![]() ![]() ![]() Vedanta commentators read varying relations between Self and Brahman in the text: Advaita Vedanta sees the non-dualism of Atman (soul) and Brahman as its essence, whereas Bhedabheda and Vishishtadvaita see Atman and Brahman as both different and non-different, and Dvaita sees them as different. Numerous commentaries have been written on the Bhagavad Gita with widely differing views on the essentials. The Bhagavad Gita presents a synthesis of the Brahmanical concept of Dharma, theistic bhakti, the yogicideals of moksha through jnana, bhakti, karma, and Raja Yoga (spoken of in the 6th chapter). ![]() Facing the duty to kill his relatives, Arjuna is counselled by Krishna to “fulfill his Kshatriya (warrior) duty as a warrior and kill.” Inserted in this appeal to kshatriyadharma (heroism) is “a dialogue between diverging attitudes concerning and methods toward the attainment of liberation ( moksha)”. The Gita is set in a narrative framework of a dialogue between Pandava prince Arjuna and his guide and charioteer the god-king Krishna. The Bhagavad Gita ( / ˈ b ʌ ɡ ə v ə d ˈ ɡ iː t ɑː / Sanskrit: श्रीमद्भगवद्गीता, Śrīmadbhagavadgītā, Sanskrit pronunciation: ( listen)), literally meaning The Song of the Bhagavan, often referred to as simply the Gita, is a 700-verse Hinduscripture that is part of the Hindu epic Mahabharata. ![]()
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