Question:
Guruji, we—six brothers and sisters—have been holding a satsang program every Saturday evening from 7 to 8 through video call since 2021. In this satsang, we study and discuss the Shrimad Bhagavad Gita.
Answer (Brahm Bodhi):
Hari Sharanam!
First of all, my heartfelt blessings and good wishes to you and your brothers and sisters for engaging in satsang with such devotion. The glory of satsang is indeed profound—it uplifts not only those who practice it but also those who listen to it.
Now, coming to your question—why is it that the incarnations of God have taken place, and continue to take place, primarily in the land of Bharat? Strictly speaking, such a question should be asked of God Himself, for He is sovereign and independent. His divine will is beyond human questioning. His pastimes remain mysterious, and the full secret of them has never been revealed. Yet, from a historical and geographical perspective, some reflection is possible.
The Unique Land of Bharat
Bharat has always stood apart from the rest of the world. Its geography is unparalleled—surrounded by oceans on three sides and protected by the Himalayas in the north, with only narrow gateways in the northwest and northeast. Within this land exists a great variety of climates, rarely found elsewhere.
In other parts of the world, human beings may have been born earlier, but for long they remained primitive and uncivilized. Civilization did not flourish there. For example, though anthropologists say the first human appeared in Africa, even today that continent is often considered backward and underdeveloped compared to Bharat. Geography has much to do with this, for geography deeply shapes history.
Fertile Soil for Civilization
India’s geography was indeed a blessing. With its rivers flowing abundantly, its fertile plains, and its green richness, Bharat offered the perfect setting for agriculture and animal husbandry. These in turn gave rise to prosperity. And prosperity allowed human beings to rise above the daily struggle for mere survival. When food and safety are assured, the human mind turns naturally toward higher pursuits.
Thus, from very ancient times, the sages of Bharat—freed from constant material anxiety—devoted themselves to reflection, contemplation, and meditation on the soul, Brahman, and the eternal truths. This is why philosophy, spirituality, and culture found their deepest flowering here.
The Birthplace of the Vedas
It was on the fertile banks of the Ganga and the region of the Sapta-Sindhu that the Vedas were composed. While Europe and other lands still lived as hunters and gatherers, Bharat had already begun to blossom into a civilization of profound spiritual depth. Here discussions of truth, non-violence, celibacy, honesty, morality, and the nature of God were alive and widespread.
The Divine Soil of Incarnation
Cactus may grow in the desert, but soft and fragrant flowers bloom only in fertile, moist soil. In the same way, when God beheld the consciousness of the people of Bharat—nurtured by centuries of wisdom, softened by compassion, and made fertile by reflection—He chose this land for His divine manifestations.
Here, in this sacred soil, the ground was ready for the germination of divinity. Thus Bharat became the chosen stage where God incarnated, speaking directly with humanity and guiding mankind face-to-face.
🌸 Indeed, Bharat remains the eternal land of divine dialogue—the place where God chose to walk among us, so that humanity may know the way to truth and liberation.
Swami Brahm Bodhi 
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