Gita Acharan

  I t is said that creation is merely a Leela or divine play and some rules are framed to make this play interesting. In the game of football, if the size of the goalpost is too small or too big, the interest in the game will diminish. Some such interesting rules of this creation that helped in the evolution of complex life forms like us include - death follows birth; diversity from the oneness etc. This diversity expresses itself as divisions at both the individual and societal levels. These are based on race, religion, caste, economic status etc. and were imprinted on us at an early stage of life. The challenge is to transcend them, and the Bhagavad Gita serves as a guide in this pursuit. One such technique is devotion to swa-karma (one’s deed or duty). In that context, Krishna says, “With devotion to swa-karma one attains siddhi (perfection or freedom) as this devotion is nothing but worshipping Him from whom all beings rise and by whom all this is pervaded” (18.45-18.46). ...