Santhanagopal.
The identification of Self or Atma is something that has engaged the attention of mankind ever since it dawned to the human mind that there has to be something more to the human personality than the body. Our Rishis intuted on the subject. The great Acharyas commented on it. The debate is still on.

Dr. Krishna Bhatt who literally breathes Bhagavad Gita, also is attempting to unravel this subject. Dr. Krishna does not rush into the subject. He reasons step by step lucidly and then presents what Krishna is conveying to us through the relevant slokas. The last paragraph is very illuminating. He starts with a startling statement that Atma and 'I' are separate. He then explains that the sense if 'I'ness is nothing but the ripples on the surface of eternal existence itself which is Atma and with sutelity and clarity explains the relationship between Atma and body and how the former is imperishable and indistructible. I thank Dr.Krishna for yet another brilliant exposition.

Regarding Gita text: Sanjay Mehta
I have been enjoying reading it. I don’t want to attach you to it by congratulating. I'm sure, it has happened (Ghatith) due to your spiritual link with Bhagwan Krishna. Sometime I read it with Mira bhav, sometime with Arjun bhav and sometime with BrijVasi bhav.

By Shalini Benipuri
New Delhi, Jan 15 (UNI)

Imagine the face of India if the fun-loving and worldly-wise Lord Krishna were here today. Perhaps the nation would have been free from the scourge of caste with personal worth and excellence counting more than one's background.

"In Krishna's scheme of things there was no place for caste or mediocrity. Only what you are as a person and what you can become counted for him," author of "Gita Today" Krishna Bhatta told UNI.

Buttressing his point, he quoted how Krishna had accepted Vidura's invitation declining Duryodhana's offer to dine with him, disregarding the social stratification of his time.

He would have made India a land of doers who would strive to excel and seek happiness in everyday life.

"People would have been rejoicing, finding joy in every activity just like Krishna could find time to play his flute and spread happiness around with his pranks and music," the NRI doctor from Ara in Bihar said.

Lamenting that we have become cowards in the name of peace, Dr Bhatta said although Lord Krishna strove for peace between the Kauravas and Pandavas, he did not flinch from resorting to war to avenge a wrong.

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