Posts Tagged ‘ understanding bhagavad gita ’

Practical Spirituality – Introduction

By Ambi
June 22, 2010
Practical Spirituality – Introduction

(Fair warning: This series of article was born after some pretty nasty incidents that were reported in the news over the last couple of months. This would be of the very direct and no-holds barred kind of series. By the way, all opinions expressed in the articles are mine and my own.) I am sure...
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Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Perfection of Yoga

By Ambi
November 30, 2009
Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Perfection of Yoga

  Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Perfection of Yoga In my last article, I had addressed the details on who can be a Guru and how to identify a bonafide spiritual master. In the article before that, we saw Lord Krishna addressing Arjuna’s despondent pleas. Instead of going through a chapter-wise discussion as I had...
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Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – śrī-bhagavān uvāca

By Ambi
November 13, 2009
Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – śrī-bhagavān uvāca

Śrī-bhagavān uvāca means “The Supreme Personality of Godhead said”. Bhagavān is how Lord Krishna is addressed by Srimad Bhagavad Gita. It means one who has the six opulences, namely Wealth, Strength, Fame, Beauty, Knowledge and Renunciation, unlimitedly. If you read the list carefully, you will see that almost all so-called celebrities of this world are...
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Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Arjuna’s Dilemma

By Ambi
November 10, 2009
Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Arjuna’s Dilemma

Ancient Wisdom, Modern relevance – Arjuna’s Dilemma In my previous article, we saw the 5 main topics that Bhagavad Gita deals with. That forms the foundation for understanding the conversation between Lord Krishna and Arjuna. Now, let us see why Arjuna loses his composure just before the battle began and what his dilemma...
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