Comments on: Which Bhagavad Gita?

By: Aruna

Aruna — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 19:09:45 +0000

Thanks for sharing the link Sanjeev. I found it to be very interesting.
Bhagavadgita discloses unending values which are critical yet at the same time, elementary.
Thanks,
Aruna

By: Andreas Kluth

Andreas Kluth — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 15:34:01 +0000

Great link, Sanjiv. Thanks!

By: Sanjiv

Sanjiv — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 18:37:27 +0000

May I suggest that those who wish to first check ‘Bhagavad Gita’ on the net, may please see http://www.bhagavad-gita.org/ . This site offers the bare essential translation of each verse, as well as the interpretation of several seers.

By: Aruna

Aruna — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 06:57:27 +0000

Hmmm!!! I sometimes wonder the same thing!!!
What is there not to be interested in… about philosophy… which constitutes one’s viewpoints about the ways of life, various values and belief systems that govern the entire humanity and as you said, it offers timeless traditions and wisdom.

But I have known people…some who get bored talking about philosophy, some who are just not into it, but most of all I get puzzled when people get restless anytime the topic is brought up. It is ‘as though’ the idea troubles them and ‘as though’ they don’t want to hear what they already know. Unfortunately, they are looking at it from the other side of the mirror so to speak.

It is true though, that a thing, topic, idea, etc…can be construed as either a positive or negative. Having knowledge it self is not good enough. One needs to be able to comprehend and apply towards one’s life.

Oops…I see…I am going on a different path (topic) . I will keep quiet now.
Thanks,
Aruna

By: Andreas Kluth

Andreas Kluth — Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:30:26 +0000

Thanks, Aruna.

How did I get interested in Eastern Philosophy?

It’s possible that I really was an Indian in my past life. (Perhaps one of the ants Indra’s parade.)

Seriously, to me, the question phrases itself differently: How is anybody NOT interested in Eastern Philosophy? Or ANY philosophy?

If a tradition — eastern, western, northern or southern — has timeless and universal wisdom on offer, why would anybody not study that tradition?

By: Aruna

Aruna — Sat, 11 Dec 2010 19:18:35 +0000

Hi Andreas,
Love the way you wrote this article.
For me Gita is a great song explained by Krishna to Arjuna during the greatest battle ever took place in those times. (or battles… external and internal of human kind). which applies to this day and age. We all go through these battles on a daily basis between good thoughts and bad.
Come to think of it almost all religious literature some how focuses on the same points.

But as a person who was born into the culture where an epic poem such as Maha Bharata originated from, I took most of the stories for granted while growing up and by neither giving it a second thought nor realizing it, until just a few years back, that I followed the morals of those stories most of the time.

Arjuna is the real HERO of the epic. My favorite character of all times and not just because he shares my name…well sort of… except that ‘J’ coming in between 

How did you get interested in Eastern Philosophy? Was there a particular reason you were drawn to it? Just curious, because you write these articles with such passion!!

When asked this question, most non Indians phrase it as….” I must have been an Indian in my past life” 

Thanks,
Aruna