lionreign's comment, "This wisdom is profound and extremely accessible", and sam's "I am excited to learn of yoga knowledge!", has been the inspiration for this entry. A big thank you to both of you. There are two paths as we learnt which joins the individual consciousness with the Spiritual... Sign in to see full entry.
After an uncomfortably long bout of silence Arjuna has shown willingness to listen, and to interact, with the word ‘Peace’ sounding appealing to his distressed mind. Arjuna said: O Keshava, what are the signs of one situated in unwavering intellect and in perfect knowledge (Samadhi). How does the... 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, 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.
Sanjaya reports to King Dhritarashtra: Thus unto the grief-stricken (Arjuna), his sad eyes brimming with tears, utterly overwhelmed with compassion, Madhusudana (Lord Krishna) spoke these words: The Blessed Lord said: Whence, O Arjuna, art thou visited by gloom at this hour of crisis? It does not... Sign in to see full entry.
(This I thought will once again bind the tale, because a lot of practical spiritual significances will then be translated to our understanding before we go on to Ch II). It is the fight of Dharma against Adharma, righteousness against unrighteousness. On the side of the Dharma are Pandavas, sons of... 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 him. Krishna the lord, could detect the slight stench of the ego in his words... Sign in to see full entry.
No sooner had Bhishma, in order to bring some cheer into Duryodhana's somewat depressed face, sounded the conchshell, announcing the start of the battle... Verse 13 Suddenly there followed in unison the sounds of the conchshells, bugles, trumpets, kettledrums, cow horns, raising the din to a... Sign in to see full entry.
The Story until now - (yellowrose sent this beautiful video. It brings such peace!) It is Day Ten on the battlefield. Bhishma, the unconquerable grand old one-man-army felled by Arjuna, using Shikhandi as a shield against whom he could not use his weaponry, lay in the battlefield on a bed of arrows,... Sign in to see full entry.