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The Teachings of the Ancient Epics

Experience is a hards teacher. She gives the exam first and then teaches the lesson. Similarly, the Bhagavad Gita contains a whole lot of teachings, which can be used in our daily life. I am elucdating the most common ones and hope to answer some of the questions that rumble past our minds. These are the lessons that the Gita gives.

The Teachings

• Which form is most difficult to obtain?
• The Human Form. There is no other form as good as human form. It is a ladder to take the soul to heaven or to god. Men who fail to adore Sri Hari even after obtaining this human body, is like men who throw away the philosopher's stone and take bits of glass in exchange


• Which is the greatest misery?
• Poverty. There is no misery in this world as terrible as poverty.


• Which is the highest blessing?
• Communion with saints. No blessing is as great as communion with saints. Because they make you realise God.


• How to distinguish saints from evil minded?
• The saints undergo sufferings in the interests of others, while wretches torment others for their pleasure.


• Which is the highest religious merit?
• Non violence. A vow of non violence is the highest religious merit .


• Which is the terrible sin?.
• Speaking ill of others. There is no sin as worst as speaking ill of others.


• What are the diseases of mind?
• Lust, greed and anger, hypocrisy, deceit, arrogance and pride, violence, jealousy and thoughtlessness and many more.