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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Page 195
... rajas , and tamas . Sattva is tranquility ; rajas , too much activity ; tamas , inaction , or non - activity . Rajas and tamas are the extremes . Sattva is the balance of them both , neither extreme , one way nor the other . The gunas ...
... rajas , and tamas . Sattva is tranquility ; rajas , too much activity ; tamas , inaction , or non - activity . Rajas and tamas are the extremes . Sattva is the balance of them both , neither extreme , one way nor the other . The gunas ...
Page 212
... ( rajas ) causes pain and depression . Constant tossing and changing is the outcome of rajas . If , unconsciously , you begin to do something like that , know that rajas is predominant in you and is moving you to do that . Arrest it . You ...
... ( rajas ) causes pain and depression . Constant tossing and changing is the outcome of rajas . If , unconsciously , you begin to do something like that , know that rajas is predominant in you and is moving you to do that . Arrest it . You ...
Page 270
... rajas , and rajas to sattva . Don't even hurry to reach the sattvic state of tranquility . Just get rid of tamas , the dull , sleepy , always - take - it - easy attitude . Don't fall into that . Get up ! Get dressed , ready to go ...
... rajas , and rajas to sattva . Don't even hurry to reach the sattvic state of tranquility . Just get rid of tamas , the dull , sleepy , always - take - it - easy attitude . Don't fall into that . Get up ! Get dressed , ready to go ...
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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