What should I know before reading Gita?
The only prerequisite to reading the Holy Gita is having utmost devotion to Lord and having unbound faith in Him.
How many days will it take to read Bhagavad Gita?
Originally Answered: How much time it would take to read GITA? It varies from individual to individual. One may finish it in 18 days (a chapter a day) and someone else may take 18 months!
Is Bhagavad Gita hard to read?
The Bhagavad Gita is a scripture that many people WANT to read, but don’t have the time. It’s long, complicated, and can be extremely difficult to understand. The good news is that you CAN absorb every life lesson that lies within, quickly and easily!
What happens if I read Bhagavad Gita?
Srimad Bhagavad Gita teaches you how to handle that knowledge. It not only inculcates in you, the right and unbiased perspective of observing and knowing your own self as well as the entire creation but also teaches you how to handle that knowledge acquired through such observance.
What are the conditions for reading Bhagavad Gita?
(4) Very important condition is: Bhagavad Gita should be read with the mindset of a surrendered devotee not with the research mindset to get the full benefits of Bhagavad Gita. (5) Bhagavad Gita gives new meaning whenever we read it again and again.
How Bhagavad Gita gives new meaning to our life?
(5) Bhagavad Gita gives new meaning whenever we read it again and again. Because, it is the highest transcendental knowledge spoken by Krishna Himself. Since we are the conditioned souls, we are in different mood at different times. So, we find it new every time we read it. (6) Apply Gita in all your activities including performing your job.
Do I need to read the entire Mahabharata to understand the Gita?
You dont have to read the entire Mahabharata but knowing the back-story will help. The gita traditionally is started from a different chapter than the first. The first is Arjuna vishada yoga and there is a belief that gitA parayana should not be started with this yoga. You can read the translations into English or Hindi.
How many chapters of Bhagavad Gita represent Krishna himself?
The First 6 chapters of Bhagavad Gita are the head of Krishna; The middle 6 chapters are the stomach of Krishna; And the last 18 chapters are the legs of Krishna. Thus Bhagavad Gita represents Krishna Himself. (1) One should not read Bhagavad Gita to enhance his material activities and pleasures, but, to go closer to Krishna.