Those Who Are Prepared To Die For

The Bhagavad Gita Deals Essentially With The Spiritual Foundation Of Human Existence. It Is A Call Of Action To Meet The Obligations And Duties Of Life; Yet Keeping In View The Spiritual Nature And Grander Purpose Of The Universe.

The Spectacle Of What Is Called Religion, Or At Any Rate Organised Religion, In India And Elsewhere, Has Filled Me With Horror And I Have Frequently Condemned It And Wished To Make A Clean Sweep Of It. Almost Always It Seemed To Stand For Blind Belief And Reaction, Dogma And Bigotry, Superstition, Exploitation And The Preservation Of Vested Interests.

It Is The Habit Of Every Aggressor Nation To Claim That It Is Acting On The Defensive.

It Is Dangerous And Harmful To Be Guided In Our Life's Course By Hatreds And Aversions, For They Are Wasteful Of Energy And Limit And Twist The Mind And Prevent It From Perceiving The Truth.

A Theory Must Be Tempered With Reality.