Bhagavad Gita – The Song of the Soul (Modernized, Revised Version)First and Second Dialogue – Excerpts

The original Hindu text is not yet war itself, but a call toward it. The drums can already be heard, yet the forces of darkness have not yet gone out to feed. Adapting another ancient religious work to contemporary principles of writing positive affirmations is, for me, a great pleasure. The text has undergone a complete transformation and, from a praise of war, has become what it should be — a tribute to the giver of life, God. In this version, the Bhagavad Gita has turned out to be a long work. As the work progresses, I will publish short excerpts from its subsequent parts. The flow and overall content of the Gita, after my authorial revisions, follow the original only in a broad approximation. Already the first sentence, “Please, God, open my heart,” stands in contrast to the current of the original, which calls for killing and fratricidal war.

Please, God, open my heart.

I am grateful, God, giver of life, that You have freed me and my soul from the influence of those who seek bloodshed and from the consequences of yielding to their whispers. I am grateful, God, giver of life, that You have freed me and my soul from the intentions, habits, and needs of shedding my own and others’ blood. God, please free me and all humanity from the influence of those who incite souls and people to spill their own and others’ blood.

I apologize to all with whom I have been in conflict for various reasons. I return freedom to them all and allow them to leave my life with love and in the light.

I have forgiven that once I desired foreign kingdoms, foreign lands, and women who did not belong to me. I have forgiven that once, in conflict with others, I wished to take from them their women, their kingdoms, their cities, and their lands.

I have entrusted to God all those who, in exchange for wars and death, promised me freedom and even power over the Earth, the world, and people. I do not have to go where others draw their bows; I do not have to stand in battle formation. I do not have to sin against others or aim any weapon at them.

How could we be happy in our souls while coveting the property and lives of others? I have entrusted to divine light all those blinded by greed, who do not see evil in destroying families and crime in destroying friends.

I have forgiven that once we did not refrain from this sin—we who clearly understood all the evil that follows spiritual downfall, wars, and the suffering of others. I have forgiven that once my being shared in the fall of the Brahmin who betrayed God and His creative power.

I have forgiven that with the fall of the family, noble laws and righteous customs were lost within me, and when they vanished, disorder and chaos spread in my existence. I have forgiven that when lawlessness prevailed and astral forces dominated, corruption entered the feminine incarnations of my soul, leading to chaos and confusion.

I have forgiven that, led by astral beings and unpurified intentions, I prepared hell for myself, for all humanity, and for our souls—driven by the desire for royal pleasures and power, even at the cost of the lives of our relatives.

I am free from the desire for revenge against those who call themselves my enemies. I have entrusted them all to divine care. I have laid down my bow and quiver and given them to God, the giver of life.

I accept that God and all souls do not cease to exist. I accept that God and all souls exist always, regardless of the state of the world, the weather, or the time of day.

I accept that God, who pervades and sustains all, is indestructible. Nothing and no one can destroy the Unchanging. I accept that God is eternal, boundless, infinite, and immutable.

I am free from intentions, habits, and needs of fighting against God and against others. I accept that God and all souls are not born and do not die—they always exist and never cease to be. I accept that God and all souls are without beginning and without end, eternal and unchanging; death does not touch them.

I have forgiven all who drew me into pseudo-just wars. I have forgiven that once I was like a joyful warrior to whom an unwanted but bloody campaign had fallen.

I have forgiven all who told me that if I withdrew from war, I would dishonor myself and commit a great sin. I have forgiven all who instilled cruelty in me so that the news of my shame would spread widely. I entrust them all to God, blessing their days and their families.

I have forgiven all who urged me toward cruelty so that I might earn the mark of a ruthless being among warriors and commanders. I have forgiven all who told me that through cruelty and death I would reach heaven and gain victory.

I have forgiven all who told me that when I desired love, I should rise and go to battle to destroy friends and others. I have forgiven all who, invoking God and gurus, told me to fight in order to avoid sin and attain salvation.

I have forgiven all those enamored with war crimes and astral groups who convinced me that nothing better exists beyond them.

Opublikowano: 02/05/2026
Autor: Sławomir Majda
Kateogrie: Soul. Learning to cooperate with your own Soul.

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