Bhagavad Geeta is the mirror of all Vedantic Thought
The principles enunciated in the Scriptural Trinity go by the name of Vedanta. The word is a compound of Veda and Anta. It means the end or culmination of the...
Bhagavad Geeta: The Scripture Universal for Perfection Part 1/2
Certain criteria contribute to make a book universal in its character. The language in which it happens to be couched is not in itself of great consequence. The Bhagavad Gita has...
Arjuna: The Qualified student for Bhagavad Geeta
Of the five brothers Sri Krishna chose Arjuna in particular for his disciple. There was significance in this act of His. If waging the war was the main issue there was Bhima...
Geeta Philosophy explained becomes Mahabharata; Mahabharata condensed into philosophy becomes Bhagavad Geeta
The Mahabharata or the Great Epic is held to be the fifth Veda. The Bhagavad Gita finds a place in this stupendous record of human activities, aspirations and...
All Schools of Vedanta are seen through the Bhagavad Geeta
The principles enunciated in the Scriptural Trinity go by the name of Vedanta. The word is a compound of Veda and Anta. It means the end or culmination of...
The Yogeshwarah that is Sri Krishna
All the eighteen yogas contained in the eighteen chapters may be reduced to four—the Karma Yoga, the Raja Yoga, the Bhakti Yoga and the Jnana Yoga. Tradition holds that spiritual life begins with...
Dejection transitioned to enlightenment: The case of Arjuna
Every science has its twin aspects — theory and practice. Intellectual grasp of a subject is theory; its application is practice. Many a student of Vedanta or any other system of...
Arjuna: the fittest disciple-candidate for the revelation of the Bhagavad Geeta
Of the five brothers Sri Krishna chose Arjuna in particular for his disciple. There was significance in this act of His. If waging the war was the main issue...
Sri Krishna remained established in His Supreme Self at all times
Among the saviours of mankind there is an exemplary trait which is common to all. Their life embodies the message they bring to mankind. Their precept is primarily through...
The Dilemma of Arjuna
Until he made his appearance on the battle-field Arjuna was actually panting for a deadly encounter with the wicked. He was erstwhile a stranger to doubts and despair. Just as an arrow darts through a...
