Ancient Teachings for Modern Life: 5 Life Lessons from The Bhagavad Gita

The Bhagavad Gita is not just the world's oldest book, but also one of its finest. Since ancient times, humanity has been guided by the majestic teachings of the Bhagavad Gita. It was spoken around 5000 years ago just before the start of the Mahabharat war.

Many Hindus have always cherished the Gita for its spiritual teachings; The British admired the Gita as the Hindu equivalent of the New Testament, and American philosophers, Ralph W. Emerson and Henry D. Thoreau regarded it as the pivotal Hindu text.

1. Focus on your duties, not the outcome: This lesson discusses the significance of focusing on the process of reaching whatever goal one has in life. As much as possible, you must get immersed in your work with passion so that no obstacles or distractions can bring you down.

Today we have all kinds of goals. Our attachment to a bigger paycheck, a fancier car, or a lavish house robs us of the enjoyment of the process, and when the results are not what we expect, we suffer. Gita says only work is in our hands, leave everything else in god’s hands.

2. Change Is The Law of Nature: Change is the only constant in life. Every aspect of our body, feelings, emotions, and perceptions, as well as everything around us, is constantly changing. Embrace the change, you should face it, prepare for it, and make the best out of it.

3. Remember, you're not the one doing it: You must fulfill your duties without thinking or having an "I have done it" attitude. It's a back door for your ego. Become competent through performing your karma and responsibilities, but do not get arrogant about it.

4: Take Action: When you want to achieve something in life, but instead of taking action, you put that responsibility on God or on your luck, thinking that God should always save you and help achieve the goals without the efforts is a wrong belief system.

You can only win or overcome any challenge in life if you are willing to take action and give your best in the process. To turn all of life's unpleasant situations into good ones, you must take action. This is one of the most important lessons of the Bhagavad Gita.

5: Care For Others & Seek God In the Process: We are all connected, this oneness helps us to care for others and binds us together. God is a divine force that is omnipresent and is the inner strength of every being. Whatever you believe in the universal energy or any form of God.

Have faith in whoever you believe in, the way to elevate our consciousness is through selfless karma and unconditional faith in your God. It destroys our sins and frees us from our bodily temptations such as desire and anger and makes us mentally resilient.