Dr. Shriniwas Kashalikar has been studying the Bhagavad Gita for 20 years. While he initially found contradictions in its teachings, over time he realized the need to contemplate the full work and resolve any contradictions. Despite not fully understanding the Gita, the light within it consumed his consciousness and kept drawing him to study it further. He believes his persistence in studying it despite difficulties may be due to roots from a previous birth, and that life is continuous across births. He now sees the Gita as enlightening the journey from ignorance to enlightenment and hopes to continue studying it to merge with his cosmic consciousness.