Teachings 7-9 The Bhagavad-Gita

This is a song called reincarnation, and I thought it would be great if this can serve as the BGM of this response.



Okay, for this response, I decided to list the things that I was surprised about or noticed, and the key points that attract the audiences to believe what Lord Krishna says.

The things that I was surprised about were,

-Krishna saw life or reincarnation as some kind of punishment. This was rather shocking than surprising though. If I don’t have the memories of my past life, I will be glad to have a new life and be able to experience more.
“Reaching me, men of great spirit do not undergo rebirth, the ephemeral realm of suffering; they attain absolute perfection.” (p.81)

-Science already knew what we were made of during the time when the book was written.
“…smaller than an atom,..” (p.80)

-Maybe, this might be the origin of Buddhism or the origin of this philosophy might have been Buddhism. Honestly, I don’t know so much about Buddhism, but I have heard of the belief that after death one goes to the place where you think you are going to.
“Votaries of the gods go to the gods, ancestor-worshippers go to the ancestors, those who propitiate ghosts go to them, and my worshippers go to me.” (p.89)

-I think this is the image that most religions have towards gods. It is so mysterious.
“I know all creatures that have been, that now exist, and that are yet to be; but, Arjuna, no one knows me.” (p.76)


Now, the possible key terms that motivates the readers to believe in Lord Krishna.

-“Men who know me as its inner being inner divinity, and inner sacrifice have disciplined their reason; they know me at the time of death.” (p.77)

This motivates the audiences to not be afraid of death. It also attracts people because it says that one can only find him at the end of your life. Since it doesn’t give concrete promise that will come true until death, there is less possibility for the chance of a follower of this philosophy to disobey it.

- “You will be freed form the bonds of action, from the fruit of fortune and misfortune”(p.89)

This line definitely persuades others. I think many people are afraid from things that they know they have no control at all, because we, the humans, tend to want to control everything. So, one of the things people are scared of is things that they know they can’t do anything about it; the fortune and misfortune.

-“Arjuna, know that no one devoted to me is lost." (p.89)

By saying this, this philosophy achieves to widen its audience. And widening its audience means increasing the amount of followers.