The document discusses the spirit and essence of the Bhagavad Gita. It emphasizes that the Gita should be understood according to the directions given by Krishna, and not based on one's own interpretations. It highlights several quotes from the Gita that show Arjuna surrendering to and fully accepting Krishna's instructions. It also stresses that Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the goal of understanding the Gita is to surrender to Krishna.

1. Essence of Bhagavad-Gita The Spirit of Bhagavad-Gita

4. Entering into the Spirit of Bhagavad-Gita

19. “ One may cleanse himself daily by taking a bath in water, but if one take bath even once in the sacred Ganges water of the Bhagavad-Gita, for him the dirt of material life is all together vanquished.” {Gita-Mahatmya 3}

20. This Gitopanisad, Bhagavad-Gita, the essence of all the Upanisads, is just like a cow, and Lord Krishna who is famous as a cowherd boy, is milking this cow. Arjuna is just like a calf, and learned scholars and pure devotees are to drink the nectarean milk of Bhagavad-Gita. {Gita-Mahatmya 6}

21. Let there be one scripture only, one common Scripture for the whole world-Bhagavad-Gita. Let There be one God for the whole world-Sri Krishna, the son of Devaki. Let there be only one Mantra, one hymn-the chanting of His name: Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare/ Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama Hare Hare. Let there be one work only-the service of The Supreme Personality of Godhead. {Gita-Mahatmya 7}

24. Who is Krishna?

25. Krishna is not simply a mystic yogi…

26. Krishna is not simply a learned man…

27. Krishna is not simply a powerful man…

28. Krishna is not an ordinary cowherd boy or a living being blessed with extraordinary power due to pass karma…

29. Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead!!

30. “ Lord Sri Krishna is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as is confirmed by all great äcäryas (spiritual masters) like Sankaracarya, Rämänujäcärya, Madhväcärya, Nimbärka Swami, Sri Caitanya Mahäprabhu and many other authorities of Vedic knowledge in India. The Lord Himself also establishes Himself as the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the Bhagavad-Gita, and He is accepted as such in the Brahma-Samhita and all the Puranas, especially the Srimad-Bhagavatam, known as the Bhägavata Purana…”