Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita is a summary of the Upanishad, which in turn is a summary of the 4 Vedas. From the Bhagavad Gita we learn that our goal as a human being is to connect to god and merge with him once we die, because out of the 8.4 million species, we are the only ones that can reach him. Lord Krishna tells us that to reach him we need to perform do our duty for the greater good and dedicate our work to him. We also have to meditate and make sure all our actions are Satwic. Your actions should be without expectations and attachment, it should be for the greater good, it should be dedicated to god, but most importantly it is the intention behind the action that counts. Even though the multiple people can do the same action, it is the one that …show more content…
A courteous act is doing something with a negative mindset and when you don’t want to do it, while a righteous act is dedicated to god, is your duty and is for the greater good. Your actions should also be without attachment or expectations, because an action with these will lead to sorrow, as it is not your expectations that make you sad not the other person’s actions. If you do not expect anything you will discipline your mind. But, for one to not expect anything from anyone and be fearless is impossible, because there will always be fear that someone will use you. So to prevent fear, Lord Krishna says you must pray to god and think about god when you do all your actions. Because the amount you give to god will ultimately be the amount of blessing you get back from him. And when you know that god will bless you and protect you from being used you become fearless. Exclusive devotion also leads to having stronger principles because you are not scared so you are more firm in your beliefs. It is also an integral part of reaching God’s Abode, because even though selfless action will lead you to heaven it is exclusive devotion that will make you one with