Summarization of Discourse by Acharya Ved Shrami at Atlanta Vedic Temple on 01/25/09
Key Discussion Points:
Understanding the context of the Gita.
Concept of Braham
Difference between the Creator and End Product
We are still in the process of setting the stage for The Gita. You need to grasp the pretext of the Gita, to fully comprehend the meaning of the Gita.

Brahm – Anything that brings about the growth or is grown up is Brahm. Example, when we take food in, it makes us grow, thus food is Brahm in this case. In the same way when we put Ghee in the Fire (Yajna), it makes it grow. The Ghee (Butter/Whey) is the Brahm, it made the fire grow. Almighty God, Knowledge (Ved) and Physical strength are also Brahm.

Difference between the Creator and End Product – There is a clear distinction between the Creator and the end product. For example a potter, who makes pots, the creator is the Potter and the end product is the pot. Thus the Potter cannot take the form of the Pot. Similarly, the belief that God can take the form of a human being is simply not true. God is formless and human beings can only attempt to emulate certain qualities of God. That is a key distinction between God/Parmatma and Bhag. For example, if someone is strong n courageous, we'll say that he is like a lion. Why we said this is because that person has one attribute (The physical strength/courage) of lion so we say he is like Lion but he doesn't himself becomes a lion. He is LIKE a lion. Similarly, if we have one or two attribute of Almighty God, that doesn't mean that we become almighty, but we are like almighty for those particular attributes. So, Bhagwaan should be taken into that context. If get wealth (Bhag) then we are called Bhagwan but it's different from Almighty God.

Seeking truth by just performing Artis and lighting incense in front of idols will not deliver truth. Neither will it deliver Sukh or provide deliverance from Dukh. Those are the result of the actions of your Karma. You will find truth by and implementing the message which is in the form of the scriptures such as the Satyartha Prakash, Srimad Bhagwat Gita, and the various Vedas. The pursuit of obtaining this knowledge is Braham as it will help grow your knowledge. It will help you come closer to attaining God/salvation.

There are 4 things to keep in mind while studying the scriptures:
Akanksha - Desire to learn the meaning and spirit of the scripture or text.
Yogyata - ability to understand the right meaning.
Assatti - Develop the right meaning based on the context.
Tatparya - Develop the right interpretation of the text/words.
Prescription to pursue the task of reading the Satyartha Prakash & Other Scriptures:
Develop closeness to the medium (Sameepta) by keeping these materials easily accessible to yourself and then reading/implementing them
Perform Meditation and reflection