Reflections from the Bhagavad Gita
The term Bhagavad Gita (भगवद्गीता) translates as:
“Bhagavad” (भगवद्) – meaning divine, sacred, or belonging to God.
“Gita” (गीता) – meaning song or chant.
Together, Bhagavad Gita means “The Song of God” or “The Divine Song.”
The Gita is often described as a spiritual dialogue- a timeless conversation between Krishna (representing divine wisdom) and Arjuna (symbolising the questioning soul). It offers guidance on duty, courage, and self-realisation, inviting us to listen deeply to the quiet voice within.
The Bhagavad Gita is not a book of distant gods or unreachable wisdom- it is a conversation. A quiet exchange between Arjuna, a warrior paralysed by doubt, and Krishna, his guide and teacher.
Faced with a battlefield both real and internal, Arjuna hesitates. His heart is torn between duty and despair, courage and confusion. And in this moment of uncertainty, Krishna speaks – not with orders, but with quiet truth.
The Gita is not just a teaching- it is a call to awaken. A reminder that peace is not found by fleeing life, but by stepping fully into it.
The Quiet Voice Within
The warrior stood where earth and sky met,
sword heavy in his hand.
His heart ached with questions-
Should I fight? Should I turn away?
And the silence grew loud.
Then came the voice-
not as thunder, nor as flame,
but as a whisper, steady and sure.
“The battle is not outside you,” it said.
“It is within- in the choices you make,
the truths you carry,
the courage you find in doubt.”
“Do not run from this moment,” the voice urged.
“Stand still in it. Act, not with fear, but with faith-
knowing that you are both the wave and the ocean,
both the flame and the light it casts.”
The warrior lowered his sword,
but his heart rose- calm, clear, and certain.
For the battle had already begun,
and the first victory was choosing to stay.
To practice the wisdom of the Bhagavad Gita in daily life is to embrace presence, courage, and clarity. When faced with doubt, pause and remember Krishna’s guidance: “The battle is not outside you- it is within.” Trust that your role in this world is meaningful, even when the path feels uncertain. Act with purpose, yet release attachment to the outcome- knowing that peace lies not in winning or losing, but in walking your path with an open heart. When overwhelmed, return to stillness and remind yourself: “I am both the wave and the ocean- part of something greater, yet whole as I am.” The Gita teaches that strength is found not in force, but in presence- choosing to stand steady, even when the winds of life whisper doubt.
Afterword
The Bhagavad Gita does not tell you to surrender to life or withdraw from it- it asks you to stand steady in the middle. To meet the world not with attachment, nor with avoidance, but with presence.
Krishna’s words remind us that strength is not found in force, but in clarity- in trusting what must be done without clinging to the outcome.
The Gita whispers softly: Act with love, live with purpose, and know that you are never alone- for the quiet voice within is always calling you home.
DAISY ELEMENTAL 
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