The Bhagavad Gita

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The Bhagavad Gita

An individual should perform his duty even if such performance is imperfect rather than performing some other person 's duty with perfection . Each individual has unique abilities and characteristics These qualities are termed as the swabhava or nature of that individual person . Moreover , the form of his external life is based on his swabhava which ultimately becomes his swadharma . The normal life of humans and their duties are based on their samskara or

behavior and their karma or fate . The Swabhava and swadharma of humans are the consequence of their deeds in their previous births , which are naturally bestowed upon them and determine their present status . They constitute the inner nature of humans which is known as their prakriti (Bhagavad Gita Commentary , Swami Nirmalananda Giri

The Bhagavad Gita teaches the ways and means of attaining freedom from earthly desires and material issues . However , in to attain such freedom one should not forsake the performance of one 's fundamental duties or swadharma . One should try to attain the divine freedom , while performing one 's duties without any deviation and with complete dedication . The central theme of the Bhagavad Gita states that an individual shall perform his bounden duty without seeking the result that comes from performing that duty . This is essential for purifying the heart . This is a very important requirement to attain liberation or Moksha . The Bhagavad Gita consists of the teachings of Lord Krishna to prince Arjuna during the battle of Kurukshetra (Srimad-Bhagavad-Gita Swami Swarupananda

Lord Krishna specified three principal paths for humans . These are the Path of Action or Karma Marga , the Path of Knowledge or the Dhyana Marga , and the Path of Devotion or the Bhakthi Marga . Any one of these paths lead the aspirant to God , and are meant for achieving divinity and moksha . The Bhagavad Gita was granted by God , and it was stated by Lord Krishna that human birth was an invaluable . Accordingly , a human being should utilize this birth to attain liberation . Therefore , every human being must attempt to reach God and to attain moksha , in this birth itself . Consequently , humans should refrain from the earthly desires and develop detachment for worldly matters (BASIC PRINCIPLES OF THE BHAGAVAD GITA

He motivated Prince Arjuna to perform his duty without any indecisiveness . He also exhorted Arjuna to discharge his duty as a Kshatriya or member of the warrior caste , in other words He directed Arjuna to follow the Dharma of a Kshatriya . This constitutes the swadharma of an individual , which directs that person to attain moksha Although one has performed one 's duty imperfectly , it is deemed to have been performed . One should not perform another person 's duty , as this constitutes a sin , irrespective of the perfection attained while doing so . Thus , swadharma has been given greater prominence in the Bhagavad Gita (Verse 46 , Chapter XVIII . The Bhagavada Gita . According to it , one should not abandon one...