philosophy of the
Bhagavad-gita, in comparison
with which our modern world
and its literature seem puny and
trivial.
