Bhagavad Gita – A Great Mystery
Unless one reads the Bhagavad-gita in a submissive spirit, it is very difficult to understand Bhagavad-gita, because it is a great mystery.
Bhagavad-gita Introduction
Effect of Presence of Krishna
With the presence of Krishna, who is just like the sun, the darkness of ignorance is at once dissipated.
Bhagavad Gita 10.11
Srila Prabhupada.
Ill-Effects of Ignorance
Ignorance is the cause of sinful life, and sinful life is the cause of one’s dragging on in material existence.
Bhagavad Gita 4.31,
Srila Prabhupada.
Significance of Bhagavad Gita
Bhagavad Gita is also known as Gitopaniṣad. It is the essence of Vedic knowledge and one of the most important Upanisads in Vedic literature.
Bhagavad Gita Introduction,
Srila Prabhupada.
Two Kinds of Cleanliness
Cleanliness is essential for making advancement in spiritual life. There are two kinds of cleanliness: external and internal. External cleanliness means taking a bath, but for internal cleanliness one has to think of Krishna always and chant Hare Krishna, Hare Krishna, Krishna Krishna, Hare Hare/ Hare Rama, Hare Rama, Rama Rama, Hare Hare. This process cleans the accumulated dust of past karma from the mind.
Bhagavad Gita 13.8-12,
Srila Prabhupada.
Cause of Distress
Happiness derived from a combination of the senses and the sense objects is always a cause of distress and should be avoided by all means.
Bhagavad Gita 18.38,
Srila Prabhupada.