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BHAGAVAD GITA'S "TEACHINGS "SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR MANY GLOBALLY":

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BHAGAVAD GITA'S "TEACHINGS "SOURCE OF INSPIRATION FOR MANY GLOBALLY":

The Ancient texts scriptures of India are considered to be treasures of knowledge of the indian history, these holy scriptures mostly written in Sanskrit with the extraordinary scientific temperament, among these holy Indian scriptures, Bhagavad Gita --the song of Lord remains on the top , which has been in-depth studied, analysed and interpreted the most, it is a highly sacred text which may be widely regarded as the universal book of wisdom.

For any Indian, it is nearly impossible to have not heard of The Bhagavad Gita, it is a universally accepted religious and philosophical texts of the Hindu religions, which teaches us honesty and guides us and to be a better human being and work for the good of the society and lead a spiritual life, it has the universal message for the good of the entire mankind,verses of this Bhagavad Gita (Quotes) are based on how one should perform one's duty with righteousness all throughout.

Though Bhagavad Gita is a 5151 years old divine song sung by lord Krishna , but its teachings are still absolutely relevant in today’s time, when world is engulfed with major conflicts and pandemic like CORONA-19, Bhagavad Gita which has guided several luminaries worldwide in their difficult times in taking decisions ,That explains why it is a universal source of inspiration, equally for everyone irrespective of their religion , It has stood the test of time and situation,when it is read ,one will find it quite pragmatic and the thought process in it is quite scientific.

Though Bhagavad Gita has been translated in several languages worldwide ,even after thousands of years neither is there a single revised version of Gita nor an enlarged one. It has stood the test of time and situation. It is quite pragmatic and the thought process in it,it is also quite scientific,

Throughout the Bhagavad Gita, Krishna advises and urges warrior Prince Arjuna to uphold his warrior's duty as a Kashatriya, to engage in selfless action and to defend the injustice meted out to his people Pandavas.

This epic scripture Bhagavad Gita has answers to all problems,hence we should read it on a regular basis for a better understanding of life and law of karma.

It is also a source of inspiration for millions of people worldwide,originally written in ancient Indian language Sanskrit, it comprises of the 700 verses of the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata ,which illustrates how to understand the difference between right and wrong and live life properly ,

Bhagavad Gita has a unique pan-Hindu influence,it is also a true inspiring scripture for the entire human race, which has a message for the person of every age and a meaning for all civilizations of the world,the Bhagavad-Gita deals essentially with the spiritual foundation of human existence,it is also the call of the action to meet the obligation and duties of life;yet keeping in view the spiritual nature and grander purpose of the universe .

Many eminent personalities Swami Vivekananda ,Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave,Lokmanya Tilak, Ramanuja also known as Ramanujacharya, Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi and the Mustafa Bulent Ecevit the veteran Turkish Politician,statesman,who served as the Prime Minister of Turkey for four times ,have all been influenced by the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, they all draw inspiration from the Bhagavad Gita whenever they faced a dilemma in political life in taking hard decisions.

Krishna’s counsel and the conversation between him and Prince Arjuna make up the verses of the Bhagavad Gita.

Bhagavad Gita is a 700 verses Hindu Scripture which is compilation of sermons given by Lord Shri Krishna to the warrior Prince Arjuna in this epic battle of the Mahabharata , who was not only his guide and charioteer but was an avatar of the god Vishnu, this epic battle Mahabharata also called dharmyudh,was fought five millenia back for 18 days in the holy land of Kurukshetra between the two warring brothers,the Pandavas and Kauravas likely in 3000 BC, it was also called the ' Dharam Yudh' , The Pandavas won this holy war not due to their capability, but the dharma was on their side, and the Kauava army couldn't win this war despite their unparalleled military strength and divine powers.

The Bhagavad Gita presents its teaching in the context of a war where the warrior prince Arjuna,was in dilemma (inner crisis) ,whether he should should renounce and abandon the battlefield, or fight and kill his Kins Kauravas, then Arjuna from Pandava side turned to Krishna for divine advice and teachings, Krishna’s counsel and the conversation between him and Prince Arjuna make up the verses of the Bhagavad Gita

Lord Krishna advised Arjun that he should give up concerns for the results and instead solely focus on doing his duties sincerely, finally Arjuna was able to win the battle of Mahabharata and discharge his duties sincerely without expecting an outcome.

When Krishna reveals his divine powers.

Then Krishna also reminded Arjun ,this is a war between righteousness and unrighteousness (dharmic and adharmic) and it was his duty to slay anyone who supported the cause of unrighteousness or sin,then Krishna revealed his divine form and explained that he is born on earth in each eon when evil raises its head. In fact, he was born as an avatar of the god Vishnu.

Bhagavad Gita's teachings and important quotes.

The Bhagavad Gita's teachings have guided us for thousands of years,it quotes in particular on life and karma are legendary and life changing,that common mortals should transcend their lives above the worldly affairs and other earthly desires( Lust,anger, jealousy ,and greed) and should focus their energies more on the service of humanity and for the betterment of mankind.

Bhagavad Gita teaches us that a person has to perform his obligation,without expecting any fruits of his actions, while doing his duties he should give up his pride for being the to be a doership ,also we should be unconcerned about the results of our work,then only we will be able to focus our sincere efforts entirely on our work, and the results will be even better because we have worked without thinking about the fruits of our actions.

The Teachings of Bhagavad Gita is a perfect source to discover the art of self-empowerment meaning making a conscious decision to take charge of your destiny.by exploring the various facets of this most sacred text and imbibing its all-encompassing wisdom to attain unending joy, peace and success.

The Bhagavad Gita, is a treasure trove of divine wisdom, was shared by Lord Krishna with warrior Arjuna, the Pandava prince, at the battlefield of Kurukshetra, right before the Mahabharata or the ‘Great War’ began.

It is the best guide for mankind and anybody who truly imbibes the teachings of Gita,he will never go astray, Bhagavad Gita is considered as an epic scripture where you can find the answers to all your problems,It provides insight into the rich spiritual culture .

Some of the quotes from the Bhagavad Gita which have remained elevant all time.

(i) In Life,any one who does good work, will never come to a bad end,neither here nor in the world to come.

(ii) In life,A Truth can never be destroyed, hence one should not be afraid of doing good.

(iii) In life,If you want to be Great, Think Great and Positive.

(iv) Through your selfless service, you will find the fulfillment of your desires.hence we should perform our work in life guided by compassion only.

(v) You should only perform your prescribed duties in life,unmindful of consequences, b ut never look at the fruits of your actions, you should never engage in action for the sake of reward,one should set up your heart upon the work,but never on the reward of your work.

(vi) In life one should perform his obligatory duties ,because Action is indeed better than Inaction, A man can't even maintain his physical body without any physical work.

(vii) One has the right to work on anything they wish for, but one can never have the right to the fruits of work. One should never engage in action for the sake of reward, nor should one long for inaction

(viii) Even while working, you should give up the pride of doership.

(ix) While performing your duty, a wise man lets go of all results,whether good or bad,he should be focused on his action alone.

(x) Bhagavad Gita about death : The soul is immortal,the wise person will never grieve for living nor for death,as t heir has never been a time when you and I and all the kings gathered here have not existed from the earth and nor will there be a time when we will cease to exist,though death is a tragic loss for both for the deceased and for their survivors.

Hence Death is a biological inevitability and it is certain for one who is born and rebirth is again inevitable for one who has died,therefore we should not grieve for death which is inevitable in life,both Birth and death are certainly unavoidable and part of one's life.

(xi)The soul is neither born, and nor does it die,

(xii) In life--You come empty-handed, and you will leave empty-handed, As a person puts on new garments, giving up old ones, similarly, the soul accepts new material bodies, giving up the old and useless ones.”

(xiii) It is better to live own destiny imperfectly rather to live and imitate somebody else's life of perfection,

(xiv) " A Man's own self is his friend ,A man's own self is his foe".

(xv) Through your selfless service, you will find the fulfilment of your desires.hence we should perform our wok in life guided by compassion only

(xvi) Bhagavad Gita says, The Power of God is with you all the time ,no matter what you are doing,through all the activities of yours, breathing to emotions,he is using you as just an instrument, you are just the instrument of God .

(xvii)In life Lust, Anger, and Greed are the three doors to sure self destructive hell.

(xviii) In one of the verses of the Bhagavad Geeta ,Krishna says an individual should not have an illusion of the material world, and the strongest enemy of a person is his ego.

(xix) In life,One who is motivated only by desire for the fruits of his action will always be miserable, for he is constantly anxious about the results of what he does.”

(xx)“In our lives,What has happened, happened for the good, Whatever is happening, is happening for the good. and in future Whatever will happen, will also happen for the good.

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Bhagavad Gita lessons for CORONA-WARRIORS,Healthcare workers,Police,Bankers and other service providers: Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic.

( During COVID-19 Pandemic, The Lord Krishna's lessons to the warrior prince Arjuna have become more relevant than ever before for the healthcare workers, Police personnels ,Bankers and other service provider who all have worked unitedly in tackling dreaded COVID-19 Pandemic, in such a crisis like situation,the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita have played an important role in strengthening the hope of them in tackling the dreaded COVID-19 virus and keeping us safe,they all worked unitedly to defeat COVID-19 Pandemic ).

Healthcare workers:

The Pandemonium of Covid-19 pandemic has brought an unprecedented humanitarian crisis for the healthcare workers and others who all worked unitedly against the unknown enemy CORONA-19 when public at large had locked themselves at home,so many CORONA-WARRIORS lost their live in battling CORONA-19 ,so many doctors,police personnels sacrificed their live to keep us safe,

The Pandamonium of Covid-19 pandemic has brought an unprecedented humanitarian crisis for the healthcare workers,it was an unknown virus, for them, how to start treatment was a big challenge,so many healthcare workers died while treating Coronavirus to patients, Initially Doctors and other Healthcare workers didn't have the full control over the clinical situation as Virus was of unknown nature,but they all rose to the occasion and fought dreaded CORONA-19 virus and finally healthcare workers won this war because Dharma was on their side.

During the crisis, CORONA-19 , the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita have played an important role in strengthening hope of the health workers, they were fighting this war against unknown enemy CORONA-19,as initially there was the lack of a cure or an effective containment strategy, finally dharma won this war, finally they have more or less conquered the dreaded CORONA-19 pandemic.

According to the European heart journals of the cardiology published by the Oxford university,in a chapter talking about ‘Lessons from The Bhagavad Gita’ on COVID-19, in the midst of a pandemic CORONA-19 , the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita are more relevant than ever, i t has likened the healthcare workers as the contemporary warrior prince Arjuna and while the hospitals to the ‘Kurukshetra’ the battleground against the deadly coronavirus.

Bhagavad Gita is a treasure of thoughts that reflects the journey from depression to victory ,which has shown us a path of hope during these crisis, when we were under severe depression,how to face the CORONA-19 pandemic which has become a big challenge for all ,as not much clinically was known to us about this pandemic.

Bhagavad Gita thoughts have become even more relevant at a time when the world is fighting a tough battle against the epic global pandemic CORONA-19 and bracing for a far-reaching economic and social impact,but during these trying times,lessons of Bhagavad Gita:"AN ACTION IS BETTER THAN INACTION, was most relevant which gave guidance to health workers.

The conversation between Krishna and Arjuna where the concept of ‘Dharma’ is emphasised,which highlighted of the fact that Pandava brother Arjuna,had a bigger purpose to serve by fighting the war despite being outnumbered by their mighty opponents kauravas,the conversation stresses that while fighting such a war, the result and against whom we are fighting the war has no value, similarly healthcare workers fought this war against the unknown enemy CORONA-19,they battled at the cost of their lives and families behind,finally dharma won this war,and more or less CORONA-19 has been Conquered to a large extent.

The Teachings of the Bhagavad Gita inspired us to see the world free from the CORONA-19 Pandemic,which necessitated us for the indigenous production of the CORONA -19 vaccine ,which saved a large number of Lives globally.

The Teachings of the Bhagavad Gita inspired us to see the country and world free from the CORONA-19 pandemic,in these trying times,it became our responsible necessity to focus on the indigenous production of the CORONA -19 Vaccine ,to meet the public health requirements at the proper time,timely productions of these indigenious vaccines saved a large number of Lives not only in India but globally.

Bhagavad Gita lessons for other CORONA WARRIORS like police,Bankers,and others: Amidst COVID-19 Pandemic.

The teachings of the Bhagavad Gita have also played an important role in strengthening the hope of not only healthcare workers but also of others like Police ,Bankers, Telecom operators,Electricity and water supply in tackling the dreaded COVID-19 virus and keeping us safe.

During this CORONA--19,Pandemic,when we had locked ourselves at home,work from home culture had started in a big way,but these CORONA-WARRIORS Police,Bankers, Telecom operators,Electricity and water supply staff,petrol pump attenders were working in field and keeping us safe, So many police personnels lost their lives.

During these trying times , CORONA-19,Pandemic,when Healthcare workers were battling pandemic in hospitals and others like Police, Bankers Telecom operator Electricity and water supply people were working in the field and they all worked Unitedly and defeated the unknown enemy CORONA-19 successfully in spite of knowing the risk involved and their families behind,and worked 24x7 , So many people lost their lives especially Doctors and police personnel.

The teachings of the Bhagavad Gita have influenced many of the great personalities worldwide, (How they have interpreted it for the benefit of humanity).

The Bhagavad Gita, is the sacred holy book of Hindus,which has been of the great inspiration to the entire world for thousands of years,it is also one of the most widely respected scriptures in existence, originally written in Sanskrit, which has 700 verses, its verses are often quoted by many great personalities worldwide, who have been influenced by its teachings and have interpreted it for the benefit of humanity.

They believe that the Bhagavad Gita has been a guiding force for them in their lives. The holy scripture, which is often referred to as a way of life, is more than just a religious text, which has been translated in more than 75 different languages.

The eternal message of the Bhagavad Gita has transened across regions, religions ,ages ,countries and culture and art form, which has also become a staple in philosophical discussions and the like- of any other such scripture.

All through the history,Bhagavad Gita has enlivened the lives of endless individuals, The Bhagavad Gita's enduring influence on several eminent personalities globally has transcended across the regions,religions,ages, cultures,art form and countries,its calls for selfless action,list of such personalities is long and attempt to identify some of them, still many of the them may be left out ,not because of oversight but on account of large number such great persons, whose have been greatly inspired by the teachings of this holy scripture.

Some of those eminent personalities include the President of India Ramnath Kovind ,Vice Presdnet of India M.Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, S.Radhakrishnan , Secoond President fo India,A P G Kalam 11th President of India, Adi Shankaracharya, Swami Vivekananda one of the greatest statesman and philosopher,Turkish statesman and four times Prime Minister Mustafa Bulent Ecevit, Astronaut Sunit Williams,Albert Einstein German-born theoretical physicist ,Robert Oppenheimer ,theoretical physicist ,who developed Nuclear Bomb,Warren Hasting ,Gov-general of West Bengal who seconded Gita for the Charles Wilkins, who translated the Bhagavad Gita first in English and Thomas Merton,t he famous American Trappist monk, writer, Annie Besant, women's rights activist, educationist and philanthropist Mata Amritanandamayi Devi, Hindu spiritual leader and humanitarian, Metroman E.Sreedharan and many others.

Several American and other world leaders,thinkers,yoga teachers,scientist politicians have drawn so much inspiration from the Bhagavad Gita over more than a century is a testament to this scripture's power and acceptance

Also several leaders of the Indian independence movement including Jawaharlal Nehru,Bal Gangadhar Tilak, Mahatma Gandhi, Vinoba Bhave were all inspired by the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita ,

It is a "spiritual dictionary" for Millions of people across the globe and across the discipline who have achieved spiritual awakening with the impact of Bhagavad Gita,

Ram Nath Kovind (14th and the current President of India).

The eternal message of Bhagavad Gita is relevant for all the times to come, which transcends the barriers of all ages, time and boundaries,it also provides solutions to our inner conflicts that a person faces, Present day youths are caught between materialism and competition which has led to insecurity and tension in their day to day life ,he asked people to always follow the message of the Bhagavad Gita to remain free from the “ills” in this digitized world.

Vice-President M Venkaiah Naidu (13th and the current Vice President of India).

Even though the message of the Bhagavad-Gita is thousands of years old, but it can never lose its importance, today more than ever in this complex and interconnected world ,the timeless message of the Gita remains more relevant to people,as they are facing the numerous challenges in their day to day lives, Gita will provide them guidance in their lives and help them in restoring their mental peace. The eternal message of Bhagavad Gita is for the benefit of the entire humanity, hence there is an urgent need to translate the eternal and universal message of Bhagavad Gita into as many languages as possible to enhance its reach and for the good of the people across many countries as possible.

Narendra D Modi, Prime Minister of India( Current and 14th Prime Minister of India ).

He has always strongly pitched for the Bhagavad Gita which has guided us at every point from Mahabharata to Indian freedom struggle and further after post Independence,The beauty of the Bhagavad Gita is in its depth, diversity and flexibility,it is a true embodiment of knowledge and humanity.

Bhagavad Gita is a book for the whole world, Many leading olden days spiritual personalities had taken inspiration from the Gita. from “Adi Shankaracharya, aTeacher and Guru , who united India, to Renowned Saints philosopher like Ramanujacharya, Sri Aurobindo G, Indian philosopher, yoga guru,Indian nationalist to Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi, among the greatest of Tamil literary figures of all timesan and Swami Vivekananda arguably one of the most eminent social reformers, philosophers India ever had.

It has been a historical Indian tradition and culture to share its knowledge with others,our knowledge in mathematics, textiles,metallurgy or Ayurved are always treated as the humanities wealth which have helped people at large globally, ” India is humbled that ‘Made in India’ COVID-19 vaccines are going around the world and helping in saving the large number of saving lives.

Prime minister of India has always been highlighting the importance of this epic religious scripture,Bhagavd Gita, according to him many global and Indian leading spiritual teachers had taken inspiration from Gita.

Bhagavad Gita is the "India's biggest gift to the world", during his visits abroad, Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gesture of presenting this holy scripture 'Bhagavad Gita" to the world leaders, which means it has already elevated its status of a National scripture, during his maiden visit to USA in 2014,he had gifted the Bhagavad Gita to the then President of the United States Barack Obama, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a deep connection with Bhagvad Geeta, even during his visit to Japan,he had gifted a copy of this holy text book Bhagavad Gita to the japanese Japanese Emperor Akhito, Narendra Modi says one who is inspired by the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita,will always remain compassionate by nature and democratic in temperament.

Modi said Bhagavad Gita is a precious Indian treasure of thoughts,which has shown us a path when the world was fighting a grim battle against the CORONA-19 the epic global pandemic, which was spreading like wildfire and clinically cure was unknown, also it was causing a far reaching economic and social impact and during these trying times of Pandemic ,Bhagavad Geeta's teaching inspired India to give CORONA-19 vaccines to the world to help humanity, which saved innumerable lives and helped in containing the spread of the CORONA-19 Pandemic .

Today India has been humbled that ‘Made in India’ COVID-19 vaccines are going around the world and helping people, in saving lives exactly what the Bhagavad Gita teaches.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's core message of the Gita is ACTION because it is far better than INACTION.

Rajnath Singh,(Veteran Politician and current Defense Minister of India).

Bhagavad Gita is a essence of Life, it is the only Granth(Holy scripture) by following its teachings, spirituality could be achieved while living in this world.", the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita have been revered by all faiths, its message could get rid the world of the problems, including terrorism, the humanity faced.

Jawaharlal Nehru: (Independent India's First Prime Minister,Grand Statesmen,fighter fighter and Independent Indian activist).

Jawahar Lal Nehru was a veteran politician and a grand statesman, though he wasn't too much inclined towards the religious faith ,but he was a well read man and possessed great moral sense without the fall-back of the religion.

Nehru was deeply moved by the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, the ancient Indian scripture, which essentially deals with the spiritual foundation of human existence, t he teachings of Gita are the call of action to meet the obligations and duties of life; keeping in view the spiritual nature and grander purpose of the universe.

Adi Shankaracharya (A renowned Indian Vedic scholar who united India).

Adi Shankaracharya had described the Bhagavad Gita as a spiritual consciousness.

Mahakavi Subramania Bharathi
(Subramania Bharathi ,person of versatile talent ,he was a Tamil writer, poet,also called Mundasu Kavignar--Poet with the turban,his writings have earned him the title "Mahakavi," or "Great Poet. he was a pioneer writer of modern Tamil poetry,who is considered one among the greatest of Tamil literary figures of all times ) .

Subramania Bharathi was also greatly inspired by Bhagavad Gita,in 1912,he had also translated Vedic hymns, Patanjali's Yoga Sutra and also Bhagavad- Gita to Tamil , in his own unique Poetic style.

Ramakrishna Paramahamsa
(One of the most prominent religious figures of India during the nineteenth century and probably the most celebrated mystic of all times, he was a simple man, Swami Vivekananda was considered as the most notable disciple)

Though Ramakrishna Paramahamsa lived only for only fifty years but had the spiritual experiences and attainments of five thousand years.

He had said that Bhagavad Gita teaches us to become unselfish and TYAGI,he used to say if you reverse Gita you become,Tagi (Tyagi) which means a person who has renounced everything in this world for the sake of God. Bhagavad Gita is the essence of the worldly scriptures,he had said that the essence of the Gita is that a person should renounce everything and practice spiritual discipline in life for the realisation of the Almighty.

Swami Vivekananda (Arguably one of the most eminent social reformers, patriotic saints and philosophers India ever had).

Bhagwat Gita was his lifelong companion, which has been a source of unwavering diligence and indomitable confidence, In 1888,when he started his journey ,as a wandering monk and traveled to almost all parts of India (1888-1893), he carried nothing with him except two great first and the foremost being the copy of The Bhagavad Gita and other, The Imitation of Christ , written by Thomas à Kempis , which is a Christian devotional textbook, first composed during the Medieval Latin .

Swami Vivekananda had described the Bhagavad Gita as a ‘bouquet of beautiful flowers in which truth is picked up from the garden of the Upanishads’. On the 11th September,1893, when Swami Vivekananda had represented India and Hinduism at the parliament of world religions in Chicago,in his historical speech before the world delegation,he had extensively spoken about various verses(Quotes) of the Shrimad Bhagwat Gita . This historical speech earned him a two-minute standing ovation from the present dignitaries there,who had come from all parts of the world, and they gave him the title of 'The cyclonic monk of India'. His profound knowledge of various scriptures including of the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita, apart from his deep understanding of the Advaita Vedanta had charmed his audience with his magical oratory speech,which made him famous as an 'Extraordinary Orator' by divine right and a messenger of Indian wisdom to the western world,though the speech was delivered 125 years ago, it is relevant even more today.

Swami Vivekananda one of the most prominent religious figures of India,during the nineteenth century and probably the most celebrated mystic of all times,he was a simple man but had immense faith in the wisdom of Bhagavad Gita.

Saint Ramanuja (A saint,Indian Hindu philosopher, an erudite scholar,guru and a social reformer who propagated universal brotherhood).

His Gita-Bhasya –is a detailed commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita,he had put forth the Bhagavad Gita as an expression of spiritual knowledge.

Mahatma Gandhi
(Public intellectual, Great Political activist, Anti colonial nationalist, Lawyers Philosopher, who invented a new philosophical way of life "Non violence" and Anti colonial nationalist).

Mahatma Gandhi l ike many other western educated Indians, also had not read Bhagavad Gita, the holy Indian Scripture, while studying law degree in England, he came across Gita at the age of 20,then Geeta became his constant guide for all his personal and political endeavours.

He was one of the greatest non violence activists, who considered Gita as the a spiritual dictionary,

Prominent Leaders of the Independent movement of India.

Nehru,Gandhi,Lokmanya Gangadhar Tilak,Vinoba Bhave and for many others leaders of the Independence movement, Bhagavad Gita w as of great motivation for them.

In a true sense Bhagavad Gita is not only a religious book which has been translated world over and is meant for spiritual awakening for the whole universal community, Gandhi ,Vinoba Bhave were deeply influenced by Bhagavad Gita ,then it became his personal and political endeavors.

Bhrat Ratna A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
( Bharat Ratna A. P. J. Abdul Kalam was the 11th President of India,a great scientist ,who was popularly called missile man).

He used to read Bhagavad Gita and Quran, recite mantras and several slokas,he also u sed to play Veena,the Indian classical instruments, h e considered these great Indian philosophical religious texts like Bhagavad Geeta “hold deep philosophical insights into the plight of man and have helped me resolve many dilemmas”.

Acharya Vinoba Bhave
(Acharya Vinoba Bhave best known for the Bhoodan Movement and as an advocate of non-violence and human rights).

In 1932, during the freedom movement, when he was imprisoned in Dhule Jail in Maharashtra by the British, from there he gave a famous lecture in Marathi on Srimad Bhagavad Gita, he said he was deeply influenced by the Bhagavad Gita and it is his firm conviction that this holy scripture is meant to spiritualise human life; to transform and make it divine and he further, Sane Guruji ( Guruji meaning "respected teacher''), a freedom fighter and renowned Marathi writer, who in the prison,took down the discourses word by word, which were later published as "Geeta Pravachane" in Marathi and which were translated in many languages.

Bal Gangadhar Tilak,
(A great Indian philosopher ,social reformer ,Freedom fighter, and the earlier foremost leader of the Indian Independence movement,widely famous for his legendary quote Swaraj is my birth right, and I shall have it. Mahatma Gandhi had such a great respect for him that he called him as the "The Maker of Modern India ,he was also respectively called LokmanyaTilak).

B al Gangadhar Tilak, while being imprisoned in Mandalay Jail in Burma, in 1915,he wrote in Marathi with his own handwriting by pencil, Shrimad Bhagavad Gita Rahasya, popularly known as the Gita Rahasya, which is the analysis of karma yoga in the Bhagavad Gita , several copies of this book were sold during that period to finance the independent India movement ,this is still a very popular and famous book, which is a popular commentary on the Bhagavad Gita,

Shrimad Bhagvat Gita Rahasya, it is is a bunch of beautiful qualities of spiritual truths which has made human beings be aware of their duties in this world.

Mata Amritanandamai Devi,
(A renowned humanitarian leader and spiritual teacher).

Bhagavad Gita is not teaching us to worship the God who resides up in the sky on the golden throne ,nor to strive to get into heavens after we die,Gita helps us in understanding the "How to experience peace and happiness right now,Gita helps us to realise our true spirit .

Mustafa Bulent Ecevit.
(Veteran Turkish politician, statesman, who served as the Prime Minister of Turkey for four terms and a key political player of Turkey for almost half a century,he was a poet and a writer ,h e had also translated works by Rabindranath Tagore,T. S. Eliot, and Omer Tarin(Poet and scholar) into Turkish ).

He said he drew inspiration from the Bhagavad Gita, whenever he faced a dilemma in political life in taking hard decisions, Gita has taught him that if one were morally right,one need not hesitate to fight injustice,Bhagavad Gita had guided him when he wanted to contest for the chairmanship of the Republic party(1972) against the Ismet Inono ,Kemal Atuaturl successor.

Tulsi Gabbard (America’s first-ever Hindu lawmaker)
She describes herself as a karma yogi, who values the Bhagavad Gita as a spiritual guide,she had created history by taking the oath of office as member of the US House of Representatives in 2013 using her personal copy of sacred Bhagwat Gita, which she had presented to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the latter's first visit to the United States in 2014.

She said Bhagavad Gita gives her personal peace and strength to sail through many tough challenges in life during difficult times, during these times, when no one knows what tomorrow looks ,one can certainly find peace in the Bhagavad Gita .

Pandit Madan Mohan Malaviya.
(An eminent Indian scholar, freedom fighter,founder of the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) in Varanasi in 1916).

He considered Bhagavad Gita as an ultimate book in the world, and there is no other book in the world literature so full of true true knowledge as the Bhagavad Geeta , and yet so handy, Geeta is the only book that helps an individual in life to overcome many difficult situations, and provides support and solutions to them in the turbulent times,Bhagavad Gita enlightens us with our knowledge of our duties and lead a truthful life.

During his sermons on the Bhagavd Geeta,he will tell the audience that Gita is an invaluable historical text for the people to face their daily lives and also it is their best guide in their life during their hard times.

Sri Aurobindo
(Sri Aurobindo was an Indian philosopher, yoga guru, maharishi, poet, and Indian nationalist).

Gita is a true scripture of human race ,a living creature rather than a book, it has a message for the persons of the every age and a new meaning for all civilization ,the message of the Bhagavad Gita is the basis of the greatest spiritual movement, which has been leading humanity and will continue to lead it towards the truth and will keep him away from the falsehood .

E. Sreedharan.
( Padma Vibhushan recipient ,w orld renowned civil Engineer and popularly known as the Metromen of India,he is credited with changing the face of public transport in India, under his leadership some of the greatest infrastructure projects were developed in the country).

E. Sreedharan i nspite of the advancing age,90 years, he gets up at 4,30 AM and regularly reads Srimad Bhagavad Gita for about 45 minutes,he says because of the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita, he tries to imbibes its teachings in his professional and personal life, he does not believe Gita is a religious book but it is a guide on how to optimize life, by reading this great book, he has always remained positive about his life and could face upheaves during difficult times with ease and complete his works.

Bhagavad Gita is not only a religious text but an administrative gospel, it is the best management manual, during his long distinguished career ,he will give copy of the Bhagavad Gita to all his Engineers,and advice them to read this great book ,it would definitely bring a difference in ones attitude towards the life especially during emotions ,crisis and paralyzing fears, reading Bhagavad Gita will remove fears and makes one bold to face the world.

Sunita Williams
(An American Astronaut and U.S Naval officer, who formerly held the records for most spacewalk time for a woman(50 hours and 40 minutes).

She was so much impressed with the teachings of Bhagavad Gita that she carried a copy of the Bhagavad Gita along Ganesha idol with her in space She revealed spacewalking is a very daring task, and a fatal challenge even to the one who has decades of training,during these hours, it was Bhagavad Gita that gave her strength to face these successfully.He was very much moved by the philosophy of the Holy Book Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu scripture ,he said that you have to perform your duty without anticipating its reward ,you do what you do best in your life and don't worry about the consequences .

Ambassador Raminder Singh Jassal,IFS.
(A Veteran Indian diplomat,Ambassador to Israel and Turkey and the deputy chief of mission in Washington,he also served as India’s spokesman during the 1999 Kargil War between India and Pakistan),

He was very much moved by the philosophy of the Holy Book Bhagavad Gita, a sacred Hindu scripture ,he said that you have to perform your duty without anticipating its reward ,you do what you do best in your life and don't worry about the consequences .

Anwar Jalalpuri,
(The renowned Indian Urdu poet, Padma Shri Awardee ,he was widely known in the country for translating the Bhagavad Gita from Sanskrit to Urdu).

He said Gita quotes are a profound way to lead a happy and wisdom-proof life.

J. Robert Oppenheimer
(American Physicist "Often called the father of the Nuclear bomb")

J.Robert Oppenheimer was an American physicist,known as the "Father of the nuclear bomb",which was was used in bombing of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki amid second world war, where thousands of people perished, he had haded the team of scientist that detonate the first nuclear bomb, Oppenheimer had severally felt the consequences of the atomic bomb acutely.

J. Robert Oppenheimer was a great admirer of Hindu spiritualism, who used to quote verses of the Bhagavad Gita to describe its power, h e later remarked that the explosion brought to his mind the words from the Bhagavad Gita, where Krishna convinces Arjuna to perform his duty and not worry about the results of the same, similarly he did his duty , though i am called destroyer of the world.

Annie Besant
(Annie Besant was a British socialist, theosophist, women's rights activist, writer, and philanthropist. who was regarded as a champion of human freedom).

Like many other great people of the world she was also interested in reading about Indian philosophy, she had translated a work of the Bhagavad Gita titled ‘The Lord’s Song’.

Albert Einstein (German-born theoretical physicist, widely acknowledged to be one of the greatest and most influential physicists of all time).

He was also quite impressed by the teachings of Lord Krishna in Bhagavad Gita and will often quote, when I read Bhagavad Gita and reflect about how? God creates the Universe. Everything else seems so superfluous

Will Smith
(Hollywood actor)

"I am 90% through the Bhagavad Gita and by reading it my inner Arjuna i s being channelled

Hermann von Keyserling (German philosopher)

He described the the poetry from the Mahabharata, in the Bhagavad Gita, "Perhaps the most beautiful work of the literature of the world."

Philip Glass.
(A pianist and composer who is widely regarded as one of the most influential composers of the late 20th century, who composed innovative instruments ,vocal and operative music) .

Who regularly quotes from the Bhagavad Gita.

S Eliot
(An American-English poet, publisher, Playwright, literary critic) .

During the Mahabharat war, discussion between Krishna-Arjuna, mentioned in Bhagavad Gita, has not only motivated him but also opened a whole new horizon that was hidden from him prior to reading Bhagavad Gita .

Bhagavad Gita is a universally accepted "An Epic classic Indian scripture".
(Which has been translated worldwide in several languages).

Bhagavad Gita is a universal source of inspiration for everyone, which has been accepted as a globally acclaimed indian classic scripture, though Bhagavad Gita is thousands of years old, and has never been changed or enlarged,e ven after thousands for years, there is neither a single revised version of Gita nor an enlarged one. It stands the test of time and situation. It is quite pragmatic and the thought process in it is quite scientific.

Bhagavad Gita teaches people to be honest in their deeds and it guides them to be a better human being and work for the good of the society and lead a spiritual life, Bhagavad Geeta has the universal message for the good of the entire mankind.

Bhagavad Gita is such a great holy text which has a wider global reach ,it is one of the few religious books, which has been translated in more than 75 different Indian and international languages worldwide, The first English translation of the Bhagavad Gita was published by an Englishman Charles Wilkins in 1785 with the introduction by the Warren Hastings,the first Governor of the Presidency of Fort William(Bengal) soon afterwards Bhagavad Geeta was translated into other European languages such as French, German and Russian,still Research is also being carried out in many countries by many international scholars.

It is the best guide for mankind and anybody who truly imbibes the teachings of Gita,he will never go astray, Bhagavad Gita is considered as an epic scripture where you can find all the answers to all your problems,It provides insight into the rich spiritual culture .

In one of the verses of the Bhagavad Geeta ,Krishna says an individual should not have an illusion of the material world, and the strongest enemy of a person is his ego .

Universally as many scholars,Philosophers,theologians , writers and intellectuals and eminent personalities will attest to the fact that,the Bhagavad- Gita is truly so extraordinary scripture that a full translation and a comprehensive summary of its true essence can't ever be attained, which is a actually the most translated portion of the great Indian epic, Mahabharata, Bhagavad Gita i s not only considered a supreme text in ancient Indian Sanskrit but in all the world literatures.

Bhagavad Gita is universally renowned as the Jewel of India's spiritual wisdom , Millions of people across the globe and across the discipline have achieved spiritual awakening with the impact of Bhagavad Gita.

Bhagavad Gita is undoubtedly the greatest honour for India and her people and of the civilizational and the cultural heritage ethos of India that India gave the world its best gift in the form of Bhagavad Gita.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's gestures of presenting the holy book Bhagavad Gita to world leaders,has elevated the status of this Holy scripture of a national scripture .

It is the duty of every generation to impart the knowledge of the Bhagavad Gita to the future generation in the language and the form they understand,this noble effort will connect more youngsters towards the noble teachings of the Bhagavad Gita ,

- Ramesh G Jethwani Bangalore.

Amitabh Bachchan deserves top honours!

Gulf News,7th Oct,2019,L.E

It is heartening to learn that Bollywood’s most iconic actor, Amitabh Bachchan has been unanimously selected with this year’s Dadasaheb Phalke award (“Amitabh Bachchan humbled by Dadasaheb Phalke honour”, Gulf News, September 25). He is being recognised... Read More

Amitabh Bachchan deserves top honours!
Gulf News,7th Oct,2019,L.E

It is heartening to learn that Bollywood’s most iconic actor, Amitabh Bachchan has been unanimously selected with this year’s Dadasaheb Phalke award (“Amitabh Bachchan humbled by Dadasaheb Phalke honour”, Gulf News, September 25). He is being recognised for his outstanding contribution to films. In my opinion, for Bachchan, this award comes late in his career.

The Dadasaheb Phalke award is India’s highest and most prestigious cinema award for artists, which is given in the name of Dadasaheb Phalke, for his lifetime contribution to Indian cinema. It was instituted in 1969.

Bachchan rose to stardom in Hindi cinema with his ‘angry young man’ persona. His stellar roles captured the audience’s heart in his hit films like Zanzeer, Deewar and Sholay. Despite being a huge star, he appears on television as the host of the popular television show, Kaun Banega Crorepati, India’s version of Who Wants to be a Millionaire.

He is still the same charismatic performer that he was five decades ago and is equally popular in Pakistan and the UAE.

In a career spanning five decades, Bachchan has given memorable performances and has been awarded the National Film Award, Padma Shri (1984),Padma Bhushan (2001) and Padma Vibhushan (2015). Bachchan’s Dadasaheb Phalke award is much deserved.

- Ramesh G Jethwani Bangalore.

Ramadan Mubarak

Gulf News,April 08, 2023,L.E

I wish to congratulate and extend my greetings to the Editor-in-Chief and staffers of Gulf News on the occasion of Ramadan (“Ramadan: A month of contemplation, patience, and giving”, Gulf News, March 22). Fasting... Read More

Ramadan Mubarak
Gulf News,April 08, 2023,L.E

I wish to congratulate and extend my greetings to the Editor-in-Chief and staffers of Gulf News on the occasion of Ramadan (“Ramadan: A month of contemplation, patience, and giving”, Gulf News, March 22). Fasting and praying during this month will lead to greater consciousness.

The month brings a better understanding of human life, self-confidence, and patience. It brings a sense of meaning to a chaotic world. It creates a sense of value in our life. A happy Ramadan to everybody, Ramadan Mubarak.

- Ramesh G Jethwani Bangalore.

Eid Al-Adha-By RAMESH G. JETHWANI BANGALORE

Arab news-9th Nov 2011

I wish to congratulate and extend my greetings to the editor in chief and the staff members of Arab News on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha... Read More

Eid Al-Adha-By RAMESH G. JETHWANI BANGALORE
Arab news-9th Nov 2011

I wish to congratulate and extend my greetings to the editor in chief and the staff members of Arab News on the occasion of Eid Al-Adha.

Arab News is the most popular newspaper in the Arab world but it has a wide readership in India too.

- Ramesh G Jethwani Bangalore.

Eid greetings

Arab times,9th Aug 2013--LE

After completion of month-long fasting and other spiritual activities during Ramadan, Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid Al-Fitr thanking Allah Who blessed them with the holy month of Ramadan... Read More

Eid greetings
Arab times,9th Aug 2013--LE

After completion of month-long fasting and other spiritual activities during Ramadan, Muslims all over the world are celebrating Eid Al-Fitr thanking Allah Who blessed them with the holy month of Ramadan.

I take this opportunity to convey my greetings to Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, Crown Prince Salman and citizens of the Kingdom of Arabia on the occasion of Eid.

- Ramesh G Jethwani Bangalore.

Great Sikh Guru

The Indian Express November 26,2007 -L.E

Sir, Today, the world is filled with many religions and fundamentalists are fighting among themselves. This is the right time to divert our minds towards the teaching and lives of great Sikh Guru Nanak Dev Sahib... Read More

Great Sikh Guru
The Indian Express November 26,2007 -L.E

Sir, Today, the world is filled with many religions and fundamentalists are fighting among themselves. This is the right time to divert our minds towards the teaching and lives of great Sikh Guru Nanak Dev Sahib.

He taught oneness, respect for ladies taught oneness, respect for ladies and shunning of meaningless rituals at Gurdwaras. Irrespective of their high financial status, Sikhs participate in community linger with great pride.

We should all strives to live coherently to shape a new era of national integration.

- Ramesh G Jethwani Bangalore.

Ramadan Mubarak,

Gulf News,8th April,2-23,L.E

I wish to congratulate and extend my greetings to the Editor-in-Chief and staffers of Gulf News on the occasion of Ramadan (“Ramadan: A month of contemplation, patience, and giving”, Gulf News,March 22). Fasting and praying during this month will lead... Read More

Ramadan Mubarak,
Gulf News,8th April,2-23,L.E

I wish to congratulate and extend my greetings to the Editor-in-Chief and staffers of Gulf News on the occasion of Ramadan (“Ramadan: A month of contemplation, patience, and giving”, Gulf News,March 22). Fasting and praying during this month will lead to greater consciousness.

The month brings a better understanding of human life, self-confidence, and patience. It brings a sense of meaning to a chaotic world. It creates a sense of value in our life. A happy Ramadan toeverybody, Ramadan Mubarak.

- Ramesh G Jethwani Bangalore.

Ramadan Greetings

Khaleej Times 6 August 2011-LE

Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is one of the important five pillars of Islam. Fasting starts before fajr prayers and ends in the evening at Iftar... Read More

Ramadan Greetings
Khaleej Times 6 August 2011-LE

Fasting during the holy month of Ramadan is one of the important five pillars of Islam. Fasting starts before fajr prayers and ends in the evening at Iftar.

Fasting is also compulsory for children, both boys and girls, above 12 years of age who are mentally and physical fit and not travelling and as long as it does not cause them physical or mental harm. The month of Ramadan also known for self purification and blessings where Muslims not only fast from sunrise to sunset but also devote more time for prayers, recite the Holy Quran and attend large religious congregational prayers in mosques in the evenings known as Taraveeh. One sees them engaging in all possible good deeds like offering prayers at scheduled time with full devotion and completely abstaining from bad thoughts and deeds.

Generally fasting for 12-13 hours without water or food looks difficult but those who follow this tradition of Islam enjoy it immensely as fasting during Ramadan brings them blessings of Allah Almighty, spirituality, better understanding of human life, equality, brotherhood, self confidence and patience in life.

Allah has promised to its followers that fasting during Ramdan will bring them spiritual uplift, blessings in their life and good deeds and action will bring them plenty of reward and Allah will answers their prayers and also pardon their mistakes.

In Ramadan there are two types of charities, one is Zakat that entails distribution of certain percentage of wealth/income to the poor and needy and other is fitra to be given at the end of Ramadan to offset any shortfall during fasting.

- Ramesh G Jethwani Bangalore.

Guru Gobnd singh ji "epitome of great sacrifices"

Sir, The birth anniversary of Sri Guru Gobind singh ji, the last Sikh Guru, and the founder of the Khalsa panth is being celebrated as "Prakash Utsav" not only in India but globally wherever our Sikh brothers reside,Guru Gobind singh was the tenth Nanak ... Read More

Guru Gobnd singh ji "epitome of great sacrifices"

Sir, The birth anniversary of Sri Guru Gobind singh ji, the last Sikh Guru, and the founder of the Khalsa panth is being celebrated as "Prakash Utsav" not only in India but globally wherever our Sikh brothers reside,Guru Gobind singh was the tenth Nanak or the last of Sikh Guru to live,afterwards Guru granth sahib was the 11th Guru, and Final and last, eternal living guru.

Guru Gobind Singh was a great warrior who fought for the unity and integrity of the country, whose great sacrifices had no parallel in the history of Mankind ,he was epitome of great sacrifices and a perfect example of a saint, a soldier, and a scholar who gave new direction to the religion, governed by ethos of spirituality and plurity, his teachings even had inspired mankind 350 years ago

His efforts to eradicate casteism is great source of inspiration for countrymen, as casteism is ruling in India in all walks of life. His teachings have inspired the Sikh community and others for generations, the Sikh community celebrates this great day by starting with prayers at gurdwaras and with remembering the words of wisdom of Guruji

On this day, Vice president of India Mr Hamid Ansari said that he was a great warrior, spiritual guru and scholar. Whose life resonates with universal message that masses can always be motivated against tyrants rulers, he also fought against religion bigotry and against ills of society like casteism, intolerance and social cohesiveness.

Today world over, fundamental elements are fighting,hence Guruji Gobind Singhji’s teachings to the mankind are even more relevant, they should be followed by all us to enrich the life of human beings and for promoting peace and harmoney,we should all strive to live coherently to shape a new era of national Integration.

- Ramesh G Jethwani Bangalore.
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