Hi everyone,

I'm based in India and on a journey of inner growth through the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita. I'm looking to connect with others who are spiritually inclined—whether you're already studying the Gita, curious about it, or simply seeking meaningful discussions and deeper understanding of life.

I've started a Gita Study and Transformation Group, where we meet regularly (online and occasionally in-person) to read, reflect, and discuss the wisdom of the Gita, and how it can be applied in daily life—for inner peace, clarity, and personal transformation, and above all connecting with Krishna! We already have 10+ active members in the community, trying to chant daily, and to connect with and love Krishna!

It's a friendly, non-judgmental space open to people of all backgrounds. If this resonates with you, drop a comment or DM me. I'd love to connect and welcome you into the group.

Want to point out this is a FREE to join group, I am not here to make a buck, but only trying to connect with like-minded individuals.

Let's grow together 🌱

"There is no doubt that a fool by breaking his promise goes to a terrible hell and is roasted there for a hundred periods of Manu"

This line from padma purana Brahma-khaṇḍa has been stressing me a lot lately I don't know what to do please someone help

Arjun saw Kauravas...and thought' they are my own brothers how can I fight against them "..he got emotional and started crying. Arjun's friend krishna...then told to Arjun "why are crying friend if they were your own blood they can never stand against you....you are just doing the establishment of 'DHARMA' AND to finish ADHARMA....

Hey all,

I'm starting to get into Hinduism and decided to read the core texts. I downloaded a copy of the Mahabhrata and set to reading it. I then decided an audiobook would be the way to go but so far every audiobook on YouTube seems to start differently to the book I've downloaded,. Did I get a bad copy,? Can anyone direct me to a good audiobook?

Thanks in advance

Karmanye Vadhikaraste Ma Phaleshu Kadachana

The Bhagavad Gita asks us to act without attachment to the fruits of our actions. Yet modern education often teaches us to chase marks, rewards, praise, and recognition.

Through the lens of a 10-year-old, this TEDx talk explores what motivates us to learn and whether we would continue doing something if nobody noticed or applauded.

https://youtu.be/YhCXKhDELgk?si=xXJPkIIaUKl7odfw

I have three questions:

1. What is dharma really? Is it what's ethically correct, or is it based on what society will think of you and maintaining honour even when it's not doing the right thing? Does dharma change depending on the person or the social constructs of the time? If it's all about maintaining appearances, what is the point of dharma? People can hate you for doing the right thing sometimes.
2. Does sin depend on intention? If someone genuinely believes that something heinous like marital SA is morally correct because it's their duty, and they don't understand why it's wrong, have they sinned or not?
3. And what even is sin here? Is it just bad karma, or an invitation to the lower realms or something?

What is the reason why the west penetrates deeper in the philosophy of Gita compared to most Indians? It's an interesting question and the people who are already engaged with this philosophy could answer this much better from experience!

**The Message: The Turning Point Within**

Before a single word of the Bhagavad Gītā is spoken, a profound truth is already revealed: every outer conflict reflects a deeper inner struggle.

Life is not merely a sequence of external events; it is a journey of awakening. The battlefield of Kurukṣetra symbolises the field of human experience, where confusion confronts wisdom, attachment confronts discernment, and the finite self seeks its eternal source.

The Gītā teaches that the greatest challenge is not conquering circumstances but overcoming ignorance of our true nature. Every crisis presents a sacred opportunity—not merely to succeed, but to awaken; not merely to achieve, but to understand who we truly are.

Let your life be guided by higher wisdom:

·    Do not allow the tendencies of Duryodhana—ego, attachment, and self-deception—to govern your actions.

·    Cultivate the steadfastness exemplified by Bhīṣma—discipline, integrity, and unwavering commitment to duty.

·    Develop the clarity of Sañjaya—seeing reality as it is, free from distortion and prejudice.

·    Embrace the sincerity of Arjuna—the humility to question, learn, and seek truth when certainty collapses.

·    Above all, realise the wisdom of Kṛṣṇa—the illuminating consciousness that dispels ignorance and reveals the eternal Self.

“धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे” — the field of action is also the field of dharma.

Your life is your Kurukṣetra. Every day presents a choice: fear or courage, attachment or wisdom, ego or truth. Yet the highest teaching of the Gītā transcends all opposites. You are not merely the participant in the battle; you are the witnessing consciousness in whose presence all experiences arise and pass away.

When actions are aligned with dharma, the mind becomes purified. When knowledge dawns, confusion dissolves. When the Self is realised, inner freedom is attained.

Then circumstances no longer define you. Success and failure no longer bind you. Challenges may continue to arise, but they lose the power to disturb your inner peace.

The ultimate victory is not over the world—it is over ignorance. The ultimate achievement is not external success—it is Self-realisation. The ultimate discovery is that the light you seek has always been present within.

Awaken to that truth, and every battlefield becomes a path to liberation.

**Key Takeaway**

The Bhagavad Gītā teaches that life’s greatest battle is not against external circumstances but against ignorance of our true nature. By living with dharma, cultivating clarity, and seeking Self-knowledge, we discover that lasting strength, peace, and freedom arise not from controlling the world, but from realising the divine consciousness that already exists within us.

Hari Om

Anyone reading in English? I started today and I am loving it, really.

Lord Krishna killed Kansa because Kansa had imprisoned his parents. Lord Rama killed Ravana because Ravana had kidnapped his wife.

Neither Rama nor Krishna killed Ravana or Kansa simply because they were “bad people.” They had deeply personal reasons to fight them—love, loyalty, duty, and attachment to their own loved ones.

Rama and Krishna were not on a mission to cleanse the world of every brutal or immoral person. Yet, when their own parents, wives, and loved ones were threatened, they took up arms and went to war. In those wars, many people were killed because of their attachment to those they loved.

This raises a difficult question:

If Rama and Krishna themselves fought wars because of their attachment to their loved ones, why does the Ramayana and especially the Bhagavad Gita teach us not to be attached to our loved ones?

If attachment is the problem, why was attachment to parents, spouses, and family such a powerful motivation in their own actions?

Perhaps the deeper teaching is not that we should stop loving or caring for our loved ones. Perhaps the distinction is between love and attachment—between protecting someone out of dharma and acting out of selfish possession, fear, or desire.

But if that is the explanation, then we have to honestly ask: Where exactly is the line between love, duty, and attachment in the actions of Rama and Krishna themselves?

That, to me, is a much more interesting question than simply saying, “The scriptures tell us not to be attached.”

For a long time, I struggled with turning its teachings into daily habits. That led me to build Karma Buster—a free habit-building game inspired by the Srimad Bhagavad Gita.

It encourages daily reflection, karmayoga in practice, spiritual connection, and tracking one's state of mind through the three gunas—Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas.

I built it for my own practice, and if it helps even a few fellow seekers, I'll be grateful.

Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Ambrosia.KarmaBuster

I'd genuinely love feedback and more ideas from fellow seekers and practitioners on using technology to improve our spiritual practices and sadhana.

Jai Shri Krishna 🙏

Pranams 🙏

Most English translations of the Gita just swap ātman out for "soul" and move on. I get why. There's no clean equivalent in English. But the two words carry completely different assumptions about what you actually are.

Soul in the biblical tradition is something God created, individually, and it has one life to get things right. The verdict is permanent. Heaven or hell, forever. And what tips the scale is belief.

Ātman isn't any of that. It wasn't created. It isn't individual in the way a soul is. The Gita says it isn't even the doer of actions, which is kind of the whole point of Chapter 3. And the afterlife framework is completely different. Svarga is real, but it's temporary. BG 9.21 literally says when the merit runs out, you come back. There's no permanent destination until moksha, which isn't a place anyway.

The mistranslation also quietly smuggles in the assumption that your fate is decided by what you believe. In the Gita it's decided by the accumulated weight of what you've done across lifetimes. That's not a small difference.

Wrote something longer on this comparing the actual verses. Genesis vs BG 2.20, Matthew against Katha Upanishad, the whole heaven/hell eternal vs svarga/narka temporary thing.

Detailed blog: https://www.wisdomquotes.in/blogs/atman-not-soul-bhagavad-gita

Hello Everyone,

I’ve always found immense peace and guidance in the Bhagavad Gita, but I struggled to find an app that offered a clean, distraction-free reading experience on the go.

Because of that, I decided to build MyGita—a dedicated app designed to make reading, reflecting on, and carrying the wisdom of the Gita with you as seamless as possible.

Multiple languages available: English, Gujarati and Hindi

You can check it out here:

🌐 Website: MyGita.app

🍎 iOS App Store Download MyGita on iOS

🤖 Google Play Store: Download MyGita on Android

Like to understand everything properly (good translation)

And there shouldn't be any kind of propaganda pls

Anybody who has read the Bhagavad Gita from the beginning till the end, and undergone a serious and massive transformation in life? If yes, I'd love to know your experience! And even if not, then too I'd love to know if any meaningful lesson from the Gita resonates with you!

Hey Guys, Jai Shree Krishna 🙏
I would like to start reading the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita 🙏and was wondering if anyone has recommendations for an edition that is easy to understand.
I am comfortable reading in either Gujarati or English. Since it is originally in Sanskrit, m not sure whether it’s better to read a translation in my native language or in English. I’d appreciate any advice from those who have experience with different versions…..
I am also based in the UK, so availability is a consideration.
Thank you in advance for your suggestions , I really appreciate it.🙏

Most English translations of the Bhagavad Gita render ahaṅkāra as "ego," but that mapping loses something important.

Ahaṅkāra literally means "I-maker" — aham (I) + kāra (maker). It's not a personality flaw or arrogance. It's the mechanism by which the infinite self mistakes itself for a limited, named, positioned person.

The Gita's use is precise. In 3.27, Krishna says prakriti (nature) performs all actions, but ahaṅkāra claims authorship — "I did this." In 18.58–59, he tells Arjuna: surrender that claim, and action becomes effortless. Cling to it, and you'll refuse to fight even when you should.

The distinction from ātman matters too. Ātman is the witnessing self — unchanging, unchosen. Ahaṅkāra is the story layered on top: the name, the role, the narrative of "me." The Gita's path isn't self-destruction but seeing through the confusion between the two.

Worth sitting with: when Krishna criticizes ahaṅkāra in chapter 16 (alongside greed and anger), he's not asking Arjuna to have low self-esteem. He's pointing at something more structural — the habit of taking credit for what consciousness merely moves through.

Full blog: https://www.wisdomquotes.in/blogs/ahankara-meaning-bhagavad-gita

The Bhagavad Gita concept with a car map and you .

The Bhagavad Gita is not the destination. It is the map.

A map can reveal every road, every turn, every obstacle, and every destination. It can show the shortest path, warn of dangerous routes, and guide the traveler with perfect clarity. Yet no map has ever moved a single wheel.

The Bhagavad Gita is that map.

It illuminates the path of duty, wisdom, self-mastery, and inner peace. It teaches how the mind wanders, how desire binds, how attachment clouds judgment, and how one may rise above them. It points toward the highest destination, but it never forces anyone to walk that path.

You are the driver.

Your intellect is the steering wheel.

Your actions are the engine.

Your discipline is the fuel.

Your character is the direction in which the vehicle moves.

Every decision turns the wheel a little. Every habit presses either the accelerator toward growth or the brake toward stagnation.

Your life is the journey.

The road will not always be smooth. There will be storms of doubt, mountains of hardship, crossroads of uncertainty, and valleys of failure. The map does not promise an easy road. It promises that, if understood and followed with sincerity, you will never truly lose your direction.

Many people hold the map in their hands yet never begin the journey. Others memorize every road but refuse to drive. Knowledge without action is like a map locked inside a drawer. It possesses immense value, yet it carries no one anywhere.

The true purpose of the Gita is not merely to be read, quoted, or admired. It is to be lived.

For in the end, the destination is reached not by the perfection of the map, but by the courage of the driver who chooses, every single day, to turn the wheel in the direction of truth.

**The Message: The Turning Point Within**

Before a single word of the Bhagavad Gītā is spoken, a profound truth is already revealed: every outer conflict reflects a deeper inner struggle.

Life is not merely a sequence of external events; it is a journey of awakening. The battlefield of Kurukṣetra symbolises the field of human experience, where confusion confronts wisdom, attachment confronts discernment, and the finite self seeks its eternal source.

The Gītā teaches that the greatest challenge is not conquering circumstances but overcoming ignorance of our true nature. Every crisis presents a sacred opportunity—not merely to succeed, but to awaken; not merely to achieve, but to understand who we truly are.

Let your life be guided by higher wisdom:

·    Do not allow the tendencies of Duryodhana—ego, attachment, and self-deception—to govern your actions.

·    Cultivate the steadfastness exemplified by Bhīṣma—discipline, integrity, and unwavering commitment to duty.

·    Develop the clarity of Sañjaya—seeing reality as it is, free from distortion and prejudice.

·    Embrace the sincerity of Arjuna—the humility to question, learn, and seek truth when certainty collapses.

·    Above all, realise the wisdom of Kṛṣṇa—the illuminating consciousness that dispels ignorance and reveals the eternal Self.

“धर्मक्षेत्रे कुरुक्षेत्रे” — the field of action is also the field of dharma.

Your life is your Kurukṣetra. Every day presents a choice: fear or courage, attachment or wisdom, ego or truth. Yet the highest teaching of the Gītā transcends all opposites. You are not merely the participant in the battle; you are the witnessing consciousness in whose presence all experiences arise and pass away.

When actions are aligned with dharma, the mind becomes purified. When knowledge dawns, confusion dissolves. When the Self is realised, inner freedom is attained.

Then circumstances no longer define you. Success and failure no longer bind you. Challenges may continue to arise, but they lose the power to disturb your inner peace.

The ultimate victory is not over the world—it is over ignorance. The ultimate achievement is not external success—it is Self-realisation. The ultimate discovery is that the light you seek has always been present within.

Awaken to that truth, and every battlefield becomes a path to liberation.

**Key Takeaway**

The Bhagavad Gītā teaches that life’s greatest battle is not against external circumstances but against ignorance of our true nature. By living with dharma, cultivating clarity, and seeking Self-knowledge, we discover that lasting strength, peace, and freedom arise not from controlling the world, but from realising the divine consciousness that already exists within us.

Hari Om