The Living Gita: The Complete Bhagavad Gita : a Commentary for Modern ReadersThe Bhagavad Gita tells the story of how Arjuna, the great warrior, is seated in his chariot about to engage in battle, when he sees his own kinsmen and his revered teacher arrayed in battle against him, and feels that he cannot fight. It is then that Krishna, the Cosmic Lord, comes to counsel him. Arjuna represents the human soul seated in the chariot of the body and Krishna is the inner Spirit, the God within, who is there to consel him. Today we see humanity divided against itself and threatened with nuclear war and mutual destruction. No political means are adequate to deal with this problem, and many are driven to despair. It is then that the message of the Gita comes to teach us that it is only when we rise above human schemes and calculations and awake to the presence of the indwelling Spirit that we can hope to find the answer to our need. |
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... practice . Then life is more enjoyable and fruitful . That's the greatness of Raja Yoga , or to use our familiar term , Integral Yoga . You blend theory and practice . You apply the theory in your day - to - day activities . Sometimes ...
... practice . Then life is more enjoyable and fruitful . That's the greatness of Raja Yoga , or to use our familiar term , Integral Yoga . You blend theory and practice . You apply the theory in your day - to - day activities . Sometimes ...
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... practice time is limited , you can spend all the time for meditation , but do a little prana- yama ( breathing practice ) first . Pranayama also is part of meditation . It's not the length , but the quality of the meditation that's ...
... practice time is limited , you can spend all the time for meditation , but do a little prana- yama ( breathing practice ) first . Pranayama also is part of meditation . It's not the length , but the quality of the meditation that's ...
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... practice . At the higher level , there is no need for any practice . Your mind is already fixed . You are already doing everything in God's name . But if you can't do that , then practice to bring the mind back to him every time you ...
... practice . At the higher level , there is no need for any practice . Your mind is already fixed . You are already doing everything in God's name . But if you can't do that , then practice to bring the mind back to him every time you ...
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action Arjuna Atman attachment beautiful become Bhagavad Gita birth blessed Lord Brahman breath called clean comes consciousness constantly cosmic created devas devotion dharma Dhritarashtra divine Duryodhana duty essence everything experience feel fight fruits give goal gunas happen happy heart Hindu Integral Yoga intelligence jivanmukta Karma Yoga Kauravas keep knower knowledge kshatriya live look Lord Krishna Lord Krishna says manifestation mantra means meditation milk names and forms nature never offering pain Pandavas peace personal desires pleasure practice prakriti pure Purusha qualities rajas rajasic realize renounce renunciation sacrifice sage saint sattva sattvic science of Yoga scriptures seeker selfless sense objects Shiva Shivalingam simply sloka Sometimes soul spiritual Sri Swami supreme svadharma Swami Satchidananda talk tamas tamasic teacher teachings tell there's things three gunas true truth understand unmanifested Vedas Whoever wisdom words worship yajna yogi