Written by: Kabin Rijal - 22010, Grade XII
Posted on: 09 February, 2022
This universe is much more vast than what humans can imagine. God, in my perspective, is the one who knows the beginning and end of this universe. I used to be someone who didn't believe in Gods a few years ago. I've discovered an entirely new perspective on things since I began to read holy books. In today's world, faith in God is disappearing. Humans have developed to the point where they believe they are far more powerful than other species. To achieve immortality, we are improving technology and generating more offspring. Humanity is losing sight of the fact that everything that comes into this earth must be destroyed. People are killing humanity to survive in this world. This only signifies that the end of humanity as a species is not that far away.
The Bhagavad Gita is said to contain knowledge of everything. What I've discovered while reading the Bhagavad Gita is that the greatest weapon of any human being is secrets of his own, not wealth. To survive in this world, we must never reveal our weaknesses to others. We never know when our friend turns into a foe. The Bhagavad Gita also taught us the value of diligence and focus in our lives. How we can rapidly increase our rate of success through life focus. Taking one example : Arjuna, a successful warrior athlete, was eating his dinner one evening. There was a lamp, and when a gust of wind blew, the lamb blew out, and Arjuna continued to eat. Then he suddenly realized” Oh, there's no light around, it's dark, but I'm still able to eat; my hand is making its way to my mouth; if I can eat in the dark, I can practice in the dark.” From that day onward, Arjuna stopped sleeping at night and would practice during the day and have dinner practice all through the night. So the level of diligence and focus displayed by Arjuna, who had a perfect record of victory in all of his battles, was unparalleled.
The Bhagavad Gita also warns us about the negative consequences of laziness. If we choose the path of no work, we will choose the path of laziness. We know what to do, but we don't do it. If it weren't for this carelessness, this negligence, we would make rapid progress. So laziness is a reality of our lives. The body and mind are placed in such a way that if we give them freedom, they will become our masters of our soul in one way, and other way they will also be the worst masters as the body will say, "I want to sleep," and the mind will say, "I want entertainment." So we must subdue them and make them our servants, and they will become the best servants.
