RPresta wished of me to write a synopsis on the various paths of religion. Today I venture to bring this to you all through the teachings of my Guru Swami Vivekanada,and his Master Sri Ramakrishna Paramhansa. Thanks RP. The late nineteenth century witnessed a mighty spiritual resurgence in Bengal.... Sign in to see full entry.
Up till now we have talked about how the principle of karma yoga and the yoga of Intelligent Will frees one from the bondage of Life; the individual soul merging with the Supreme Soul. And mind you it is not a single life but a series of births and deaths that are required for liberation. This... Sign in to see full entry.
As of now we learn of two paths (there are more) which joins the individual consciousness with the Spiritual Consciousness - Karma Yoga, the path of Work and Gyana Yoga, the path of Knowledge (one, of the body, the other; of the mind). The former ( karma - action) enjoins that work done should be in... Sign in to see full entry.
The subject of discussion until now was Karma Yoga, that is, Union with Supreme Consciousness through Works. Karma Yoga is particularly suited to a man of active temperament. Arjuna, being a warrior is full of the physical vigor, thus to him is imparted this Knowledge at first, because of its closer... Sign in to see full entry.
Lord Krishna has just expounded to His protegee, His human instrument and protagonist, Arjuna, the essential nature of the soul in its as-it-isness – birthless, deathless, eternal, inexhaustible, exists at all times et cetera. Arjuna listens amazed or as a zombie, receptive or otherwise we do not... Sign in to see full entry.
His senses utterly bewildered and saying that he will not fight, Arjuna falls silent. This is almost a catatonic unconscious-like state as in drunken stupor; it is the rebellion of unchastened emotions. No amount of coaxing or counselling can elicit any response - positive or negative. But for the... Sign in to see full entry.
Oh how I wish to enjoy Enjoyments to their most utmost Devoid of which, how do I enter The promised lands that beckons me yonder? I have traversed through Hades Where to hope against hope, forever fades. Then traced I and tasted many a worldly woes The greatest teacher that preaches as time tickles... Sign in to see full entry.
Today, a break from the Bhagavad Gita. Thomas Gray (1716 - 1771), in his The Progress of Poesy, has given a sweepiing account of the history of the history of poetry and of its divine influence on the life of man. It begins with an Invocation to the Aeolian lyre, that is, the lyre of the Ancient... Sign in to see full entry.
Addendum to Ch I: It is the fight of Dharma against Adharma, righteousness against unrighteousness. On the side of the Dharma are Pandavas, the five sons of Pandu – Yudhisthira, Bhima, Arjuna, Nakula and Sahadeva. Those assembled against desiring to unlawfully usurp the kingdom are the Kauravas,... Sign in to see full entry.
All of Arjuna’s chivalry vanishes into thin air as when he requests Krishna to place his chariot in the middle of the battlefield, so that he could observe as to whom all dared fight with as skillful and brave a warrior as himself. Krishna the lord, could detect the slight stench of the ego in his... Sign in to see full entry.