Bhagavad Gita: the Divine Message (2 Volumes)
Book Specification
Item Code: | IDG955 |
Author: | Swami Abhedananda |
Publisher: | Ramkrishna Vedanta Math |
Edition: | 2005 |
Pages: | 1012 |
Cover: | Hardcover |
Other Details | 8.5" X 5.8" |
Weight | 1.20 kg |
Book Description
From the Jacket
The Bhagavad Gita contains the divine dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjuna the Guru and the disciple.
In the Bhagavad Gita we find the discussions of Karma Yoga, Raja yoga, Bhakti Yoga, and Jnana Yoga, etc. and the Gita represents the philosophical systems and spiritual sadhana of India.
Swami Abhedananda delivered the lectures on Philosophy and religion of the Bhagavad Gita before the talented audiences of America, beginning form 1907. Those lectures are now offered to the reading public in book form. The lectures are new and scientific exposition of the Bhagavad Gita, carrying an original and special and scholastic stamp.
About the Author
Swami Abhedananda an apostel of Sri Ramakrishna Born October 2 1866- Spent his early life among the brotherhood in Baranagar monastery near Calcutta in severe austerity- traveled barefooted all over India from 1888- 1895- Acquainted with many distinguished savants, including Prof. Max Muller and Prof. Deussen Landed in New York and took charge of the Vedanta Society in 1897- Became acquainted with Prof. William James, Rev. R. Newton, Prof. Herschel C. Parker, Dr. Logen, Rev. Bishop Potter, Prof. Shaler, Travelled extensively all through the United States, Canada, Alaska and Mexico- Made frequent trips to Europe, Delivering lectures in different parts of the Continent-Crossed the Atlantic Seventeen times Was appreciated very much for his profundity of scholarship, intellectual brilliance, oratorical talents, charming personality and nobility of character- Made a short visit to India in 1906- Returned to America-Came back to India finally in 1921- On his way home joined the Educational Conference, Honolulu-Visited Japan, China, the Philippines, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur and Rangoon Started on a long tour and went as far as Tibet in 1922- established centres at Calcutta and Darjeeling- Left his mortal frame on September 8, 1939.
Volume I
Preface | 3 | |
Introduction I | 19 | |
Introduction II | 26 | |
Chapter 1 | Beginning of the Divine Message | 33 |
Chapter 2 | Mortality and Immortality of Soul | 45 |
Chapter 3 | True Nature of the Soul | 60 |
Chapter 4 | Atman is Without Beginning and End | 74 |
Chapter 5 | Vedantic Conception of the Soul | 89 |
Chapter 6 | The Manifested and the Un Manifested | 101 |
Chapter 7 | Method of Attaining the Highest Knowledge | 114 |
Chapter 8 | Performance of Works and Control of Senses | 130 |
Chapter 9 | Self-Mastery of Self-Control | 145 |
Chapter 10 | Work for the divine Being | 159 |
Chapter 11 | Wise Men and Their Works | 173 |
Chapter 12 | Mind and Self Control | 189 |
Chapter 13 | Practice of Jnana Yoga | 202 |
Chapter 14 | Path to Salvation | 216 |
Chapter 15 | Work for Work's Sake | 229 |
Chapter 16 | Divine Being is Dwelling Everywhere | 243 |
Chapter 17 | The Brahmarpana Karmayoga | 257 |
Chapter 18 | Two Paths: Jnana Yoga and Karma Yoga | 274 |
Chapter 19 | Real Indifference or Non-Attachment | 289 |
Chapter 20 | God is Impartial and is Like a Witness | 306 |
Chapter 21 | Desire Brings Attachments and Pain | 317 |
Chapter 22 | A true Sannyasi and A Yogi | 334 |
Chapter 23 | Purified Mind is Our Real Friend | 345 |
Chapter 24 | The State of a Self Realized Yogi | 363 |
Chapter 25 | Practice and Dispassion are Necessary | 381 |
Chapter 26 | A Yogi is Never Lost | 394 |
Chapter 27 | God is in Everything and Everywhere | 410 |
Chapter 28 | A seer of God is a Liberated Soul | 424 |
Chapter 29 | Purified Souls reach the State of Superconsciousness | 439 |
Chapter 30 | The Absolute Can be Realized by Yoga | 453 |
Chapter 31 | Akshara Brahma Yoga | 468 |
Chapter 32 | Highest Goal is Reached by the Yogi | 482 |
Appendix | Sanskrit Text of the Chapter I and II of the Bhagavad Gita and Their English Translation by Swami Abhedananda himself | 497 |
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Chapter 33 | God is the Witness of the process of Works | 523 |
Chapter 34 | Atman is the Source of Everything | 538 |
Chapter 35 | Religion of Vedanta is Universal | 554 |
Chapter 36 | Lamp of Wisdom Dispels all Ignorance | 567 |
Chapter 37 | Everything is Manifestation of the Lord | 582 |
Chapter 38 | All pervading form of God | 597 |
Chapter 39 | Resignation Brings Eternal Peace | 617 |
Chapter 40 | Attainment of God consciousness is Universal | 634 |
Chapter 41 | We all are Immortal and indestructible | 649 |
Chapter 42 | Absolute is the Unknown and the known | 665 |
Chapter 43 | World Beyond the Senses | 681 |
Chapter 44 | The Knower of the Brahman is Perfect | 693 |
Chapter 45 | Discrimination between Kshetra and Kshetrajna | 710 |
Chapter 46 | Three Qualities are Bondages | 723 |
Chapter 47 | The Self is Above all Qualities | 742 |
Chapter 48 | Tree of Samsara and the Highest Goal | 761 |
Chapter 49 | Eye of Wisdom can Realize the Atman | 773 |
Chapter 50 | Over-Soul is an Object to be Achieved | 786 |
Chapter 51 | Spirituality and Meterialism | 801 |
Chapter 52 | Three fold Faith | 816 |
Chapter 53 | Three fold Food, Worship, Austerity and Gift | 830 |
Chapter 54 | Om Tat Sat: Three Names of Brahman | 843 |
Chapter 55 | Sannyasa and Tyaga Distnguished | 855 |
Chapter 56 | Three fold is the Fruit of Actions | 867 |
Chapter 57 | Five Causes for Actions | 883 |
Chapter 58 | Three impulses according to Three Gunas | 897 |
Chapter 59 | Three kinds of Action | 916 |
Chapter 60 | Four Classes of Duty | 928 |
Chapter 61 | Human Beings with Different Tendencies | 946 |
Chapter 62 | Serene Spirit is Undisturbed by Everything | 962 |
Chapter 63 | Lord said Surrender Unto Him | 978 |
Chapter 64 | Doubts of Arjuna were Removed | 992 |
Chapter 65 | Conclusion | 1006 |