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discourse was narrated to the blind king, Dhritaraashtra, by his
charioteer, Sanjaya, as an eye witness war report. The central
teaching of the Gita is the attainment of freedom or happiness from
the bondage of life through performing one's duty. Always remember
the glory and greatness of the creator and do your duty efficiently
without being attached to or affected by the results even if that
duty may at times demand unavoidable violence.
Some people neglect or give up their duty
in life for the sake of a spiritual life while others excuse
themselves from spiritual practices on the ground that they have no
time. The Lord's message is to sanctify the entire living process
itself. Whatever a person does or thinks ought to be
done for the glory and satisfaction of the maker.
No effort or cost is necessary for this
process. Do your duty as a service to the Lord (or humanity)
and see God alone in everything in a spiritual frame of mind. In
order to gain such a spiritual frame of mind personal discipline,
austerity, penance, good conduct, selfless service, meditation,
worship, prayer, rituals, and study of scriptures in a guru-disciple
tradition as well as company of holy persons, pilgrimage, chanting
of the holy names of God, Self inquiry, etc. are needed to purify
the intellect.
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