Self-Knowledge, Self-study and the Bhagavad Gita
Keys to study the Bhagavad Gita: Self-study, Self-Knowledge and courage
How to study the Bhagavad Gita
Learning the Bhagavad Gita (Yoga Philosophy) must be based on self-study and self-knowledge (“no one can learn for you”).
«By Thy grace, O Achyuta, my illusion has been destroyed, my understanding has returned. I am sure, my doubts were dispelled; I will fulfill Thou will» Bhagavad Gita 18 (Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation)-73
Just as Arjuna faced his inner fears or ignorance and ended up fighting and winning, so should you approach the study of the Bhagavad Gita.
You will not have Sri Krishna to reveal to you the supreme wisdom (the most mysterious of all knowledge), but you will have the Teachers and access to the different versions of the Bhagavad Gita and a the opinions and Works of Sri Ramakrishna, Swami Vivekananda, Gandhi, Swami Sivananda, Swami Vidya Prakashananda or Swami Sarvapriyananda.
But you should be the one who learns, not us who teach you, nuance is important.
This implies that almost the entire educational model is based on the study of written material (reading the Bhagavad Gita).
Example of verse 66 of chapter XVVIII
The new technologies of Online Training are taken advantage of, you can download the subjects from anywhere in the world, you can print it, study it, write down your doubts and comments, reflect on it, compare the teachings of the Bhagavad Gita with your environment and with your own Self, even read other versions.
And you must read the subject again, and once you meditate on it, that is when you will have a certain Knowledge about the subject and only with time (perhaps over a lifetime), Meditation and self-knowledge will you be able to transform it, perhaps, into wisdom.
If you have important questions, the teacher will try to guide you on how to find the solution, rather than giving you the solution. In many cases the teacher may not have the appropriate answer.
The Bhagavad Gita is based, among other principles, on Knowledge, self-knowledge (Realization of the Bhagavad Gita), Devotion, Action or courage.
«Do not give in to cowardice, it is not like you. Shake up your miserable, tenuous heart and arise!» Bhagavad Gita 2 (Sankhya Yoga)-3
Krishna called Arjuna a coward for failing to do his duty (Dharma) to fight due to his ignorance, attachment and fear.
When Arjuna demonstrated faith in his teacher, that is when the Lord revealed the Bhagavad Gita for all humanity. The study of Bhagavad Gita is not possible if it is not approached with courage. Therefore, the study of it must be based on the concept of self-knowledge, where the student/seeker accepts this challenge and has the courage to explore the infinite inner world of him.
Autoconocimiento Bhagavad Gita 
Autoconhecimento.
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