Bhagavad Gita

Annotated & Explained

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The greatest of Hindu spiritual classic texts tells the timeless dialogue of the soldier Arjuna and the god Krishna, with all the references and characters explained, and with intriguing insights into aspects of the Gita, such as the significance of the caste system represented in the Gita, why this discourse on nonattachment and devotion is set within a story of bitter civil war.

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A Hindu classic with universal appeal for people of all faith traditions who turn to its inspirational support in the struggles of life, its consolation in times of grief and its deeply moving promise of God's love and guidance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: SkyLight Paths
• Seitenzahl: 194
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Mai 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 11mm
• Gewicht: 252g
• ISBN-13: 9781893361287
• ISBN-10: 1893361284
• Artikelnr.: 21433405

Inhaltsangabe

Foreword by Andrew Harvey ix
About the Bhagavad Gita xv
About the Translation and Annotation xxi
1. The Despondency of Arjuna 2
2. The Philosophy of Discrimination: Samkhya Yoga 10
3. The Path of Action: Karma Yoga 24
4. The Path of Wisdom: Jnana Yoga 32
5. The Renunciation of Action 42
6. Meditation and Self-Control: Dhyana Yoga 48
7. Knowledge and Experience 58
8. The Supreme Spirit 64
9. The Sovereign Secret 70
10. The Divine Manifestations 78
11. The Cosmic Vision 86
12. The Path of Love: Bhakti Yoga 98
13. Matter and Spirit 104
14. The Three Qualities 112
15. The Lord God 118
16. The Divine and Demoniac Civilizations 124
17. The Threefold Faith 130
18. The Spirit of Renunciation 136
Notes 152
Suggested Readings and Resources 159
List of Special Terms 163
Credits 165