Importance of Bhagavad Gita / My Journey to Bhagavad Gita
All the thinking and effort we put in—what is it for? To be happy, to have peace of mind. It's true that happiness can sometimes be achieved through money. I earn, I buy an object, and I'm happy for a while. But then, after a while, I want to buy another object. I stay happy for a while, and the cycle keeps repeating. I realise this isn't the way to achieve constant happiness or peace of mind. When you love someone—grandparents, parents, friends, husband, or children—and have expectations, this path only leads to sadness. I've found that to achieve peace of mind, we must rid ourselves of negative emotions—anger, jealousy, greed, lust, self-doubt, fear. Trust me, this isn't easy. I've been trying for months, but I fail every day. Either the anger or the self-doubt always wins over my efforts. The greatest battle is always with ourselves, right? So, as long as we're alive, we should give our best to replace these negative emotions with positive ones, like em...