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...
Bowing: A Hindu View of Divinity All-Pervasive—Part 5/5
Bowing and Sadhana
Developing humility is not merely a means of nation building. In fact it is part of Hindu sadhana or spiritual practice. We bow to develop humility as an aid...
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—The all-pure, all-free and all-perfect one
In the desert on the way back to Dwaraka, he meets Uttanka, an old Brahmin friend, now lonely recluse. When Uttanka hears from Krishna about the war, he also suddenly loses balance...
Sri Krishna undertook to carry the Divine Light unto Arjuna
In all situations Sri Krishna was the friend, philosopher and guide of Arjuna, He had even given away his sister Subhadra in marriage to his friend. Finally when the...
Krishna and Arjuna are inseparable
In days of yore there were two Rishis known as Narayana and Nara. Tradition has it that towards the end of the Dwapara Yuga these sages incarnated themselves as Sri Krishna and Arjuna. In...
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...
Sri Krishna: The epitome of absolute glory and greatness
All traditions assert that God is great. Lord Sri Krishna graphically demonstrates that Greatness. In the eleventh chapter of the Bhagavad-gita, Sri Krishna gives Arjuna a glimpse of His awe-inspiring greatness by displaying...
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...
Allegory of the Mahabharata
The Mahabharata warfare allows itself to be viewed allegorically. Laws of nature are eternal and uniform. What happens once is bound to repeat itself under similar circumstances. The Law of Incarnation of God is equally...
