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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
This exciting essay focuses on the explanation and analysis of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa's Bhagavad Gita, one the most influential religious and philosophical teachings in history and whose understanding, due to its complexity and depth, escapes comprehension on a first reading. Whether you have already read the Gita or not, this essay will allow you to immerse yourself in each and every one of its meanings, opening a window to the Vyasa's illuminated thought and the true scope of his immortal teachings.
INDEX:
PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter I: SYMBOLISM OF THE BHAGAVAD GITA'S CHARACTERS
Chapter II: THEMES, CONTEXT & IMPACT - VYASA AND THE GITA
Chapter III: VYASA'S VIEW ON THE NATURE OF THE SELF
Chapter IV: ACTION AND INACTION
Chapter V: THE LAW OF CAUSE AND EFFECT
Chapter VI: DEVOTION AS A PATH TO THE DIVINE
Chapter VII: DETACHMENT AND ITS ROLE IN SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Chapter VIII: THE DISCIPLINE OF MIND AND BODY
Chapter IX: THE NATURE OF THE DIVINE
Chapter X: SELF-CONTROL
Chapter XI: SUFFERING
Chapter XII: THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVICE
Chapter XIII: THE NATURE OF LIBERATION
Chapter XIV: DUTY AND RIGHTEOUSNESS
Chapter XV: REALITY AND PERCEPTION
Chapter XVI: THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE
Chapter XVII: THE ROLE OF THE GURU
Chapter XVIII: RENUNCIATION
Chapter XIX: THE TRANSCENDENCE OF FAITH
Chapter XX: DIVINE GRACE
Chapter XXI: NON-VIOLENCE AS A PRINCIPLE
Chapter XXII: ENLIGHTENMENT AND CONSCIOUSNESS
Chapter XXIII: MEDITATION
Chapter XXIV: SELF-KNOWLEDGE AND INNER WISDOM
Chapter XXV: DEVOTION IN ACTION
Chapter XXVI: GOD'S PRESENCE
Chapter XXVII: THE MIND
Chapter XXVIII: SERVICE TO THE DIVINE
Chapter XXIX: VYASA'S 50 KEY QUOTES
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This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most books will have gone through the editing process however some may not. We therefore suggest that you be aware of this before ordering this book. If in doubt check either the author or publisher’s details as we are unable to accept any returns unless they are faulty. Please contact us if you have any questions.
This exciting essay focuses on the explanation and analysis of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa's Bhagavad Gita, one the most influential religious and philosophical teachings in history and whose understanding, due to its complexity and depth, escapes comprehension on a first reading. Whether you have already read the Gita or not, this essay will allow you to immerse yourself in each and every one of its meanings, opening a window to the Vyasa's illuminated thought and the true scope of his immortal teachings.
INDEX:
PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS
Chapter I: SYMBOLISM OF THE BHAGAVAD GITA'S CHARACTERS
Chapter II: THEMES, CONTEXT & IMPACT - VYASA AND THE GITA
Chapter III: VYASA'S VIEW ON THE NATURE OF THE SELF
Chapter IV: ACTION AND INACTION
Chapter V: THE LAW OF CAUSE AND EFFECT
Chapter VI: DEVOTION AS A PATH TO THE DIVINE
Chapter VII: DETACHMENT AND ITS ROLE IN SPIRITUAL GROWTH
Chapter VIII: THE DISCIPLINE OF MIND AND BODY
Chapter IX: THE NATURE OF THE DIVINE
Chapter X: SELF-CONTROL
Chapter XI: SUFFERING
Chapter XII: THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVICE
Chapter XIII: THE NATURE OF LIBERATION
Chapter XIV: DUTY AND RIGHTEOUSNESS
Chapter XV: REALITY AND PERCEPTION
Chapter XVI: THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE
Chapter XVII: THE ROLE OF THE GURU
Chapter XVIII: RENUNCIATION
Chapter XIX: THE TRANSCENDENCE OF FAITH
Chapter XX: DIVINE GRACE
Chapter XXI: NON-VIOLENCE AS A PRINCIPLE
Chapter XXII: ENLIGHTENMENT AND CONSCIOUSNESS
Chapter XXIII: MEDITATION
Chapter XXIV: SELF-KNOWLEDGE AND INNER WISDOM
Chapter XXV: DEVOTION IN ACTION
Chapter XXVI: GOD'S PRESENCE
Chapter XXVII: THE MIND
Chapter XXVIII: SERVICE TO THE DIVINE
Chapter XXIX: VYASA'S 50 KEY QUOTES