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AGENTS OF CHANGE

The first chapter of Bhagvad-Gita is entitled 'Observing the armies on the battlefield of Kurukshetra'. This chapter is all about Arjuna seeing the world through his eyes, interpreting the situation according to what he thinks is right. The result - confusion and stress. This the turning point in his life, where he surrenders to Krishna and asks Him for guidance. Lord Krishna then starts to speak the timeless wisdom of the Bhagvad-Gita only to give Arjuna the right vision.

If we honestly glance into our hearts, we will come to the same conclusion that Arjuna came to - that observing life through our present perceptions has not helped us, we still feel unhappy and incomplete. We probably need a change of lenses, a vision change. 

That's exactly what the Bhagvad-Gita does for us. It helps us change our vision from "What I think is correct" to "What is actually correct", it helps us change from saying "Let my will be done" to "Oh Lord, let Thy will be done", it helps us change our attitude from that of "I am a competitor to God's plan" to "I am a co-operator to God's plan". In simple words Bhagvad-Gita helps us to make this shift from seeing the world through our eyes to seeing the world through God's eyes. That's why it so important to regularly read and understand the  scriptures to clearly know without ambiguity what God expects of us, what is His plan for us.

It is explained that there are four kinds of servants -
  1. One who instead of serving the master, takes service from him.
  2. One who does what is told to him but with a lot of mistakes.
  3. One who does what is told to him perfectly.
  4. One who knows the heart of his master and does it even before being asked
Which of these four do you think pleases the master the most. Naturally, the last one - one who understands the mood and mission of His master and makes it his own. Such a servant naturally gains more trust of the master and is entrusted with more responsibilities. Similarly the Supreme Lord becomes very pleased and dearly loves that person who is ready to align himself with His desires. Such a person is chosen to be His instrument of compassion in this world.  

What the world badly needs is people who are ready to be instruments of God's compassion and love in this world. The world needs people who have changed their vision from passion to compassion, from selfishness to selflessness, from impurity of mind to purity of mind. 

It is said that - the biggest problem in this world is hunger - not hunger of the belly but hunger of the heart. Both the rich and the poor are equally hungry. And the only thing that can satisfy the hunger of the heart is God's love.

The question is are we ready to be instruments of God's love in this world, are we ready to be agents of change? If yes, then we first need to BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE IN THIS WORLD.

- Achyut Gopal Das

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