[ramakrishna] Bhagavad-gita As It Is - to Seeta

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I would suggest NOT reading the " As It Is " .

It's written by a fanatical dualistic sect that has

misinterpreted these teachings. They disparage other

paths as being inferior, including advaita (monism).

 

To quote Swami Vivekanada:

 

A real Vedantist must sympathize with all. Monism, or

absolute oneness, is the very soul of Vedanta.

Dualists naturally tend to become intolerant, to think

theirs is the only way. The Vaishnavas in India, who

are dualists, are a most intolerant sect.....

 

I recommend Swami Satchidananda's " The Living Gita. "

 

 

--- Robin Hood <robin_u2001 wrote:

> Hi Seeta

> I would recommend to study " Bhagavad-gita As It Is "

> by

> Srila Swami Prabhupada. I started reading it

> recently

> and It's very good and the best. Do not confuse with

> other authors.

>

> Bless you

>

> Love

> Robin

>

>

> --- R D <jaguarxox wrote: > Dear Seetha-

> >

> > Maybe you are like Arjuna on the battefield- you

> > need

> > Sri Krishna to remove your doubts! Therefore,

> study

> > the Bhagavad Gita! All your doubts will be

> > removed...

> > I don't think you need to formally study Sanskrit.

> > Get

> > a translation that has the original Sanskrit and

> > your

> > native language. Slowly, you will learn enough

> > Sanskrit to grasp the essential principles and

> > ideas.

> > Good luck!

> >

> > Ravi

> > --- Seetha K <seetha wrote:

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > I have been a part of this group for the last

> few

> > > days. My mind is full of numerous doubts. I will

> > be

> > > glad if anyone can help in my understanding of

> > > things better.

> > > First of all, if our current condition is the

> > result

> > > of the past and our future that of the present,

> > > where did we start from?

> > > If death is just the soul changing clothes, then

> > > does it mean that the total number of souls a

> > > constant?Then how would one explain the

> increasing

> > > human population?The rate of death is decreasing

> > and

> > > the rate of birth increasing..so where do these

> > > souls come from?

> > > I am confused. It may sound silly, as it did to

> me

> > > when I re read the mail after typing, please

> > excuse

> > > my ignorance..:-)

> > >

> > > Also, I would like to read the scriptures and

> > > understand them(the vedas). I know it is not a

> > > simple task, but I think I need to start

> > somewhere.

> > > Where can I get to learn it. And if sanskrit is

> a

> > > prerequisite, then where can I learn sanskrit?

> > >

> > > May God bless all,

> > > Seetha

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[Guest guest]

Hi

 

I agree ! " Bhagavadgita As It Is " is really not " As It Is " !

 

Swami AC Bhaktivedanta Prabhupada is no doubt an erudite scholar, but he

presents Bhagavadgita from a Dvaitic (Dualist) standpoint. The sad part of

it is that he does it with such a fanatic zeal (so typical of Vaishnavas)

that he literally perverts even those passages that clearly state the

Advaitic truth.

 

Swami Vivekananda's statement below " A real Vedantist must sympathize with

all " .

 

Also remember that Swamiji always quoted the famous poem from Shiva Mahimnah

Sthrotram -- " Ruchinaam vichitriyaad riju kutila nana patha jusham..... "

 

One who does not believe -- " Truth is One, Sages call it variously " , is no

Hindu at all. One who did not realize this truth is no Vedantist at all !

 

Mahesh

 

 

 

 

 

 

R D [jaguarxox]

Friday, July 27, 2001 5:30 AM

Ramakrishna

Re: [ramakrishna] Bhagavad-gita As It Is - to Seeta

 

 

I would suggest NOT reading the " As It Is " .

It's written by a fanatical dualistic sect that has

misinterpreted these teachings. They disparage other

paths as being inferior, including advaita (monism).

 

To quote Swami Vivekanada:

 

A real Vedantist must sympathize with all. Monism, or

absolute oneness, is the very soul of Vedanta.

Dualists naturally tend to become intolerant, to think

theirs is the only way. The Vaishnavas in India, who

are dualists, are a most intolerant sect.....

 

I recommend Swami Satchidananda's " The Living Gita. "

 

 

--- Robin Hood <robin_u2001 wrote:

> Hi Seeta

> I would recommend to study " Bhagavad-gita As It Is "

> by

> Srila Swami Prabhupada. I started reading it

> recently

> and It's very good and the best. Do not confuse with

> other authors.

>

> Bless you

>

> Love

> Robin

>

>

> --- R D <jaguarxox wrote: > Dear Seetha-

> >

> > Maybe you are like Arjuna on the battefield- you

> > need

> > Sri Krishna to remove your doubts! Therefore,

> study

> > the Bhagavad Gita! All your doubts will be

> > removed...

> > I don't think you need to formally study Sanskrit.

> > Get

> > a translation that has the original Sanskrit and

> > your

> > native language. Slowly, you will learn enough

> > Sanskrit to grasp the essential principles and

> > ideas.

> > Good luck!

> >

> > Ravi

> > --- Seetha K <seetha wrote:

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > I have been a part of this group for the last

> few

> > > days. My mind is full of numerous doubts. I will

> > be

> > > glad if anyone can help in my understanding of

> > > things better.

> > > First of all, if our current condition is the

> > result

> > > of the past and our future that of the present,

> > > where did we start from?

> > > If death is just the soul changing clothes, then

> > > does it mean that the total number of souls a

> > > constant?Then how would one explain the

> increasing

> > > human population?The rate of death is decreasing

> > and

> > > the rate of birth increasing..so where do these

> > > souls come from?

> > > I am confused. It may sound silly, as it did to

> me

> > > when I re read the mail after typing, please

> > excuse

> > > my ignorance..:-)

> > >

> > > Also, I would like to read the scriptures and

> > > understand them(the vedas). I know it is not a

> > > simple task, but I think I need to start

> > somewhere.

> > > Where can I get to learn it. And if sanskrit is

> a

> > > prerequisite, then where can I learn sanskrit?

> > >

> > > May God bless all,

> > > Seetha

> > > --

> > >

> > > _____________

> > > FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com

> > > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup

> > >

> > > Talk More, Pay Less with Net2Phone Direct®, up

> > to

> > > 1500 minutes free!

> > > http://www.net2phone.com/cgi-bin/link.cgi?143

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute

> > with Messenger

> > http://phonecard./

> >

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Hi Seeta and Robin

 

Let me first start by offering my most humble

salutations at the feet of Srila Swami Prabhupada who

made millions across the globe recite the great Hare

Krishna Maha Mantra. This earth has hardly known

somebody with devotion such as his to Lord Krishna.

 

His commentary on the Bhagvad Geeta may not appeal or

may even shake a person who is inclined to worship any

form of God other than Lord Krishna since they are all

classified as demigods (Lord Shiva, Mother Kali, Lord

Hanuman etc).

 

So best is to see one's inclination. Incidentally the

commentories by Swami Chinmayananda are a masterpiece

of the Bhagvad Gita particularly for the

intellectually inclined persons since they are

directed to the modern " logical " thinkers. Try reading

them.

 

Regards

 

 

--- Robin Hood <robin_u2001 wrote:

> Hi Seeta

> I would recommend to study " Bhagavad-gita As It Is "

> by

> Srila Swami Prabhupada. I started reading it

> recently

> and It's very good and the best. Do not confuse with

> other authors.

>

> Bless you

>

> Love

> Robin

>

>

> --- R D <jaguarxox wrote: > Dear Seetha-

> >

> > Maybe you are like Arjuna on the battefield- you

> > need

> > Sri Krishna to remove your doubts! Therefore,

> study

> > the Bhagavad Gita! All your doubts will be

> > removed...

> > I don't think you need to formally study Sanskrit.

> > Get

> > a translation that has the original Sanskrit and

> > your

> > native language. Slowly, you will learn enough

> > Sanskrit to grasp the essential principles and

> > ideas.

> > Good luck!

> >

> > Ravi

> > --- Seetha K <seetha wrote:

> > > Hi all,

> > >

> > > I have been a part of this group for the last

> few

> > > days. My mind is full of numerous doubts. I will

> > be

> > > glad if anyone can help in my understanding of

> > > things better.

> > > First of all, if our current condition is the

> > result

> > > of the past and our future that of the present,

> > > where did we start from?

> > > If death is just the soul changing clothes, then

> > > does it mean that the total number of souls a

> > > constant?Then how would one explain the

> increasing

> > > human population?The rate of death is decreasing

> > and

> > > the rate of birth increasing..so where do these

> > > souls come from?

> > > I am confused. It may sound silly, as it did to

> me

> > > when I re read the mail after typing, please

> > excuse

> > > my ignorance..:-)

> > >

> > > Also, I would like to read the scriptures and

> > > understand them(the vedas). I know it is not a

> > > simple task, but I think I need to start

> > somewhere.

> > > Where can I get to learn it. And if sanskrit is

> a

> > > prerequisite, then where can I learn sanskrit?

> > >

> > > May God bless all,

> > > Seetha

> > > --

> > >

> > > _____________

> > > FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com

> > > http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup

> > >

> > > Talk More, Pay Less with Net2Phone Direct®, up

> > to

> > > 1500 minutes free!

> > > http://www.net2phone.com/cgi-bin/link.cgi?143

> > >

> > >

> > >

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute

> > with Messenger

> > http://phonecard./

> >

> >

> >