Insights into the Srimad Bhagavad Gita
by Swami Chidananda
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Book Code: EC35
Paperback: 207 pages
ISBN: NA
Book Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
Shipping Weight: 250 grams
Table of Contents
| About This Book (Back Cover) | |
| Preface | 7 |
| Contents | 9 |
| What is the Central Message of the Gita | 13 |
| The Setting | 19 |
| Chapter I Have the Sanjaya Sight |
31 |
| Chapter II Sankhya Yoga |
38 |
| Variation 1 Where there is Righteousness, there is God | |
| Variation 2 Give up the Inner Weakness | |
| Variation 3 Sankhya-Yoga and Karma-Yoga are not opposed to each other | |
| Variation 4 Yoga is Skill in Action | |
| Variation 5 Gita—The Practical Solution to all Problems | |
| Variation 6 Wisdom in Action | |
| Chapter III Karma Yoga |
75 |
| Variation 1 The Concept of Yajna | |
| Variation 2 ‘Yajna’ is the manifestation of God Himself | |
| Variation 3 Wisdom is Absolutely Essential | |
| Variation 4 How to Overcome Desire | |
| Chapter VI The Yoga of Meditation |
113 |
| Variation 1 Thought Control | |
| Variation 2 You have to be your own Saviour | |
| Chapter IX The Lord’s Assurances |
127 |
| Chapter X Vibhuti Yoga |
129 |
| Variation 1 The Divine Glories | |
| Variation 2 World is God | |
| Chapter XI The Vision of the Cosmic Form |
133 |
| Variation 1 The Vision | |
| Variation 2 One alone Exists | |
| Variation 3 All are One | |
| Variation 4 Yadyat karma karomi tad tad akhilam Shambho tava aradhanam | |
| Chapter XII The Path of Devotion |
157 |
| Chapter XIV The Three Gunas |
163 |
| Chapter XVIII Meditation in Action |
164 |
| Variation 1 The Yoga of Liberation by Renunciation | |
| Variation 2 Be Thou an Instrument | |
| Variation 3 What is Sannyasa, what is Tyag | |
| How do you relate yourself to the Gita? | 204 |
About This Book
It is said that Vyasa summed up the entire Upanishadic revelation of the Ultimate Reality in his Brahma Sutras. Narada and Shandilya wrote aphorisms upon Bhakti. The great Patanjali Maharshi expounded the science of meditation through his Yoga Sutras. But where have we been given an exposition on Karma Yoga?
How many people can go into the forest and engage in deep meditation? How many people have got the equipment to study Brahma Sutras, Upanishads and Vedanta, and how many indeed can really and truly love God for God’s sake only? Asking for nothing but to love Him: “I have only one great longing in my heart, to love You and to love You alone!” So it is very difficult to practice Vedanta or Yoga, deep meditation where time and space are transcended. It is equally very difficult to have devotion. The vast majority of human beings are engaged in ceaseless activity in the world.
This being the fact, there was really a need to find a path of how in the midst of activity, one could be established in Tyaga, one could be established in Sannyasa, one could be established in Bhakti, and one could be in a constant state of Yoga! Is there such a path? The Gita answer is hundred percent YES!
PREFACE
With great joy, we are bringing out our new publication ‘Insights into the Srimad Bhagavad Gita’ by Worshipful Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj. This book is a beautiful compilation of Pujya Swamiji Maharaj’s inspiring and thought-provoking discourses on the divine scripture Srimad Bhagavad Gita’.
Worshipful Sri Swami Chidanandaji Maharaj was a walking Bhagavad Gita! He was an embodiment of Lord Krishna’s teachings which he expressed in whatever he did and said.
Swamiji Maharaj had never given a systematic commentary on the full scripture. But in his discourses at various places, we found some on the selected chapters of the Srimad Bhagavad Gita. During his discourses, Swamiji Maharaj used to quote different verses, from the Srimad Bhagavad Gita. Each time he spoke, he brought out a new insight and meaning of those verses, all very profound and heart-touching. So we have included all of them and named them as ‘VARIATIONS’ of each chapter. They are expressing so many of Swamiji Maharaj’s deep insights into this most glorious scripture. Step by step, he takes us along the path which has been outlined by Lord Krishna to take us to the Supreme Blessedness.
May this holy man’s wisdom fill our life, and may his blessings ever be on us!
—THE DIVINE LIFE SOCIETY