Quotes on Gita : āIf one reads Bhagavad-Gita very sincerely and with all seriousness, then by the grace of the Lord the reactions of his past misdeeds will not act upon himā Lord Shiva to Parvatidevi, Gita-Mahatmya.
No other philosophical or religious work reveals ,in such a lucid and profound way, the nature of consciousness, the self, the universe and the Supreme. I will shall read (Youtube Link Attached) and write Gita verses from the book āBhagvan-Gita As It Isā by Swami Prabhupada everyday.
Chapter 2 ā Contents of the Gita Summarised
Text 66 – One who is not connected with the Supreme [in Kį¹į¹£į¹a consciousness] can have neither transcendental intelligence nor a steady mind, without which there is no possibility of peace. And how can there be any happiness without peace?
Purport – Unless one is in Kį¹į¹£į¹a consciousness, there is no possibility of peace. So it is conļ¬rmed in the Fifth Chapter (5.29) that when one understands that Kį¹į¹£į¹a is the only enjoyer of all the good results of sacriļ¬ce and penance, that He is the proprietor of all universal manifestations, and that He is the real friend of all living entities, then only can one have real peace. Therefore, if one is not in Kį¹į¹£į¹a consciousness, there cannot be a ļ¬nal goal for the mind. Disturbance is due to want of an ultimate goal, and when one is certain that Kį¹į¹£į¹a is the enjoyer, proprietor and friend of everyone and everything, then one can, with a steady mind, bring about peace. Therefore, one who is engaged without a relationship with Kį¹į¹£į¹a is certainly always in distress and is without peace, however much he may make a show of peace and spiritual advancement in life. Kį¹į¹£į¹a consciousness is a self-manifested peaceful condition which can be achieved only in relationship with Kį¹į¹£į¹a.
Text 67 – As a strong wind sweeps away a boat on the water, even one of the roaming senses on which the mind focuses can carry away a manās intelligence.
Purport – Unless all of the senses are engaged in the service of the Lord, even one of them engaged in sense gratiļ¬cation can deviate the devotee from the path of transcendental advancement. As mentioned in the life of MahÄrÄja Ambarīṣa, all of the senses must be engaged in Kį¹į¹£į¹a consciousness, for that is the correct technique for controlling the mind.
Excerpt From: His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada. āBhagavad-gita As It Isā. Apple Books.


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