J.D. Ponce on Krishna Dvaipayana

An Academic Analysis of the Bhagavad Gita

J D Ponce

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English

J.D. Ponce
18 November 2024

Hindu sacred texts; Educational: study & revision guides

Series: Sacred Writings

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This exciting essay focuses on the explanation and analysis of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa's Bhagavad Gita, one the most influential religious and philosophical teachings in history and whose understanding, due to its complexity and depth, escapes comprehension on a first reading. Whether you have already read the Gita or not, this essay will allow you to immerse yourself in each and every one of its meanings, opening a window to the Vyasa's illuminated thought and the true scope of his immortal teachings.

INDEX:

PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS

Chapter I: SYMBOLISM OF THE BHAGAVAD GITA'S CHARACTERS

Chapter II: THEMES, CONTEXT & IMPACT - VYASA AND THE GITA

Chapter III: VYASA'S VIEW ON THE NATURE OF THE SELF

Chapter IV: ACTION AND INACTION

Chapter V: THE LAW OF CAUSE AND EFFECT

Chapter VI: DEVOTION AS A PATH TO THE DIVINE

Chapter VII: DETACHMENT AND ITS ROLE IN SPIRITUAL GROWTH

Chapter VIII: THE DISCIPLINE OF MIND AND BODY

Chapter IX: THE NATURE OF THE DIVINE

Chapter X: SELF-CONTROL

Chapter XI: SUFFERING

Chapter XII: THE IMPORTANCE OF SERVICE

Chapter XIII: THE NATURE OF LIBERATION

Chapter XIV: DUTY AND RIGHTEOUSNESS

Chapter XV: REALITY AND PERCEPTION

Chapter XVI: THE PURSUIT OF KNOWLEDGE

Chapter XVII: THE ROLE OF THE GURU

Chapter XVIII: RENUNCIATION

Chapter XIX: THE TRANSCENDENCE OF FAITH

Chapter XX: DIVINE GRACE

Chapter XXI: NON-VIOLENCE AS A PRINCIPLE

Chapter XXII: ENLIGHTENMENT AND CONSCIOUSNESS

Chapter XXIII: MEDITATION

Chapter XXIV: SELF-KNOWLEDGE AND INNER WISDOM

Chapter XXV: DEVOTION IN ACTION

Chapter XXVI: GOD'S PRESENCE

Chapter XXVII: THE MIND

Chapter XXVIII: SERVICE TO THE DIVINE

Chapter XXIX: VYASA'S 50 KEY QUOTES

By: J D Ponce
Imprint: J.D. Ponce
Volume: 2
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 11mm
Weight: 254g
ISBN: 9798227679284
Series: Sacred Writings
Pages: 214
Publication Date: 18 November 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active