Gita - like a Mother

& compassion, who selflessly want our well-being alone, and who else can that be except one who has mothered us.

The Persona of Bhagwad Gita :

1. Body: The eighteen chapters of Gita are looked upon as physical body of this mother. Physical body is that we see and through which we relate to any manifestation. To say that this is a sthool sharira of this divine mother is to say that while one should definitely chant and study its shlokas, we need to be aware that mother is not merely a physical appearance. We need to experience her mind & intellect and then realize her motivation and teachings. The beauty of a mother is definitely in her selfless & caring motivation, and here it is not merely the divine emotions but the nature of her unique teachings - which reflect the eternal teachings of Upanishads. So even when we ultimately aim to feel her heart and know her intellect, we first need to approach her physical dimension properly. Chanting of shlokas is the way to go. Chanting is the way to initiate this journey. This should not and cannot be taken lightly. Sanskrit language is called sanskrit which literally means purified. We need to be fully alert and fully attentive too to chant shlokas properly. The exercise in awakening begins from here itself. The shlokas are so beau-