People recite the Bhagavad Gita, achieve proficiency in expounding it, but do not live up to the message. The Gita is interpreted in many ways according to each one's whims and fancies. The Gita and other scriptural texts are like theKalpavriksha (the Wish-fulfilling Tree). They lend themselves to varied interpretations and meanings. But what matters is not the manifold interpretation, but the understanding derived from actual experience. Without putting into practice the teachings of the Gita, we cannot derive the bliss that can be got from it. Reciting the Gita endlessly or listening to it will be of no avail if nothing is done to purify one's heart and get rid of evil qualities like ego, selfishness and pride. It is better to put into practice a single stanza of the Gita than to get by heart all the 700 verses. No spiritual study orsadhana can help to purify one's heart unless one makes the effort. And when the heart is purified, it becomes a worthy abode for the Divine.
Bagavan Sri Sri Sri Sathya Sai Baba
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