Gita and upanisads Gita and upanisads: Thus we see that Jnana is the most important thing, being the very essence of Reality. Karma and bhakti, understood in their proper senses, are only manifestations of Jnana. Without Jnana, liberation is impossible and so is detachment or renunciation in action and so is disinterested devotion to God. … Read more
Bhakti Bhakti: BHAKTI or devotion is defined as disinterested service to God. So, it is a form of karma. And disinterested action, as we have seen, is not possible without knowledge. Hence, Bhakti too, like Niskama Karma, can be performed only by a true jnani. Only he can completely resign himself to the Lord. The … Read more
Karma Karma: KARMA YOGA is not opposed to Jnana yoga. In fact, the former is possible only when the letter is attained. No embodied being can completely renounce actions. The constituent Gunas of Prakrti, Sattva, Rajas and tamas, necessarily give rise to actions. As Wordsworth says : “The eye cannot choose but see. … Read more
Bhagavad Gita Bhagavad Gita: BHAGAVAD GITA literally means ‘The lord’s Song’, i.e., the philosophical discourse of Lord Krishna to persuade the reluctant Arjuna to fight. It is the most popular and sacred book of the Hindus and is contained in the Bhisma-Parva of the Mahabharata, the greatest Sanskrit epic. Various are the praises showered … Read more
BRAHMAN AND ATMAN BRAHMAN AND ATMAN: We have seen that the reality is called from the subjective side as ‘Atman’ and from the objective side as ‘Brahman’. The two terms are used as synonyms. The Absolute of the Upanisads manifests itself as the subjective as well as the object and transcends them both. The Absolute is … Read more