The Bhagavad Gita is a narrative that is told through a dialogue between Arjuna, a warrior, and his charioteer, Lord Krishna. Arjuna doubts whether he should go into battle and Krishna explains that he must fulfill his dharma, or duty, as a warrior. In his explanation, Krishna discusses various types of yoga, including Jnana, Bhakti, Karma and Raja.

Some consider the battle described in the Bhagavad Gita to be an allegory for human life.

Well, here are few teachings from Bhagwad gita that will definitely help you at some point in your life:

1. Drop hatred and aversion
Do not think that if there is no sense of hatred or aversion, then you will not be able to fight. It is not so. Hatred and aversion only make you weaker. A person filled with hatred may appear to be angry and very strong on the outside, but in reality he gets shaken and the mind becomes weak and unsteady.

When you fight, do not fight out of hatred and feverishness; instead fight with a firm determination and steady mind. There is a huge difference between these two states, When you fight, fight with full enthusiasm and also with total awareness. This is the spiritual path, this is Dharma.

2. Moderations, or taking the middle path.
Lord Krishna said, “One who works too much and one who is lazy, both cannot reach the height of yoga. Only those who walk the path of moderation can get out of misery”.
If you win, don’t lose your head and if you lose, don’t lose your heart. You keep your heart in the right place, your mind in the right place and still be happy.

3. One who always remember god without thinking anything else can easily realize the god.

4. The person who is desireless, free of ego and does not crave for possessions attains supreme peace.

5. Even if you are most sinful of all sinners, you would be able to cross the sea of evil and miseries, while (traveling) in the boat of transcendental wisdom (knowledge).

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So, why actually is Republic day celebrated?

On 26th January 2020 India celebrated it’s 71st Republic day. It is celebrated every year to honour the date on which Constitution of India came into effect. So, 26th January was chosen as the day because it was this day when declaration of Indian Independence (Purna Swaraj) was proclaimed.

No words could describe the feeling every Indian feel, when they see their National flag unfurl or their National Anthem being played. So, here are some interesting facts about a country with unity in diversity.

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1. The Indian Constitution has the best aspects of the Constitution of other countries. Liberty, Equality and Fraternity was adopted from French Constitution while the Five-Year Plan came from the USSR Constitution.

2. Also, Dr. Rajendra Prasad was sworn in as the first President of India on January 26, 1950. i.e on Republic Day at 10:24 am.

3.   So, during the first Republic Day, the President of India was greeted by a 31 gun salute.

4. Awards such as the Kirti Chakra, Padma Awards, and Bharat Ratna are announced on the eve of Republic Day. These awards are then given out on Republic Day.

5. The Indian Air Force came into existence as an independent body on Republic Day. Before this, the Air Force was a controlled body.

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6. The first Republic Day was celebrated three years. It  was after we got Independence that is, on January26, 1950. Actually, it took 2 years and 11 months for the Indian Constitution to be drafted.

7. In addition to this, another fun fact about India is that it holds the record of having the world’s longest Constitution. It has 448 Articles in total.

8. One interesting fact about Indian Constitution is that it is handwritten in two languages- Hindi & English. It was signed by 308 members on January 24th, 1950 and became effective two days later.

9. Republic Day celebrations are a 3-day long affair. The celebrations end on January 29 with the Beating Retreat ceremony.

10. A Christian song, Abide With Me, is played at the Republic Day Parade. It is believed to be one of Mahatma Gandhi’s favourite songs

So,I hope you enjoyed reading some less known facts about Republic day. If you know some more facts about Republic Day please do tell me. I would love to know more.

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