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Samad Bhagavad Gita Analysis

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ESSENCE OF SRIMAD BHAGAVAD-GITA

By

Ashok K. Sharma, Ph.D.

(2015)

DISCLAIMER

This book is not a literary translation of Srimad Bhagavad Gita. Any reference to Christianity, Islam or other religions and Prophets is only for making the subject more comprehensive and rational

Dr. Ashok K Sharma

TITLES OF CHAPTERS Chapter 1 ATTACHMENTS AND ILLUSIONS
Chapter 2 THE ETERNAL SOUL
Chapter 3 DOCTRINE OF KARMA
Chapter 4 RETURN OF GOD TO EARTH
Chapter 5 SPRITUAL NIRVANA-THE ENLIGHTENMENT
Chapter 6 ART OF MEDITATION-DHYANA YOGA
Chapter 7 COSMIC EVOLUTION
Chapter 8 JOURNEY OF SOUL
Chapter 9 UNDERSTANDING GOD-1
Chapter 10 UNDERSTANDING GOD-2
Chapter 11 UNDERSTANDING …show more content…

“Therefore do your duties with welfare of others in mind. Fight this battle not for yourself but for the sake of humanity. Even God and deities would be pleased by your selfless service and reward you”.

“O Arjuna, do not let yourself be ruled by your senses. Your senses are conditioned to like ‘pleasant’ things and reject ‘unpleasant’ things. Use your Mind to control your senses, Intellect to control your mind and your Soul to control your intellect. Your soul is at the highest level in your body followed by intellect and mind. Knowing this can help you control your actions (deeds, Karmas) and desires”.

“There is no harm in having some fun in life as long as you stick to basic principles given in the holy books (Vedas, Bible, Koran etc.). Unrestricted enjoyment leads to attachment (Moha) and sinful desires. This is the core of ‘Samkhya philosophy’ (An ancient Indian philosophy) that laid the foundation of Yoga”.

Arjuna said, “O Krishna, it seems there is something that forces us to do sinful acts even if our soul (Atman) does not want us to do it. What is it and how can we overcome …show more content…

No one but God himself is the ‘knower of this field of activity’. He is the Super- Soul (Param-atman) and origin of the individual-Soul that dwells in individual body. You are thus connected to God through your ‘individual-Soul’. As the Sun illuminates the world, the Soul illuminates the entire body. The body ceases to exist once the Soul leaves the body. Thus the Soul is not a material thing”.

“The individual Soul, in spite of being a part of the same Super- Soul, is different in different bodies. In a dog it behaves like a dog but in a deity it behaves like a deity”.

“While the individual Soul enjoys activities of the body, the Super- Soul (the God) does not take part in your day-to-day activities and is unaffected by its actions”.

“Everything that you see around, moving or non-moving has come into existence from the union of Purusha (the God, the Super-Soul) and Prakriti (the Nature, the Adishaktai). Prakriti is one of the four most important elements that govern life. It is the most wonderful creation of God and source of all materialistic aspects of life. Prakriti has the same relationship with God, as the body has with the soul. They are like matter and energy; same but

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