thank you buddy, because of you today i have seen manikaran sahab, no matter even if i see the entrance but thanks,
take care, God Bless

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I am no one to comment on the Bhagavad Gita. I am only putting forth what some great Acharyas told about the Gita.
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Even the characters in the Bhagavad Gita represent ourselves. Dhritarashtra represents our blind thoughts we have in this world. Dhritarashtra is ourselves. Arjuna is compared to the soul/ego. Our mind is compared to the battlefield of Kurukshetra and the fight that is happening is our regular fight between the good and the evil. Unless we make Lord Krishna our Sarathi (charioteer), we (Arjuna) will be totally bewildered and lose the battle of life. Just acting on Lord’s words can help us win this battle of life.
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Observe closely, even number 18 is mystical. There are 18 cantos (parvas) in Mahabharata, 18 chapters in Bhagavad Gita, 18 days of Kurukshetra war, 18 Akshouhini (denominations of armies) fought in the battle, 18 people blowing their conchshells (ch.1 verses 12-18), 18 maharathis fought in the battle, etc. This number is very mystical and is formed so that it conveys a complete meaning towards finding one’s inner self.

Well, I would like to share some points here.

We all start our lives with something we cannot avoid – like our parents, environment, our skills/abilities etc. These factors play a major role in shaping our lives. Might be for the better or for the worse. This would be the starting point of everyone’s lives.
Beginning from the childhood, a person wonders always what is the purpose of life. I am sure this question arises to every person on earth. What is the purpose we are born? – to serve what cause?, etc. So, a person tries to find an answer for these questions. Many lose their ways in finding the answer for this question.
Also, we can observe that every person on this earth is unique. Even twins are not exactly same in qualities (even looks). So, the purpose of life differs from one person to another. But the theme remains the same – Search for the ultimate truth.
A person does so many activities trying to find if those are the right activities for him. Like someone might think he would be happy once he gets a job, then he thinks he would be happy once he is married, then have kids, then retire and so on. But some dont realise till the end what is the real happiness and who they are.
So, now, I am going to give the answer for “What is the purpose of Life?”
The purpose of life is the quest for the Ultimate truth – The ultimate truth is the source of all happiness. Realisation of the Self is a part of the Ultimate truth, and the first step towards realising the Ultimate Truth.

Who am I? What is my real nature?
Why am I here – why was I born?
What is this complicated system of life on earth, how is it being maintained?
What is the Ultimate Truth? How do I get to know that?

Now, let me dig a bit deeper into these questions:

Who am I? – Am I only this body? Does my existence cease after death? If my death means my end, then what is the point of being born at all? Is the whole system of life a permutation-combination of physical, chemical and mechanical systems as the modern scientists and Darwin say?

Ans. Well, let me give you a scenario:
A small child asks its father, “Who are you?” – The father says, “I am Gopal”
Now, the child thinks that the person wearing a yellow shirt (assume) is Gopal.
After sometime, the father takes off his shirt and the child asks – Who are you?. The father again says “I am Gopal”. Now the child realises that it is not the yellow shirt that is Gopal, but this man of muscles and skin is Gopal.
After few days, the father suffers an accident and loses a substantial part of his skin/muscles. Then the child asks – Who are you?. The father again says “I am Gopal”. The child realises that this person is not even skin and musles, but someone inside. He also realises gradually that even the skeleton of Gopal is not Gopal – its just Gopal’s skeleton. Then who is Gopal? Gopal is the spirit inside. He continues to exist even if his body is destroyed. THIS IS THE “I”, in the question “Who am I?”
Every living entity has the tendency of trying to exist. Even if you put an ant into water, it struggles to somehow survive even if it does not know how to swim. This realisation that “I” am not this body is the first point of realisation of our existence. And we continue to live even if our body dies.
If you look closely, you will realise that every circumstance in your life helps you to know yourself better.

- To be continued –
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Well, i didnt want to write a filthy long comment. So please let me know if you like my viewpoint, and if you like, I can write about the remaining questions I raised before.
Take Care.

Thanks,
Rishi