The Message-Light of the Bhagavad Gita

1.

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India's Bhagavad Gita

Is

Infinity's inspiration-beauty.

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2.

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India's Bhagavad Gita

Is

Eternity's aspiration-purity.

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3.

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India's Bhagavad Gita

Is

Immortality's satisfaction-profundity.

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4.

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Arjuna,

Humanity's ascending

Aspiration-cry,

And

Sri Krishna,

Divinity's descending

Compassion-Smile,

Became one,

Inseparably and eternally one.

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5.

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Arjuna

Was the human soldier.

He was the representative

Of the slow and steady progress

Of humanity.

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6.

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Sri Krishna

Was the divine Commander.

He was the embodiment

Of quick and perfect Divinity. ```

7.

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Two cousins —

Krishna and Arjuna.

Two friends —

Krishna and Arjuna.

The Master and the disciple.

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8.

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As two cousins,

They loved each other

Deeply.

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9.

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As two friends,

They loved and needed

Each other significantly.

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10.

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As the Master and the disciple,

They loved, needed and fulfilled

Each other amazingly

In the world of human aspiration

And

In the world of divine manifestation. ```

11.

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The Bhagavad Gita pilgrimage

Starts with

Arjuna's fearful body,

Helpless vital, confused mind

And unlit heart.

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12.

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Slowly, steadily, compassionately

And blessingfully

Lord Krishna inspired Arjuna

To become

His supremely choice instrument

For the establishment

Of Truth Transcendental

In the heart of Life Universal. ```

13.

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Arjuna and his soulful love

Satisfied

Sri Krishna's Vision-Eye.

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14.

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Arjuna and his breathless devotion

Satisfied

Sri Krishna's Compassion-Heart Abundantly more.

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15.

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Arjuna and his unconditional surrender

Satisfied

Sri Krishna's Perfection-Being

Infinitely more. ```

16.

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When I study the Vedas,

I see the blossoming

Of an Indian lotus

Inside my heart. ```

17.

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When I study the Upanishads,

I see the beauty of that lotus

Illumining me.

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18.

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When I study the Bhagavad Gita,

I feel the fragrance of that lotus

Fulfilling me.

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19.

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When I am a passenger

In the Veda-boat,

The boatman takes me

To the vastness-peace-shore. ```

20.

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When I am a passenger

In the Upanishad-boat,

The boatman takes me

To the liberation-light-shore. ```

21.

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When I am a passenger

In the Gita-boat,

The boatman takes me

To the realisation-delight-shore. ```

22.

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The Mahabharata

Is

The Reality's body.

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23.

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The Gita

Is

The Reality's heart.

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24.

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Arjuna

Is

The Reality's

Involution-evolution-soul. ```

25.

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Sri Krishna

Is

The Reality's

Perfection-manifestation-Goal. ```

26.

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If you happen to ask a Christian

What his scripture is,

His immediate answer will be:

The Bible. ```

27.

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If you happen to ask a Buddhist

What his scripture is,

His immediate answer will be:

The Dhammapada. ```

28.

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If you happen to ask a Sikh

What his scripture is,

His immediate answer will be:

The Adi Granth. ```

29.

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If you happen to ask a Jew

What his scripture is,

His immediate answer will be:

The Talmud. ```

30.

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If you happen to ask a Muslim

What his scripture is,

His immediate answer will be:

The Koran. ```

31.

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But if you happen to ask a Hindu

What his scripture is,

The poor Hindu is totally lost

In a sea of hesitation. ```

32.

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Unlike other religions,

The Hindu religion has a number

Of scriptures:

The four Veda-oceans,

The one hundred and eight

Upanishad-forests,

Teeming Puranas,

The Chandi (the Mother-glory),

And the Bhagavad Gita.

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But if you ask the same Hindu,

Of all these scriptures,

Which one touches the very depths

Of his aspiration-heart

And dedication-life,

In no time his answer will be:

The Bhagavad Gita,

The Song Celestial. ```

34.

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Study the Bhagavad Gita.

You will be able to receive

Sri Krishna's Blessings.

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35.

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Live the Bhagavad Gita.

You will be able to claim Sri Krishna

As your own, very own,

Throughout

The length and breadth of the world.

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36.

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Manifest the message-light

Of the Bhagavad Gita.

Sri Krishna will give you

Everything,

His Infinity's ALL.

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From:Sri Chinmoy,The Message-Light of the Bhagavad Gita, Agni Press, 1999
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