The Relevance of the Bhagavadgita to Humanity : 8.2. Swami Krishnananda.
------------------------ Saturday, November 14, 2020. 08:06. AM. Chapter 8: The Realism and Idealism of the Bhagavadgita-2. The First Six Chapters of the Bhagavadgita (Spoken on Bhagavadgita Jayanti) ------------------------ How does the Bhagavadgita begin? It begins with a most prosaic atmosphere of a political situation, which is the grossest involvement of the human being in public affairs. It is the least that one can do; some people say it is the worst that one can do, and yet it is a reality in its own way. A thing may be the worst, but does it exist? As long as it exists, it enjoys a degree of reality. The worst thing does not become unreal merely because it is worst from some point of view, yet it is the ground on which the edifice of the great gospel is built. The Mahabharata battle is the scene of the commencement of this gospel. We will see a little later why that gory occasion should have been found the most suitable atmosphere for giving this mighty gospel. We shall ...