Jnaneshwari is the commentary on Bhagavad Gita written by the Marathi saint and mystical poet Jnanadeva. The commentary on Bhagavad Gita has been praised not only for its scholarly excellence, but also for its aesthetic value. He has explained the Gita not by recourse to rational arguments but by the profuse use of similes, metaphors and illustrations. In Jnaneshwari, he calls the Gita the literary image of Lord Krishna.
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was one of the most respected spiritual and political leaders of our century. He was born on October 2, 1869 in Porbandar, India. After studying law in London, he returned to India in 1891 to practice. In 1893 he accepted a one year contract to do legal work in South Africa. At the time South Africa was controlled by the British. When he attempted to claim his rights as a British subject he was abused, and soon saw that all Indians suffered similar treatment. Gandhi stayed in South Africa for 21 years working to secure rights for Indian people. He developed a method of direct social action based upon the principles courage, nonviolence and truth called Satyagraha. Read the rest of this entry »
The Bhagwad Geeta is a seed scripture for all of mankind, as Sri Krishn has preached to Arjun about almost all the necessities needed for a seeker traveling on the path of true spiritualism. A few of the questions have been raised by Arjun himself to get his doubts clarified and almost all the remaining important factors are projected by Sri Krishn and answered in full length by him with metaphysical details for obtaining true knowledge. With a doubt in his mind, Arjun has asked Sri Krishn to let him know about the mark of the man who has attained the state of true meditation and equanimity of mind; how does such man with firm discrimination speak, sit, and walk? We will discuss these same questions in detail as preached by Sri Krishn in Bhagwad Geeta.
Bhagwad Geeta is “Yog Shastra”.Sri Krishn has preached in length about all the possible metaphysical terms which are necessities of a seeker to know about while traversing on path of real spiritualism. He has very clearly defined the terms “Yog” and “Yogi” as well in details. He has preached Arjun in verse forty six of Chapter six: Read the rest of this entry »
Every sage-teacher, like a writer, has his own style and certain favorite expressions. Besides choosing a poetic medium, Yogeshwar Krishn has also repeatedly employed and stressed terms such as yog, action (karm), yagya, varn, varnsankar, war, sphere (kshetr), and knowledge or discrimination (gyan) in the Geeta. These words are invested with unique meanings in the context and are certainly not divested of charm by frequent repetition. The term “Yog” has been excellently clarified in different chapters of Bhagwad Geeta with metaphysical interpretations, but in today’s concept, its initial potential is getting lost due to various misinterpretations. Yog is totally a metaphysical term and any exposition other than within the limits of metaphysics, as is often seen today, is mere ignorance and baseless. Let us discuss about the real concepts of Yog as preached in Bhagwad Geeta.
Since the beginning mankind has been suffering from foolish customs that have nothing to do with awareness of God. There were schisms and foolish customs in the past, and they are with us even today. There were also divisions and such customs in Sri Krishn’s time, and Arjun was a victim of some of them. This is seen from his four arguments, namely that war destroys the eternal Sanatan Dharm and that it produces varnsankar, an unholy intermingling of disparate classes and ways of life. Obsequial offerings of deceased ancestors will cease and that we shall by being engaged in destroying our race, invite great curses on us. Let us discuss here about what is the real concept of “Varnsankar” as preached in Bhagwad Geeta. Read the rest of this entry »
Nainam Chindanti Shastrani, Nainam Dahati Pavakah, Na Chainam Claidyantyapo, Na Shoshyati Marutah (The soul is indestructible. It cannot be harmed by any weapon, burnt by any fire or touched by water.)
This shloka of the Shrimad Bhagwat Geeta is an extremely beautiful manifestation of the divine wisdom. It marks the eternity of the soul and among its many interpretations, most potently highlights the eternal power of the self, manifested as the soul within. Read the rest of this entry »
Sri Krishn has submitted four prevalent thoughts in chapter eighteen of Bhagvad Geeta. First, that coveted deeds should be foresworn. Second that the fruits of all action should be given up. Third, that all actions should be relinquished, for they are all blemished. And fourth, that it is wrong to forego yagya, charity, and penance. Expressing his accord with one of these thoughts, Sri Krishn says that it is also his conclusive view that yagya, charity and penance are not to be forsaken. In verse six of chapter eighteen, he says, “It is my considered belief, O Parth, that these deeds as also all others ought certainly to be accomplished after forsaking attachment and desire for the fruits of labour.”Let us discuss here in light of verses of Bhagvad Geeta about the real concept of “Yagya” which has been stressed over here and asked for not to be forsaken. Read the rest of this entry »
Every sage-teacher, like a writer, has his own style and certain favorite expressions. Besides choosing a poetic medium, Yogeshwar Krishn has also repeatedly employed and stressed terms such as action (karm), yagya, varn, varnsankar, war, sphere (kshetr), and knowledge or discrimination (gyan) in the Geeta. These words are invested with unique meanings in the context and are certainly not divested of charm by frequent repetition. Metaphysical interpretations of these words are must to know to understand exactly what Sri Krishn intended in fact to preach to entire mankind. Read the rest of this entry »
All saints say more or less the same things: nobody wants wars, conflicts or aggressions, but still these are the things that go on everywhere. It is instructive to see two entirely different people advise the same thing. The famous Beatle Sir Paul McCartney, in his 1973 song “Live and Let Die,” expresses a message similar to that found in the Bhagavad Gita. This was a song, he was commissioned to write for the James Bond movie of the same name. For reference I will use the Bhagavad-Gita, translated in English by Eknath Easwaran and introductions written by Diana Morrison. Read the rest of this entry »
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