The Bhagavad Gita and Love

<p class=ql-align-justify>The Bhagavad Gita and Love </p><p class=ql-align-justify>Dr. Yashodhara P </p><p class=ql-align-justify>The Bhagavad Gita and Love is a book that explores the wisdom of the Bhagavad </p><p class=ql-align-justify>Gita one of the most revered spiritual texts from ancient India. The book is divided </p><p class=ql-align-justify>into three chapters each focusing on a different aspect of the Gita's teachings and </p><p class=ql-align-justify>its relevance to the concept of love. </p><p class=ql-align-justify>Chapter I provides a brief overview of the eighteen chapters of the Bhagavad Gita </p><p class=ql-align-justify>highlighting the important verses and their significance. The Gita often referred </p><p class=ql-align-justify>to as the Song of God is a conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna </p><p class=ql-align-justify>that offers eternal spiritual guidance. Many followers of Sanatana Dharma have </p><p class=ql-align-justify>adopted the Bhagavad Gita as a guide for their spiritual practices and daily life. </p><p class=ql-align-justify>The Ramakrishna Mission emphasizes that the essence of the Gita is to engage </p><p class=ql-align-justify>in spiritual discipline to realize one's true nature. Swami Prabhupada's Bhagavad </p><p class=ql-align-justify>Gita As It Is is considered one of the most profound philosophical and religious </p><p class=ql-align-justify>dialogues known to humanity. </p><p class=ql-align-justify>Chapter II presents a story of a couple who spent 45 years together. Throughout </p><p class=ql-align-justify>their marriage the wife believed that her husband loved her deeply. However when </p><p class=ql-align-justify>the husband decided to leave for the USA leaving her alone at home despite knowing </p><p class=ql-align-justify>her fear of being alone she began to question the true nature of their relationship. </p><p class=ql-align-justify>Chapter III delves into the concept of love according to the Bhagavad Gita. The </p><p class=ql-align-justify>text teaches that devotion towards God is the highest form of love in the world. The </p><p class=ql-align-justify>divine relationship between Lord Krishna and Radha is often cited as an example of </p><p class=ql-align-justify>this pure love as they never married. Krishna emphasizes that those who surrender </p><p class=ql-align-justify>to Him with love and dedication will be liberated from the cycle of birth and death</p>