Happy GITA JAYANTI (11-Dec-2024)
Happy GITA JAYANTI Many have argued that time periods will have to be divided as “before and after the Bhagavad Gita,” rather than AD and BC…and why? My 2 cents…not that I’m knowledgeable in the nuances of this text but even my little journey into this text has made me realize its benefits and hence this is penned as below… History was created thousands of years ago when Krishna (Lord incarnation or Avatar) born amidst us, as Arjuna’s (common man, highly skilled, and had good discrimination to accept Krishna as his charioteer) mentor, guided the embattled Arjuna. An Arjuna, you and me, who was acknowledged as one of the greatest archers lost even a semblance of his mental balance to give up his arms right there when the battle opponents were all ready and the conch was about to be blown…and does it not happen for us too taking many steps back when we have a mountain of a challenge? Then over the next 1-2 hours, Krishna made Arjuna think with his mind…a mind that ...