The Bhagavad Gita: A Scripture for the Future"Like old coins which do not circulate in new times, even the ancient words of the Bhagavad Gita need the imprint of modern times to reveal the ways their wisdom can help us in our everyday lives of today and tomorrow. In this wide-ranging work, Mr. Majumbar relates the impressions of famous visionaries of our time to the practical wisdom and ageless mystery of this most widely revered spiritual text of India. He positions the thoughts of scientists, philosophers, poets, rulers, historians, saints, and even a few sinners against the timeless teachings of the Gita. The ways of the wise, ancient and modern, become accessible to us, making this new translation and commentary a practical spiritual guide for our adventure from today into the 21st century, A Scripture for the Future."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved |
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
CHAPTER ONE The Yoga of Arjunas Despondency | 57 |
CHAPTER TWO The Yoga of Wisdom Samkhya | 63 |
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attains austerity Bharata Arjuna Bhishma BLESSED LORD bliss body bondage born Brahman Buddha called chapter civilization creation death delusion Descendant of Bharata desire devotion Dharma Dhritarashtra Divine Incarnation dream dualities Duryodhana duty dwells energy enlightened ethical existence faith freedom Gita goal gods gunas heart human ideal imperishable India individual infinite intellect karma yoga Katha Upanishad King Knower knowledge Krishna Kunti Arjuna living Mahabharata manifestation maya means meditation mind modern moral mystery nature Nirguna Brahman numbers objects Partha Arjuna path peace perception perfection person philosophy physical pleasure practice prakriti principles Pure Consciousness rajas rajasic Ramakrishna Reality realization renunciation sacrifice sages Samkhya Sanatana Dharma SANJAYA sannyasin Sanskrit sattva sattvic Savitri says scriptures sense society spiritual subtle body Supreme Swami Swami Vivekananda tamas tamasic teacher teachings thought tion Truth understanding universe Unmanifest Upanishads Vedanta Vedas verse Vivekananda wisdom word worship yoga of action yogi