Everything written on the Bhagavad Gita has something to do with man to a certain degree. Just as the Bible or the Koran, this text is made up of disguised instructions for mankind on how to live their lives and make the most out of them while making sure that both individuals and society receive some kind of benefit. These teachings focus on the nature of man and how to know the field. Teaching fifteen, which was also the one that impacted me the most, talked about the true spirit of man. The last stanza talked about fulfilling a purpose and in my own perception, Krishna’s equivalence of fulfilling a purpose is when a man discovers him and devotes himself to him. Although I disagree with this “fulfillment of a purpose”, I do believe that we are all here to do something. Fulfilling a purpose is something very important to me and I believe that this is why we are all here. “Arjuna, thus I have taught this most secret tradition; realizing it, one has understanding and his purpose is fulfilled.”(126)
After completing most of this text, I’ve concluded that all of the teachings are connected to each other. It took me some time to realize this, but even Krishna himself often refers to his previous lessons to give Arjuna a better picture of what he is explaining now. This connection reminded me of how Krishna explained the cycles in life and indeed, values are part of this cycle as well. If anyone wants to be successful, they should follow the teachings. According to Krishna, no man is complete without knowledge, discipline, action, etc. and this is what links the teachings, they all make man whole.
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