Shrimad Bhagavad Gita - As Taught in A Traditional Indian Gurukulam

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This "Book of Golden words" called the Bhagavad Gita is based on the words my Guru, Acharya, saints, sages, tattva-vitts and great scholars on the bank of river Ganga. Through this book, I have attempted to give the reader a feel of studying Vedanta in a traditional Gurukulam. Since self-knowledge can only be gained by self, we are always short of words in unfolding the scriptures. I have tried to explain the meaning of the verses through different references, which makes the reader understand the meaning easily. Gaining self-knowledge is a karma that involves a lot of insight, analysing, logical thinking and examining. Words look very simple but under- standing their meaning requires a lot of effort. Self-knowledge is also a transfer of positive energy which is transferred through words. And here, I have tried to give the meaning after analysing words by different Gurus and acharyas. Since I also teach in Japanese medium, my insight into meaning is not limited to dictionary translation, but goes beyond and I try to relate through phrases and examples. This process of understanding and giving words to the verses and hidden words in verses of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita will go on till I die. After doing courses and staying in ashram, a shishya gains a different vision. Everything changes, this Samsara (world) doesn't attract one anymore. Silence becomes a gift. One starts enjoying Brahman's creation and values them more day by day. Living a conscious life and seeing your connection with Brahman, who blesses you with his powers; you get energised and rejuvenated. You value life and live every moment of it in a state of Bliss. That's the power of Shrimad Bhagavad Gita.

Raadhaa Acharya is based in Tokyo, Japan as CEO of Satori Sutraa LLC, (School of Vedanta and Vedic Astrology in Japanese medium). She is a very famous Vedantin and a Vedic Astrologer. Felicitated with national and International awards, TV celebrity, linguist and writer. She has lived in Rishikesh, Uttarakhand, India; for almost two decades, learning and teaching Vedanta and Vedic Astrology. Some very traditional Gurus don't teach Vedanta to females but Raadhaa Acharya, however was bold enough to visit those places and Gurus to gain self-knowledge. She has amazing experiences of her learning journey. She is a very calm, modest and sweet person. Despite of her incredible achievements, busy schedules and a very hectic life, she always keeps smiling.

This commentary of the "Book of Golden words" called the Bhagavad Gita is based on the words my Gurus, Acaryas, saints, sages, tattva-vits and great scholars have been delivering on the banks of river Ganga. These are not my words but theirs. I have only tried to put them together. Through this book, I have attempted to give the readers a feel of studying Vedanta in traditional Gurukulam. Since self- knowledge cannot be described through words, we are always short of words in unfolding the scriptures. I have tried to explain the meaning of the verses through different references, which makes the reader understand the meaning easily. Gaining self-knowledge is karma that involves a lot of insight, analysis, logical thinking, and examining. Words look very simple but understanding their meaning requires a lot of effort. Like the word "ahankara" cannot be understood as ego, we need to understand gunas, theory of causation and after analyzing "vastavika ahankara" and "avastavika ahankara", we conclude the meaning of aham (ahankara) in the 'Tat Tvam Asi' Mahavakya. Through this karma, we gain jnanam (intellect) of oneness with the self. Jaanam is also a transfer of positive energy which is transferred through words. And here, I have tried to give the meaning to the verses after analyzing the words spoken by different Gurus and Acaryas. Since I also teach in Japanese medium, my insight into meaning is not limited to dictionary, translation but goes beyond and I try to relate through phrases and examples. This process of understanding and giving explanations for the verses and hidden words in verses of Srimad Bhagavad Gita will go on till I die. After doing courses and staying in asrama, a sisya gains a different vision. Everything changes, this samsara (world) doesn't attract one anymore. Silence becomes a gift. One starts enjoying Isvara's creations and values them more day by day. Living a conscious life and seeing your connection with Isvara, who blesses you with his powers. And then, when one reaches that point where one renounces everything from the heart and becomes jobless or "niskarma". I also became jobless and asked my Ista Devata Lord Siva to give me some work and he said "Compile the Bhagavad Gita!". So here it is - This Bhagavad Gita unto Lord Siva, the creator, and the destroyer.p> **Contents and Sample Pages**