Gita Saar – Change is the Law of the Universe

The following is a translation of the Gita Saar: the Essence of the Bhagavad Gita. I have found it to be uplifting and inspirational every time I am in a chaotic situation, unsure of what to do or worried or fearful about anything. I feel as if I am being carried through on a chariot led by God through the darkness and chaos of the situation as is depicted in the picture below…

Why do you worry without cause?
Whom do you fear without reason?
Who can kill you?
The soul is neither born, nor does it die.

Whatever happened was for the good,
whatever is happening is for the good,
whatever will happen will be for the good as well.
Do not regret your past! Do not worry about the future!
The present is happening now…

What have you lost, that you are crying for?
What did you bring with you, that you have lost?
What have you produced, that has been destroyed?
You didn’t bring anything with you,
whatever you have taken, you have taken from here.
Whatever you have given, you have given here.
Whatever you’ve got, you’ve gotten from God.
Whatever you’ve given, you’ve given to God.

You came empty handed, that is how you shall leave.
Whatever you claim as yours today, belonged to someone else yesterday.
It will belong to yet another the day after tomorrow.
You are happily lost in this delusion of ownership!
This false happiness is the true cause of your sorrows!

Change is the Law of the Universe.

This body is not yours, nor are you of the body.
The body is composed of fire, water, air, earth and ether,
and to these elements, it will return and merge.
Those who know the support of God,
are forever free from fear, worry and sorrow!
So whatever you do, dedicate it to God!
This is how you shall experience eternally,
the divine joy of living your life as a liberated being!

Translated by: Über Alchemy.

From Wikipedia: The Bhagavad Gītā (Song of God), also more simply known as Gita, is a Sanatana Dharma or Hindu scripture produced from the colloquy given by Sri Krishna to Arjuna during the Kurukshetra War. Its philosophies and insights are intended to reach beyond the scope of religion and to humanity as a whole . It is at times referred to as the “manual for mankind” and has been highly praised by not only prominent Indians such as Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi but also Aldous Huxley, Albert Einstein, J. Robert Oppenheimer, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Carl Jung and Herman Hesse. It is considered among the most important texts in the history of literature and philosophy. The Bhagavad Gita comprises exactly 700 verses, and is a part of the Mahabharata. The teacher of the Bhagavad Gita is Lord Krishna, who is revered by Hindus as a manifestation of God (Parabrahman) Himself…

Do It Anyway!

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Article Inspiration by Divya

People are often unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered;
Forgive them anyway.

If you are kind, people may accuse you of selfish, ulterior motives;
Be kind anyway.

If you are successful, you will win some false friends and some true enemies;
Succeed anyway.

If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway.

What you spend years building, someone could destroy overnight;
Build anyway.

If you find serenity and happiness, they may be jealous;
Be happy anyway.

The good you do today, people will often forget tomorrow;
Do good anyway.

Give the world the best you have and it may just never be enough;
Give the world the best you have anyway.

You see, in the final analysis, it’s all between you and God;
It was never between you and them anyway.

From Do It Anyway: The Handbook for Finding Personal Meaning and Deep Happiness in a Crazy World by Kent M. Keith. According to the author, Mother Teresa was so moved by these commandments that she hung them on a wall in her orphanage in Calcutta.