The document provides an overview of the Bhagavad Gita, summarizing the key points of each chapter. It outlines the benefits of reading the Gita in solving all problems and discusses the first three chapters which cover Arjuna's dilemma in battle, the eternal nature of the soul, and performing one's duties through karma yoga. Subsequent chapters are summarized as covering topics like different paths of knowledge, meditation, Krishna's divine manifestations, devotion to the supreme lord, liberation from the material world, and renouncing the fruits of actions. The document emphasizes reading the Gita daily and applying its teachings as a means to attain the spiritual world.

1. OVERVIEW
OF GITA

2. BENEFITS OF
READING GITA
• Solution to all problems, means ALL
PROBLEMS
• Poverty
• Diseases
• Unemployment
• Environmental
• Social
• Psychological
• Spiritual
• Death
• Birth
• Old age

3. CHAPTER 1 -
ARJUNA’S DILEMMA
• Result of material attachment-
lamentation
• Bodily platform
• Morality over Krishna’s words- Arjuna
got confused
• Importance of taking shelter of Guru
• Krishna ‘s determination to fight the
war

4. CHAPTER 2 – NO
DEATH FOR SOUL
• Body is perishable, soul is eternal
• Difference between dead body and
living body

5. CHAPTER 3 - DO
YOUR DUTY
• Understanding soul is not enough; Practice
being soul
• Varna ashrama system- perfect system of
social spiritual system
• Karma yoga- following Krishna’s instructions
• System of sacrifices
• Karma yoga in different levels
• PEACEFUL, STEADY, AND HAPPY- symptoms
of self realized person
• BE YOURSELF- don’t be pretender
• AVOID BONDAGE (like a cocoon) - work as
sacrifice for Lord Vishnu
• BEWARE OF LUST

6. CHAPTER 4 –
TRANSCEDENTAL
KNOWLEDGE
• Different sources of knowledge- direct
experience, logic, learn from disciplic
succession (parampara- best)
• Arjuna’s doubt- Krishna spoke Gita to
Sun God many million years ago
• Krishna can remember all previous lives
• Krishna reciprocates with his devotees-
appearance in every yuga by his own
will
• Work without knowledge is useless

7. CHAPTER 5 -
ACTION AND NO
REACTION
• Work with combination of knowledge
• Arjuna’s doubt- Renunciation OR Action?
• Work in devotion is better than mere
renunciation of work

8. CHAPTER 6 - MEDITATION
• Control mind by astanga yoga and following strict
rules- solitude, celibacy, severe austerities, fasting,
silence, and total disregard for worldly activities
• Arjuna refuses
• Krishna suggests its possible by practice and
detachment, which are natural in bhakti
• He is best yogi who thinks of Krishna and renders
service to Him

9. CHAPTER 7 -
KNOWLEDGE OF
ABSOLUTE
• Knowledge of Krishna, process of that
knowledge and result of that knowledge
• His energies- inferior and superior; He is
source of both, and also origin and
dissolution
• How to think about Krishna- taste of water,
light of the Sun and Moon, intelligence of
intelligent etc etc
• Four kinds of pious people surrender and
four kinds of people don’t surrender
• Overcome modes by surrender to Krishna
• Vasudevam sarvam iti
• Even at the time of death, know me and
attain spiritual world

10. CHAPTER 8 - ATTAINING THE
SUPREME
• At the time of death- what is the destination for
different yogis (karma, gnana, Dhyana, bhakti)
• Quality of consciousness determines the next
destination
• Even Brahma loka is destroyed; Only Vaikunthas are
eternal
• Bhakti yogi never returns to material world

11. CHAPTER 9 - THE MOST
CONFIDENTIAL
KNOWLEDGE
• Sanatana dharma- eternal, constitutional function
or activity of soul
• Without this sanatana dharma, souls will be lost
• Krishna is object of worship, goal, sustainer,
master, witness, refuge etc
• Krishan gives what one lacks and protects what
one has
• Offer even a leaf, water, flower or fruit with
devotion- Krishna will accept
• Anyone can approach Krishna- he is equal to all
• Always think of Krishna, become His devotee,
offer obeisances and worship Him.

12. CHAPTER 10 - THE
OPULENCE OF THE
ABSOLUTE
• Continuation of His energies from
seventh chapter
• One who know Krsihna as the Supreme
source of everything will serve Krishna
with devotion
• 10.8-11 – Most important verses
• There is no end to Krishna’s Divine
manifestations
• With a single fragment of His energies,
Krishna pervade and support this entire
universe

13. CHAPTER 11 - THE
UNIVERSAL FORM
• By showing His virata rupa- He
confirms that He is the source and
cause of everything
• Krishna concludes that He is source of
everything
• Spectacular Universal form is shown in
one place
• Universal form, then Narayana form,
and then Krishna
• Only by unalloyed devotion one can
understand Krishna as He is. Not by any
other means (vedic study, penances,
charity or worship)

14. CHAPTER 12 -
DEVOTIONAL
SERVICE
• Concludes personal form of worship is
better than impersonal form worship
• Defines pure bhakti and provides
intermediate steps to reach that pure
bhakti for the people who cant follow
that.
• Qualities of pure devotee- not envious,
kind friend, free from false ego,
tolerant, satisfied, self-controlled,
engaged in devotional service with
determination etc etc

15. CHAPTER 13 - NATURE,
ENJOYER AND
CONSCIOUSNESS
• Distinction between body, soul and
Super Soul
• Analogy- Tenant (soul) living in
apartment (body/field of activity) and
Super Soul (owner) of all apartments
(bodies)
• Qualities of Super Soul- he is the
knower of all the bodies/ field of
activities.
• One who understands body, soul,
Super Soul attains the Supreme
Destination

16. CHAPTER 14 - THREE
MODES OF
MATERIAL NATURE
• How soul is entangled in this material world
– by three modes of material nature
• How they act, how they bind and how one
can be liberated from them
• Characteristics of Sattva, Rajas, and Tamas
explained
• What are the symptoms of person free from
three modes described – realizes he is
spiritual, and transcendental to matter and
unconcerned and unaffected by three modes
• One transcends three modes attains the
stage of brahman, preliminary stage
• Krishna declares he is basis of Brahman

17. CHAPTER 15 - THE
YOGA OF SUPREME
PERSON
• How to break attachment from material
world
• Compared this material world as reflection of
spiritual world with example of reflection of
banyan tree in a lake
• Don’t jump from one branch of tree to
another (heavenly planets etc) with the help
of Vedas
• Know the purpose of Vedas
• Description of spiritual world
• Transmigration of material bodies- set of
eyes, ears, nose etc
• Serving Krishna is the essence of Vedic
scriptures

18. CHAPTER 16 - THE
DIVINE AND DEMONIAC
NATURES
• To be elevated to spiritual platform,
one must act according to Vedic
scriptures, not one’s own mental
speculation
• Divine qualities are liberating and
demoniac qualities are binding
• Demoniac qualities- anger, pride,
harshness, lust
• Involved in destructive activities.
Atheists.
• Demons sink down into lowest species
of life

19. CHAPTER 17 - THE
DIVISIONS OF FAITH
• Different types of faith developed as
per three modes (with and without
scriptures);
• Food
• Sacrifice
• Austerity and Charity
• Faith in modes of passion and
ignorance leads to impermanence of
results
• Faith in mode of goodness lead to
devotion to Krishna
• Devotion to Krishna is above the three
modes of nature

20. CHAPTER 18 - THE
PERFECTION OF
RENUNCIATION
• Sannyasa - Renounce results not actions
• Act reaction-free
• Five factors for action
• Senses
• Place of action
• Soul
• Actions
• Super soul
• Sarva dharman parityaja mam ekam
• One who studies this knowledge is
worshipping Krishna with his intelligence
• Preach this knowledge to others - He is the dearest
to Krishna
• Wherever Krishna and Arjuna is present opulence,
victory, extraordinary power, and morality is
guaranteed

21. CONCLUSION
• Read Gita daily!
• It’s a lifelong journey!
• Come to weekly programs, ask
questions, discuss!
• Understand and ,most importantly,
apply!
• Guaranteed to go back to Spiritual
world!!
• One step solution to ALL the problems!