Questioner (Q): Namaste Acharyaji. I am Krishna Goyal I have two questions. My first question is, what things should we keep in mind before reading the Bhagavad Gita? Many people said you should wash hands, take a bath, and all this. So what rituals should we follow? My second question is, how can we know whether we are meant to be spiritual or lead a normal life?
Acharya Prashant (AP): You're Krishna Goyal? (Audience laughing) No, no. Thank you. You get access to the foundation's Gita course. Somebody, please note and provide him with access. That is probably the only legitimate answer to your question. You're asking what one should keep in mind while going to the Gita. That's like asking, ‘What kind of rubbish should I carry before entering the bath?’ Gita is so that whatever you carry in your mind can be washed away. Why do you want to keep something in mind before coming to the Gita?
Whatever you have in mind, is that bigger than the Gita? So why should that be preserved while coming to the Gita? Whatever you have in mind, tell it that you are subordinate to the Gita. So be prepared to be washed away. I'm going to the Gita now. You will be attacked and annihilated. Should I clean my hands before going to the Gita? Cleaning is something that Gita will tell you. The very definition of cleaning will come from the Gita. How do you know what cleaning means?
If you're thinking of cleaning your hands, it means you are the body. The Gita will tell you what the act of cleaning really means. Or are you superior to the Gita that you will do the cleaning first and then go to the Gita? And if you're already clean, why are you going to the Gita? The Gita exists to clean you, but you say you're already clean.
