RE: [Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] (Bhagavath Gita)Any one knows?

[Guest guest]

Hello Sangeetha -

 

In BG 4.34, Lord Krishna gives direct instruction on how to get jnana.

 

tad viddhi pranipadena pari prasnena sevaya upadekshyanti te jnanam jnaninas

tattva darsinah.

You should gain that knowledge serving a self-realized person and enquring from

him. The seer will impart the knowledge to you.

 

The knowledge is also given by Paramatma within the heart but one cannot be

certain of his knowledge unless it is in line with sastras & guru. There are

different vedic & bhagavata traditions that teach the vedic knowledge and have

provided different conclusions. The following are some :

 

1) ISKCON : Following the line of Caitanya & sad gosvamis, Srila Prabhupada

established ISKCON. They teach vaishnava philosophy where attaining Krishna in

vrindavan is the top most goal. One serves Krishna eternally as his friend,

lover, a dust at his lotus feet etc.

2) Sri Vaishnavas : They follow the line of Sri Ramanuja and there are two

branches - Vadakalai & Thenkalai. Vadakalai is philosophically inclined and

Thenkalai is more for direct surrender. They teach that attaining Narayana to

serve Him in vaikuntha, free from all concerns is the goal.

3) Madhwas : This is also another Vaishnava sampradaya that teaches that serving

Vishnu as a dust in his lotus feet is the highest goal of life. While ISKCON

teaches bheda abheda, sri vaishnavas teach vishishtadvaita and madhwas teach

dwaita. They differ in how they describe the relationship between god, jiva and

matter.

4) There are other vaishnava sampradayas of vallabha etc. and also bhagvatha

schools of thought.

5) There are saivite sampradaya which teach that attaining siva in kailash as

the supreme goal of life.

6) Sankara's Advaita : This school is denounced by vaishnava sampradayas as

impersonal. They teach that there is nothing but brahman. It is the brahman that

manifests as different personalities of godhead incl. krishna, rama, siva etc.

And this world has brahman as the basis. You are that brahman in the ultimate

realization, which is infinite bliss. This realization is possible through

bhakti & jnana.

 

Personally I like ISKCON & Sankara (opposites). I am searching.

 

Best Regards

Rajaram V

 

 

Sangeetha Krishnan <sangeethamadambi wrote:

 

dear friends,

I would like to know some informtion about Gita.

Which sloka tells about the ways to attain knowledge?

It seems there are 4 ways to attain " njana " .one is from the authority,another

one is from " Guru " . The rest I don't know.

Can anyone tell me which sloka depicts this and which chapter..

thank you sangeetha

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hi Sangeetha

 

 

 

Thanks for ur entrance and knowledge sharing..

 

 

 

Thanks

 

Unnikrishnan

 

 

 

 

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[Guest guest]

Hello Sangeetha,

 

You have asked a very Imp question. As far as reading GITA is concerned, it is a

very responsible job. Lord himself declares that becoz in the course of time

flow the true message in the text has lost its actual purport, I will refine it

& will present before you my dear Arjuna. Based on this, I will recommend you to

state all your querries to a bonafide spiritual master (Guru/Acharya) who can

clarify your doubts & will lead you better. You need to invest a good amount of

energy & time in identifying a master as per your requirement & stand. Becoz,

person to person it varies. At present there are lot many healthy publications

available on GITA. But still still one should be very cautious & particular

while buying those. May be senior members of our group be able to comment on

this.

I addition to this, to start with " Njanayogam " one can always refer to

Lakshmanopdesham in Aranyakandam of Adhyatma Ramayanam as an initial step where

Ezhuthachhan has very effectively brought out the substance of importance. This

is easily understandable. Please have a look at it also.

Thank you.

 

May Lord Krishna be your life charioteer.................

 

Hare Krishna Hare Krishna Krishna Krishna Hare Hare

Hare Rama Hare Rama Rama Rama hare Hare

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N.B. - " Bhagavad Gita - As It Is " by A C Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada (ISCKON) is a

recommendable publication.

But, please crosscheck with other devotees also who can input their

valuable information on it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sangeetha Krishnan [sangeethamadambi]

Sunday, February 06, 2005 3:02 PM

guruvayur

[Guruvayur/Guruvayoor] (Bhagavath Gita)Any one knows?

 

 

 

 

dear friends,

I would like to know some informtion about Gita.

Which sloka tells about the ways to attain knowledge?

It seems there are 4 ways to attain " njana " .one is from the authority,another

one is from " Guru " . The rest I don't know.

Can anyone tell me which sloka depicts this and which chapter..

thank you sangeetha

 

 

 

 

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