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The mirror is of no use to the blind man.

Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:06:46 +0000

Buddha asked his followers to reject his words if it does not appeal to them. Krishna too asks Arjuna finally to think about everything He said and do what he deems fit.

At the beginning Arjuna used Krishna as a crutch. When the sermon was over, Arjuna was strong enough to stand on his own legs.

One of my favorite texts

Fri, 24 Jul 2009 03:03:30 +0000

I first read the Gita in 1995, and found it very instructive. I have never perceived the Gita as advocating war, no more than I would perceive Jesus doing so. Language of bringing a sword, and not peace; or the spiritual duty of having to slay his loved ones, which so plagued Arjuna, are of a spiritual nature. When reading a text of wisdom, anything that doesn't seem to fit is a result of reader perspective rather than textual incongruities. The richness of the reading comes in meditating on what is puzzling or unclear, and in due time it becomes clear. The Gita, as with any spiritual text, is a tool to understanding; however, remember to "Know thyself" - Socrates. You can know scripture till it comes out your ears, but this means nothing if you do not inquire within. The Tao, the Gita, the Bible, the gnostic texts are all rich with wisdom, but you access that wisdom as a result of a consistent practice of meditation.

The Gita is NOT misleading but it CAN be misleading

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 07:09:50 +0000

Thanks Prakash for your comment.

A Guru is not necessary if one surrenders to the supreme Guru, Lord Krishna Himself.

While it is true that westerners bring errors in interpretation, there are exceptions to it. Annie Besant's translation carries the spirit of the Gita to an amazing degree.

The Gita is not misleading

Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:10:35 +0000

Lord Krishna has never encouraged War. The Lord simply says that in event of war one should not runawa
y from it.The Gita is a perfect scripture and needs a guru to understand it.If guru is not available then one should not study t

ranslations by westerners . The best available annotated Gita in the world is by Srila Prabhupad of Iskon
It is easily available and can be had from any ISKON centre.