Currently reading- “God Talks with Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita” translated and explained by Paramahansa Yogananda. This book presents the interpretation by . “The words of Lord Krishna to Arjuna in the Bhagavad Gita,” writes Paramahansa Yogananda, “are at once a profound scripture the science of Yoga, union with. God Talks with Arjuna: The Bhagavad Gita is a posthumously published non- fiction book by the Indian yogi and guru Paramahansa Yogananda (–).
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Yogananda gives the genealogy, along with the spiritual significance of each character in the story of Mahabharataas handed down from his guru’s guru, Arjuma Mahasaya. It also highlights at multiple places the commonality between the teachings of Yoga as taught by Krishna and the teachings of Christ. History, Interpretations and Philosophy”.
Refresh and try again. Wlth when one does, they will be all the more aware of the mechanisms which cause suffering and the tools we all have to free ourselves from them. It’s going to take me a while to wade through this one.
This is not a normal Gita discourse which explains the holy text the way it is generally done. He simultaneously unfolds the many layers of complexities of the Bhagavad-Gita, while at the same time introducing us to the highly readable storyline laramahansa Arjuna ‘s epic journey and spiritual discipleship with Krishna. Yoga of dutiful action, of nonattachment, and of meditation for God-realization. Nov 26, Gaurav Mathur added it Shelves: We are unable to find iTunes on your computer.
The entire knowledge of the cosmos is packed into a mere concise verses of the Gita. Footnotes about new scientific finding making it possible for the literal golden age of humanity to have occured 10, years ago throw up a few cringeworthy aspects–especially when I was compelled as the battle of Kurkushthra being a metaphor as the daily battle that occurs and most be reflected upon each night.
Retrieved from ” https: Diamond Pocket Books P Ltd. The ultimate aim is Yoganabda, the realization of man’s true Self, the soul, as made in the image of God, one with the ever-existing, ever-conscious, ever-new bliss of Spirit.
Interpreting the Gita is a feat of great scholarship. There is a great deal of metaphoric language that needs commentary for us in the West. Autobiography of a Yogi. Bhagavadgita, the song of God is a profound scripture of yoga for seeking Eternal Bliss. Sep 26, Vikram Shah rated it it was amazing. He explains the teachings in a clear, precise, and very practical manner.
The Bhagavad-Gita for the Modern Reader: Placed as he is between the material and the spiritual, he must use his endowment of discrimination to distinguish psramahansa the real soul pleasures and the illusory pleasures of the senses. Nov 14, Marina Quattrocchi rated it it was amazing.
I must also mention that there are a few drawings in this book, and they are simply the most beautiful and mind blowing colourful drawings I have ever come across of the battle of Mahabharata depicting Lord Krishna and Arjuna. These books 2 volumes are the most sacred in my book collection. Yoga philosophy teaches the technique to free ourselves from the threefold human affliction. The path advocated by Sri Krishna in the Bhagavad Gita is the moderate, medium, golden path, both for the busy man of the world and for the highest spiritual aspirant.
The Royal Science of God-Realization. It is critical to read these books front to back to gain deeper understanding of our own war ag Paramahansa Yogananda has always been one of my favorite authors, but these books are the best by far. Aug 26, Chandan Priyadarshi rated it it was amazing Shelves: Just as a dreamer differentiates his one consciousness into many dream beings in a dream world, so God, the Cosmic Dreamer, has separated His consciousness into all the cosmic manifestations, with souls individualized from His own One Being endowed with the egoity to dream their personalized existences within the Nature-ordained drama of the Universal Dream.
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The main theme throughout the Gita is that one should be an adherent of sannyasaa renouncer of this egoity ingrained through avidyaignorance, within the physical self of man. Great work by great personality. Yogananda shows how all the various teachings of Yoga — from Samkhya and Patanjali ‘s ashtanga yoga to karma, bhakti, jnana, and advaita — are embedded in the Gita in often cryptic ways.
History, Interpretations and Philosophyauthor M. We came from God and our ultimate destiny is to return to Him.
The Bhagavad Gita, according to Yogananda, metaphorically lays out specific steps to achieve this. No trivia or quizzes yet.
The Bhagavad Gita: Royal Science of God-Realization
Vijay Kumar rated it really liked it May 20, States that the words of Lord Krishna to Arjuna in the “Bhagavad Gita” are at once a profound scripture the science of Yoganands, union with God, and arjhna textbook for everyday living.
The book is a master piece. His East-West integration reveals the Gita as an investigation into the nature of human psychology and spiritual awakening that is accessible to both the Eastern spiritual seeker and the Western student of Consciousness.
Without the renunciation enjoyed in Sankhya, and without the technique of yoga, the devotee can not escape the misery producing entanglements of physical consciousness and realize the infinite.