The yog bhagavad gita the song of god commentary by swami mukundananda. Judging from the portrait of swami prabhavananda in my guru and his disciple isherwoods secondbest book the renunciate wrote none of the actual text, just. We have just scanned srila prabhupadas original bhagavadgita as it is and the pdf file which includes all the original text, all the original color plates and the full bhagavad gita in pdf format ready for you to read on your computer, ipad or tablet is available for free download to download bhagavadgita as it is please click on the book cover image on the left. Back of the book surrender unto me is drawn from the commentaries of srila visvanatha. God is not someone sitting in heaven to pass judgement on the good and bad deeds of human beings, but god is the allpervading spirit of the entire universe. Actually ones duty is to surrender to krishna and krishna concludes his instructions to arjuna in the bhagavadgita by saying exactly this.
Bhagavadgita as it is original 1972 edition free pdf. Learn the value of spiritual surrender yoga journal. Bhagavad gita made very easy the bhagavad gita is a scripture that many people want to read, but dont have the time. The book word of god bhagavad gita explains that god does exist and enumerates the glories of god in the 700 gita verses. Chapter 5, verse 24 bhagavad gita, the song of god. Total surrender unto the lotus feet of the lord is the only solution. Chapter 18, verse 62 bhagavad gita, the song of god swami. Never consider yourself to be the cause of the results of your activities, nor be attached to inaction. It first appeared in the message of the gita, edited by anilbaran roy, in 1938. Srimad bhagavad gita free searchable online bhagwat geeta. The gita teaches a system of yogas, or paths for coming to union with god. Swami mukundananda has authored many books like art of mind.
Love, service, devotion, and the ultimate surrender. Chapter 18, verse 62 bhagavad gita, the song of god. This book is dedicated to my sadguru, his holiness swami chidanandji muniji maharaj and all other gurus whose blessings, grace, and teachings have been invaluable. Infact before surrendering to krishna arjuna was passive. Luke, 2346 in the bhagavadgita, arjuna also surrendered unto the supreme lord by engaging himself in the battle of kurukshetra and killing those he did. The bhagavadgita index internet sacred text archive. The bhagavad gita as it is, translated, with commentary, by swami a. No other book or scripture influenced gandhi, shaped his character, and transformed his life as profoundly and permanently as did the bhagavad gita.
Giving up all forms of mundane social and religious conventions, simply surrender unto me, the supreme soul of all souls. Bhagavad gita the song of god, is a commentary by swami mukundananda. The process of surrender in god realization back to godhead. The bhagavadgita is the compact essence of all spiritual philosophy.
How exactly do we surrender to krishna as per his instructions in. Back of the book surrender unto me is drawn from the commentaries of srila visvanatha cakravarti thakura, srila baladeva vidyabhusana and his divine grace a. So surrender we should not carry the stereotype of just raising ones hands passively although that can also be one expression of surrender. Rather, war is also a contest between the prevailing forces of nature within. Of the bhagavadgita, entitled bhaktiyog, orthe book of the religion of faith.
It is said in bhagavadgita that simply by surrendering oneself unto the lotus feet of the supreme personality krsna, one can surmount the stringent laws of material nature. As krishnathe great mythic personification of higher willtells arjuna in the bhagavad gita, surrender sometimes means being willing to get into a fight. Hindu quotes krishna quotes religious quotes spiritual quotes krishna radha hare krishna guru purnima surrender to god. The conversation took place in the middle of the battleground 57 years ago just before the start of a great war in kurushastra, india. Bhagavad gita,the glorious song of god, is not a book to be kept aside in dust. Bhagavadgita means song of the spirit, song of the lord. So the real point of bhagavadgita is surrender to krishna. The fruit of twentyseven years of study, it is an attempt to understand and explain the philosophic progression of bhagavadgita. Bhagavad gita is a sacred book on spiritual matters which leads to ultimate nirvana and godrealization. It should be noted that pari is explaining the verses in the hindu scriptures. The song of god, translated by swami prabhavananda and christopher isherwood, recounts a tale leading to a battle between the pandavas and their relatives the kauravas. I was particularly moved by ram dasss recognition that he needed to surrender to a guru, that this was the right path for him, a western academic of.
About the bhagavad gita the bhagavad gita has been revered by truthseekers of both the east and west, yet its deepest meaning, cloaked in allegory, has remained obscure. Right before the battle begins one of the pandavas, arjuna, doubts the decision of fighting for a throne which. Mahatma gandhi and the bhagavad gita american vedantist. It is transcendental because it can transecend us from the affliction of this. According to the bhagavad gita, krishna said the following to the warrior arjuna, who became his disciple. If this were not so, his book would be as useless as the writings of the socalled learned scholars, because anything done by a conditioned living entity is bound to be imperfect. It is a dialog between the god krishna and the hero arjuna, taking place in a timeless moment on the battlefield before.
Indeed, you alone know yourself by your own internal potency, o supreme person, origin of all, lord of all beings, god of gods, lord of th. The sanskrit poem incorporated into the mahabharata, one of the greate. Selective reading of the bhagavadgita may make us think that krishna is an egoistic god. In bhagavadgita krishna says, just surrender to me, and i will give you all. We see krishna calls arjuna to surrender in the bhagavad gita but arjuna far from becoming passive becomes active.
A truly surrendered person may look passive, especially when something appears to need doing, and everyone around is shouting, get a move on, get it done, this is urgent. According to western scholarship, it was composed later than the vedas and the. One has to read the full book to understand the mystery of god. See more ideas about lord krishna images, sanskrit quotes, hindu quotes. In conventional vexillology, a white flag is linked to surrender, a reference to the biblical description jesus nonviolence and surrender to gods will. The book of mormon has helped millions of people feel closer to god. It is a 700verse text in sanskrit which comprises chapters 23 through 40 in the bhishmaparva section of the mahabharata the bhagavad gita is a dialogue between arjuna, a supernaturally. The moment the soul surrenders to god, its account of sinful deeds in endless past lifetimes is destroyed by his grace. Bhaktivedanta swami prabhupada, founderacarya of the international society for krishna consciousness. Read the bhagavad gita online with profound and easytounderstand commentary by swami mukundananda. The bhagavad gita is regarded as one of the most beautiful and infl uential of hindu poems.
And when one is in full consciousness of the supreme lord by such devotion. Ram dass on the bhagavad gita audio learning course. Among the many books he read, gita alone became an unfailing source of strength and solace to him in the darkest hours of his life. Read this inspirational devotional book to face any hurdles in your life. On the cross his last words were, father, into thy hands i commend my spirit. Unravel the philosophy of life and the spiritual essence of the bhagavad gita in the most practical and systematic way. This new overview of the bhagavadgita, by his grace bhurijana prabhu, is a. Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto me. Before entering into the higher subject matter of the bhagavat purana, one should study the bhagavad gita, or song of god.
The good news is that you can absorb every life lesson that lies within, quickly and easily. Luke, 2346 in the bhagavad gita, arjuna also surrendered unto the supreme lord by engaging himself in the battle of kurukshetra and killing those he did not want to kill, only because lord krishna commanded him to do so. Surrender to god is not the suppression of human will. Jack kornfield, author of a path with heart with wisdom, humor, and great compassion, paths to god illuminates the liberating power of the gita a rare gift in these unsettled times. I want to completely surrender myself to god as stated in bhagvat. It is sometimes known as the song of the lord or the gospel of the lord shri krishna. Mankind is already on the brink of a nuclear holocaust. The immoral, the foolish and the lower levels of humanity, do not surrender unto me.
In paths to god, ram dass brings the heart of that system to light for a western audience and translates the gitas principles into the manual for living the yoga of contemporary life. In the fifteenth chapter of bhagavadgita, lord krishna gives the example of the asvattha tree. The bhagavad gita is indias most sacred text the hindu bible. This extraordinary poem was sung by krishna to arjuna on the battlefield of kurukshetra while multitudes of men stood by waiting to fight the largest battle in history. Bhagavad gita, also known as the gita the song of god is a practical guide to ones life that guides one to reorganise their life, achieve inner peace and approach the supreme the ultimate reality. The bhagavad gita is the divine conversation between a man named arjuna and god himself in the human form, lord krishna. It is said in bhagavadgita that simply by surrendering oneself unto the lotus feet of.
The bhagavad gita, the greatest devotional book of hinduism, has long been recognized as one of the worlds spiritual classics and a guide to all on the path of truth. In that sacred book, the great warrior arjuna is encouraged to fight a spiritual war within by krishna, his. The bhagavad gita, as it is presented by krishna, is authoritative because he is the supreme personality of godhead. Ram dass on the bhagavad gita audio learning course ram dass, ram on. Worldrenowned philosopher and spiritual teacher ram dassauthor of the groundbreaking classic be here nowpresents the contemporary western audience with a lively.
Maharajji gave ram dass his name, which means servant of god. I found this to be an honest and clear book on paths to god, primarily from within the bhakti yoga path but very inclusive of others. Paramahansa yoganandas twovolume commentary on the bhagavad gita, called god talks with arjuna. The special grace of god for devotees bhagavad gita chapter 12. The bhagavad gita can be experienced as a powerful catalyst for transformation. In the above verse of the bhagavad gita, shree krishna has reiterated the principle of the necessity for surrendering to god to receive his grace. Lord sri krishna in bhagavad gita declares himself as the incarnation of lord vishnu who sustains and maintains the entire world and the u. With original sanskrit verses in devanagari, audio clips, roman transliteration and meaning in english.
Yoganandas translation and commentary brings a unique and deeply penetrating insight into this great scripture, which is widely regarded as one of the most comprehensive books available on the science and philosophy of. Surrender is the ultimate instruction of the bhagavadgita vaniquotes. Part of the mahabharata, this literature of 700 verses is a spiritual. It forms part of chapter 6 of the mahabharata epic of. Its long, complicated, and can be extremely difficult to understand. They have received the very uncommon mercy of lord sri caitanya. You have a right to perform your prescribed duties, but you are not entitled to the fruits of your actions. Association bhagavad gita bhakti book distribution chanting children consciousness death devotees devotion devotional service faith god going back to godhead happiness hearing holy name human life humility importance of chanting maha mantra knowledge krishna krishna consciousness leadership life love material world mercy mercy of god mind. The bhagavad gita, meaning song of the lord, refers to itself as an.
The bhagavad gita, was released 1995 and is available in 5 language. This book makes available for the first time in the english language an authoritative translation and commentary on the worlds most popular book. Asvattha literally means that which does not endure till the next day. The bhagavad gita is a gem so precious in indias spiritual treasury that many regard it not as a volume of. Krishna, through the course of the gita, imparts to arjuna wisdom, the path to devotion, and the doctrine of selfless action. Gita daily, the bhagavadgita spiritual quotes by iskcon. How is it that educated philosophers, scientists, businessmen, administrators and all the leaders of ordinary men do not surrender to the lotus feet of sri krsna, the allpowerful. This inner war is akin to the kind described in the epoch hindu text. Lord kas ultimate instruction in the bhagavadgita is that everyone should surrender unto him, lord ka. Inner light is the divine knowledge that is bestowed from within in the form of realization, by the grace of god, when we surrender to him.
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