Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 Lift up the self by the Self And don¹t let the self droop down. For the Self is the self¹s only friend and the self is the Self¹s only foe. Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6, verse 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 7, 2003 Report Share Posted October 7, 2003 --- Kenna <kenna wrote: > Lift up the self by the Self > And don¹t let the self droop down. > For the Self is the self¹s only friend > and the self is the Self¹s only foe. > > Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6, verse 5 > What version of the Gita is this? In _The Gita According to Gandhi_, this sloka is translated as: "By one's Self should one raise oneself, and not allow oneself to fall; for Atman (Self) alone is the friend of self, and Self alone is self's foe." In _Bhavagad Gita as It Is_ (the ISKCON/Hare Krishna version): "A man must elevate himself by his own mind, not degrade himself. The mind is the friend of the conditioned soul, and his enemy as well." Keval The New with improved product search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 8, 2003 Report Share Posted October 8, 2003 --- Mike Brooker <patria1818 wrote: > > --- Kenna <kenna wrote: > > Lift up the self by the Self > > And don¹t let the self droop down. > > For the Self is the self¹s only friend > > and the self is the Self¹s only foe. > > > > Bhagavad Gita, Chapter 6, verse 5 > > This Version belongs Adi Sankara's Advaita (non-dual) School of Thought. Majority of monastics like Sri Ramakrishna order, Ammachi order, Ramana Maharshi order follow tis philosophy. This is said to be Jnani's Path > > What version of the Gita is this? > > In _The Gita According to Gandhi_, this sloka is > translated as: > "By one's Self should one raise oneself, and not > allow > oneself to fall; for Atman (Self) alone is the > friend > of self, and Self alone is self's foe." > > In _Bhavagad Gita as It Is_ (the ISKCON/Hare Krishna > version): > "A man must elevate himself by his own mind, not > degrade himself. The mind is the friend of the > conditioned soul, and his enemy as well." This belongs to 15th century philospoher Sri Madhvacharya's Dwaita(dual) school of thought. ISKCON trace their root to Chaitanya who was a follower of duality. This is Bhakta's path. Advaita, Visita Advaita, Dwaita are three distinct philosphies of Sanata Dharma. How ever Vivekananda said they are three evelutionary stages (dwaita--> Visita advaita--> Advaita) in one's spirtual life. Avinash > > Keval > > > > The New with improved product > search > > > ------------------------ Sponsor > > Aum Amriteswarayai Namaha! > > Ammachi > > > Your use of is subject to > > > The New with improved product search Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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